Adventure with Claus
@adventurewithclaus.bsky.social
... adventurer, hiker, backpacker, bicycle tourer, traveler, crazy, and a dad | https://adventurewithclaus.blogspot.com/
Homepage: https://adventurewithclaus.blogspot.com/
Homepage: https://adventurewithclaus.blogspot.com/
FYI: I'm using the new @adventurewithclaus Bluesky handle.
You don't have to do anything different on your side but I wanted to make you aware of the change. Thanks for following!
You don't have to do anything different on your side but I wanted to make you aware of the change. Thanks for following!
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
FYI: I'm using the new @adventurewithclaus Bluesky handle.
You don't have to do anything different on your side but I wanted to make you aware of the change. Thanks for following!
You don't have to do anything different on your side but I wanted to make you aware of the change. Thanks for following!
The completed route. The ride along the Niagara River Parkway in Canada is beautiful. I'm sure it's also nice when it doesnt rain. "Stay dry", said a guy at the hotel. "Not a chance" was my response. Key is to embrace the liquid sunshine.
48 days and 2500 miles
#BicycleTour
48 days and 2500 miles
#BicycleTour
October 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The completed route. The ride along the Niagara River Parkway in Canada is beautiful. I'm sure it's also nice when it doesnt rain. "Stay dry", said a guy at the hotel. "Not a chance" was my response. Key is to embrace the liquid sunshine.
48 days and 2500 miles
#BicycleTour
48 days and 2500 miles
#BicycleTour
Tough day. Lots of head winds. But I made it ... an international #BicycleTour.
October 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Tough day. Lots of head winds. But I made it ... an international #BicycleTour.
I've been riding hard on the empire state trail / erie canal. Last night in the tent. Tomorrow I'll have a hotel in Niagara Falls Ontario. Tuesday bike to Buffalo to pickup rental car and drive home.
#BicycleTour is ending
#BicycleTour is ending
October 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I've been riding hard on the empire state trail / erie canal. Last night in the tent. Tomorrow I'll have a hotel in Niagara Falls Ontario. Tuesday bike to Buffalo to pickup rental car and drive home.
#BicycleTour is ending
#BicycleTour is ending
I just got a tour lock 7 of the Eri Canal in NY. It's fully functional and a boat went through it while I was there. So cool!
#BicycleTour
#BicycleTour
October 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I just got a tour lock 7 of the Eri Canal in NY. It's fully functional and a boat went through it while I was there. So cool!
#BicycleTour
#BicycleTour
October 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I survived another cold night in my tent. Tomorrow and the night after will be below 40 degrees. Not a chance to sleep with my lightweight sleeping bag in these temperatures. I'm trying to find some alternatives.
#BicycleTour
#BicycleTour
October 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I survived another cold night in my tent. Tomorrow and the night after will be below 40 degrees. Not a chance to sleep with my lightweight sleeping bag in these temperatures. I'm trying to find some alternatives.
#BicycleTour
#BicycleTour
Tough day. Lots of road riding with hills and headwinds. 80 miles today.
I have to remind myself of all the good parts earlier in the day: 2,000 miles, awsome Hudson crossing, an awsome trail.
I hope it doesn't get too cold tonight with the wind and platform.
#BicycleTour
I have to remind myself of all the good parts earlier in the day: 2,000 miles, awsome Hudson crossing, an awsome trail.
I hope it doesn't get too cold tonight with the wind and platform.
#BicycleTour
September 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Tough day. Lots of road riding with hills and headwinds. 80 miles today.
I have to remind myself of all the good parts earlier in the day: 2,000 miles, awsome Hudson crossing, an awsome trail.
I hope it doesn't get too cold tonight with the wind and platform.
#BicycleTour
I have to remind myself of all the good parts earlier in the day: 2,000 miles, awsome Hudson crossing, an awsome trail.
I hope it doesn't get too cold tonight with the wind and platform.
#BicycleTour
Yesterday was my longest day with 98 miles.
This morning I reached 2000 miles as I crossed the Hudson River. Really beautiful views too.
#BicycleTour
This morning I reached 2000 miles as I crossed the Hudson River. Really beautiful views too.
#BicycleTour
September 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Yesterday was my longest day with 98 miles.
This morning I reached 2000 miles as I crossed the Hudson River. Really beautiful views too.
#BicycleTour
This morning I reached 2000 miles as I crossed the Hudson River. Really beautiful views too.
#BicycleTour
Sad news. Dahlia decided to stay in NYC. He jumped off in Manatten or Bronx.
He's been riding with me for over 1,000 miles since Illinois.
Best wishes to him. May he have many more adventure.
He's been riding with me for over 1,000 miles since Illinois.
Best wishes to him. May he have many more adventure.
September 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Sad news. Dahlia decided to stay in NYC. He jumped off in Manatten or Bronx.
He's been riding with me for over 1,000 miles since Illinois.
Best wishes to him. May he have many more adventure.
He's been riding with me for over 1,000 miles since Illinois.
Best wishes to him. May he have many more adventure.
I've decided not to end my bicycle tour yet, but to extend it once more.
Tomorrow I'll start riding the Empire State Trail towards Buffalo, NY.
I had a great time in NYC, sighting, biking and attending shows.
Tomorrow I'll start riding the Empire State Trail towards Buffalo, NY.
I had a great time in NYC, sighting, biking and attending shows.
September 29, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I've decided not to end my bicycle tour yet, but to extend it once more.
Tomorrow I'll start riding the Empire State Trail towards Buffalo, NY.
I had a great time in NYC, sighting, biking and attending shows.
Tomorrow I'll start riding the Empire State Trail towards Buffalo, NY.
I had a great time in NYC, sighting, biking and attending shows.
ARRIVED!!
It's freaking hard to get a good picture.
