The Trail Guide Steve: June 24, 2012

Steve and Pata

So it is Sunday and we make it back to the Erie Canal Trail which goes on and off the road as well.  It can be rather confusing.  We were at one place where we saw a fellow cyclist and asked him for directions.  He kindly gave them to us and then came back to find us at one particularly tricky place where you had to go through a parking lot to get to the other side of the trail.  He rode with us for quite a while.  His name was Steve and we learned a lot about him during the ten miles we rode with him. 

For one, he is a nude model for art classes at local colleges as well as a kitchen remodeler.  He also was a runner but is having back problems and knee problems and as a result is doing more cycling.  He has done a number of triathlons and competitive running.  (We seem to find a lot of men who have the same story as David.)  Anyway, he led us along until he had to turn back.  We appreciated his guidance about the trail and his company