Summerseat is one of those forgotten mansions.
I know, George Washington spent a lot of time in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during the Revolution, so he slept in plenty of places. (And in the tent, of course).
But this was a new one for me: Summerseat, up on a hill not far from the Delaware River in Morrisville, PA.
Continue reading “George Washington slept here: a bike ride on the D&L Trail from Scudders Falls to Bristol and back”The third beer ride of 2019. Destination: Neshaminy Creek Brewing in Croyon, Pa.
After cycling to Screamin’ Hill Brewery and the Referend Bier Blendery this summer, our next beer destination was the award-winning Neshaminy Creeek Brewing Co. in the Philadelphia suburb of Croydon.
Our 13-mile route was mostly on trail, giving the six of us a chance to chat rather than keep a mindful eye on motorists and making sure we didn’t miss a turn. Even better, we got to explore a section of the D&L Heritage Trail that is now fully open to Bristol, unlike our (still-fun) experience last year that involved following some dirt trails to get around blockages. Plus this will soon officially become part of the East Coast Greenway. What an improvement on the Trenton-to-Philadelphia route we rode a few years ago! (For a fresher report on the route to Philadelphia, click here.)
Here’s how we did it:
Continue reading “A milkshake latte IPA? Another bike ride to yet more ‘weird beer’”We head to a section of the Delaware & Lehigh Trail to test out our new equipment ahead of a five-day trip to Vermont and Canada.
We’re planning a five-day ride in Vermont and Canada. The route is picked out, the hotels booked — yes, this is credit-card touring. But there’s no support crew … no one to haul our bags from place to place. And I want to bring my carbon-fiber road bike, which can’t handle a rack and panniers. What to do?
A bikepacking class at REI led to buying a bikepacking bag that attaches to the seat and seatpost. My favorite local bike shop suggested some slightly wider tires that can handle trails, rather than my slick road tires. But I still needed to make sure it would all work. And Clive’s new toy is a carbon “gravel-grinder” bike that can handle a rack and panniers, but not unlimited weight.
Time to test out or new setups. A section of the D&L Trail — from Morrisville, opposite Trenton, to Bristol Borough — seemed perfect. It’s a new ride for us, and I’ve been wanting to check out Bristol ever since I binge-watched Hulu’s Small Business Revolution show.
Continue reading “A shakedown ride on the D&L Trail from Morrisville to Bristol, Pennsylvania”
Exploring by bicycle 