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Article: Bicycling the Erie Canal corridor: it was a cyclist's dream come true.
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- New York State Conservationist
- Article date:
- June 1, 2004
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On a Sunday morning last July, I joined about 400 bicyclists in the Fifth Annual Bike Tour along the Erie Canal--a cycling sojourn along the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Albany. The eight-day bicycle-touring event covered approximately 400 miles of paved roads and trails arcing through upstate New York. It was organized by the New York Parks and Conservation Association (NYPCA), and sponsored by the New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.
According to NYPCA, the goals of this annual bike tour are "to promote the Canalway Trail and bicycle tourism" and "to draw attention to the many scenic and historic areas surrounding the ...