'Bentride 2005
This was the second year in a row that I went to the annual 'Bentride and recumbent festival down in the Finger Lakes area of New York (near Bath and Hammondsport, south of Rochester). Jason was kind enough to rent a van and pick me and Jen up in Toronto on his way down from Ottawa, so that worked out very well!
Again, this was a fantastic event. There were over 100 people who stayed for the weekend, and I think something like 200 riders on the big Sunday ride. What a great way to see so many different recumbent bikes, and even try them out. Jen, who isn't 'bent yet, was in trike test riding heaven during Saturday's recumbent expo. I enjoyed meeting so many other 'Bentriders who I had seen on the BROL forums. Weather was perfect too, with just a bit of rain overnight on Friday.
Yes, of course, I took a ton of pictures and wrote some commentary at the following photo pages:
Friday: Driving down, and the opening night
Saturday: Recumbent expo, and Sheldon Brown's talk
Sunday: The 'Bentride around Keuka Lake