Day 09: Clarence, NY to Westfield, NY

Total Distance: 81.8 mi
Moving Avg: 10.4 mpg
Moving Time: 7:53
Climbing: 1300 ft
Elev Gain: -85 ft

Route Summary: 
NY 5 W to 
US 20 W to
NY 5 W and Lakeshore Rd

Well, I was planning on riding through the night (well, I would have
gotten there at about 3am) and getting to Erie, then taking a rest
day. But I discovered that riding at night really isn't any fun. It
makes me all paranoid and jumpy. So I stopped in Westfield. I need to
get a new light, the halogen I'm using for seeing at night just isn't
very good at all. The LED one I'm using as a blinker is brighter and
runs longer, so I think I'll just get a new 5 LED one to see
with. Not that I expect to be doing too much riding at night, but it
would be nice to feel a bit safer when doing it. 

Since tomorrow is supposed to rain, I may just take the rest day
here. It depends on whats in town. If I can find an internet cafe in
town. The phone book has some ISPs that have offices in town, so maybe
I can convice them to give me some bandwidth. Or maybe I can use the
library. 

Today started out pretty slow. I got up late (duh), then stopped
early for lunch at Applebees. It was my first time eating there, and
my verdict is "meh". It was rather pricey, and not really that good.

Then later in the day I got my first flat. Fun and exciting. It
wasn't really patchable, so I used a spare tube. I should try and
find a bike store to replace the spare. It's the rear tire, so I have
another spare, so it isn't totally urgent, but I should do it anyway. 

I think part of the reason I wanted to press on so much today was the
fact that I spent so much time stopped. By the time it was about 6
pm, I'd only spent 4 hours actually moving, so I had lots of energy
left.