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Pedal More Lakes

Sunrise over Lake Wilhelm before setting out on the 2022 PtL ride

Sunday September 3 was Mercer County Trails’ annual Pedal the Lakes ride. It was my fifth century of 2022 – eclipsing last year’s total – and my 106th lifetime. So it’s time for a ride report…

I rode PtL in 2016, 2018, and 2019. Following a break during the pandemic, they changed the route and moved the start to Lake Wilhelm. Back in June, the organizers also ran a “Tour of Mercer County” that set out from the PtL’s former home at Riverside Park in Greenville; I had intended to ride that this year, but they decided to withdraw the 100-mile distance option at the last second.

However, the redesigned PtL did offer a century distance, although riders could only do that by completing their 50km short loop, returning to the start, and then completing a longer 110km loop.

For the most part, »more

2022-09-12

Sunrise over Lake Wilhelm before setting out on the 2022 PtL ride Swoopy Lake Wilhelm bike trail Western Pennsylvania farmland Pymatuning Reservoir dam gatehouse
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