Riding during rush hour here isn't bad at all.drivers are really curious.
#BicycleTour #IAToDC #IAtoNC
It's freaking hard to get a good picture.
Riding during rush hour here isn't bad at all.drivers are really curious.
#BicycleTour #IAToDC #IAtoNC
September 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
ARRIVED!!
It's freaking hard to get a good picture.
Riding during rush hour here isn't bad at all.drivers are really curious.
#BicycleTour #IAToDC #IAtoNC
It's freaking hard to get a good picture.
Riding during rush hour here isn't bad at all.drivers are really curious.
#BicycleTour #IAToDC #IAtoNC
September 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
In Ocean City, NJ. It would have been a bingo mark, had I not ridden so much around town. 41 miles today.
I still have no clue how far or where I'll sleep tomorrow. Tomorrow the route is taking me inland before taking me to the coast at Seaside Hights.
#BicycleTour #IAtoNYC
I still have no clue how far or where I'll sleep tomorrow. Tomorrow the route is taking me inland before taking me to the coast at Seaside Hights.
#BicycleTour #IAtoNYC
September 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
In Ocean City, NJ. It would have been a bingo mark, had I not ridden so much around town. 41 miles today.
I still have no clue how far or where I'll sleep tomorrow. Tomorrow the route is taking me inland before taking me to the coast at Seaside Hights.
#BicycleTour #IAtoNYC
I still have no clue how far or where I'll sleep tomorrow. Tomorrow the route is taking me inland before taking me to the coast at Seaside Hights.
#BicycleTour #IAtoNYC
Cruising to Cape May,NJ. A new state for me and my home for the next few nights as I make my way up the coast.
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
September 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Cruising to Cape May,NJ. A new state for me and my home for the next few nights as I make my way up the coast.
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
For some strange reason a $30 campsite becomes $42. And the $4 ReserveAmerica tax cant be avoided because the attendant at the no longer takes payments.
#DelawareDNR what's going on here?
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
#DelawareDNR what's going on here?
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
September 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
For some strange reason a $30 campsite becomes $42. And the $4 ReserveAmerica tax cant be avoided because the attendant at the no longer takes payments.
#DelawareDNR what's going on here?
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
#DelawareDNR what's going on here?
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
Headwinds, chip sealed road, traffic throwing rocks at me thants to the road), muscel starts hurting, rear end of course, too. For some strange reason this is a bussy backroad, too. I'm ready to quit for this day. 8 more miles though.
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
September 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Headwinds, chip sealed road, traffic throwing rocks at me thants to the road), muscel starts hurting, rear end of course, too. For some strange reason this is a bussy backroad, too. I'm ready to quit for this day. 8 more miles though.
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
Look at all these corn and soybean fields. I must have been riding in a circle and ended up in Iowa again after 1,600 miles. 🤷♂️
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
September 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Look at all these corn and soybean fields. I must have been riding in a circle and ended up in Iowa again after 1,600 miles. 🤷♂️
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
On the road again to NYC. Reached the bay bridge at Annapolis. 58 miles.
Got to watch a crazy powerline maintenance and found &turned in a phone on the road.
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
Got to watch a crazy powerline maintenance and found &turned in a phone on the road.
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
September 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
On the road again to NYC. Reached the bay bridge at Annapolis. 58 miles.
Got to watch a crazy powerline maintenance and found &turned in a phone on the road.
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
Got to watch a crazy powerline maintenance and found &turned in a phone on the road.
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
Tourist Hack: Want reasonable priced food at the NationalMall in DC? Go into the office buildings like Rayburn House where the US House Representative offices are.
September 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Tourist Hack: Want reasonable priced food at the NationalMall in DC? Go into the office buildings like Rayburn House where the US House Representative offices are.
It's not over yet. My extended goal will be riding up the east coast to NYC. A WS host is shutteling me across the Bay Bridge and then it'll go up along the coast region. But first a couple rest days in DC.
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
September 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It's not over yet. My extended goal will be riding up the east coast to NYC. A WS host is shutteling me across the Bay Bridge and then it'll go up along the coast region. But first a couple rest days in DC.
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC #IAtoNYC
September 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Wow, I'm at the last C&O camp before DC. Tomorrow I finish my extended goal (initial goal was the eastern IA border). Yesterday I rode 60 miles and today 50 miles.
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC
September 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Wow, I'm at the last C&O camp before DC. Tomorrow I finish my extended goal (initial goal was the eastern IA border). Yesterday I rode 60 miles and today 50 miles.
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC
Today I went spelunking 😅.
Day 23 and 51 miles ridden on the C&O today.
Only 130 miles left and 3 days. I can't belive it.
Also starting to wonder what I should do next. Extend my ride? If so where to?
Day 23 and 51 miles ridden on the C&O today.
Only 130 miles left and 3 days. I can't belive it.
Also starting to wonder what I should do next. Extend my ride? If so where to?
September 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Today I went spelunking 😅.
Day 23 and 51 miles ridden on the C&O today.
Only 130 miles left and 3 days. I can't belive it.
Also starting to wonder what I should do next. Extend my ride? If so where to?
Day 23 and 51 miles ridden on the C&O today.
Only 130 miles left and 3 days. I can't belive it.
Also starting to wonder what I should do next. Extend my ride? If so where to?
Also yesterday we moved camp from noisy rail yard (first C&O camp) to noisy rail tracks (2nd C&O camp). Not sure it helped a lot but we had to setup camp in the dark. (Another bingo card item.)
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC
September 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Also yesterday we moved camp from noisy rail yard (first C&O camp) to noisy rail tracks (2nd C&O camp). Not sure it helped a lot but we had to setup camp in the dark. (Another bingo card item.)
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC
#BicycleTour #IAtoDC