Ellicottville! But it's hot.

Our latest bike adventure: we left Pittsburgh this morning and stopped at Presque Isle, where we rode about 15 miles, took a swim and relaxed a bit. A good ride to try out some of the adjustments made yesterday by Matt the Magician at UPMC Sports Medicine Center. He was recommended by a cycling friend when Bob told him of some difficulties we've been having with riding long distances. It's amazing the number of adjustments that can be made and the effect they have physically. He inserted a shim in my left shoe under the cleat, since it turns out my left leg is shorter than my right, adjusted both our saddles and handle bars and this will be the ideal ride to try things out before our followup. After our refreshing visit to Presque Isle, we drove to Ellicottville,NY where we usually visit in Januaary or February to ski and spa. It is very strange to be here without snow and without our friends. We checked into the Kelly House Lodge, a nice basic inn with a common area and a ski theme. There is a jazz festival in town this weekend, but we are spoiled by the good jazz available in Pittsburgh, and since we are only here for the night and ride out tomorrow, decided on an early quit. Tomorrow will be our long day, the perfect trial for my new saddle/bar/foot adjustments. After the 65 miles to Letchworth State Park and beyond, I should be able to tell Matt whether our experiment is a success. We are looking forward to Letchworth, a place we have been visiting since college. We most likely will not be there at a time when we can eat at the Glen Iris, but it will nonetheless be wonderful to be there again for a visit. All in all, we anticipate a nice getaway, albeit lonely here in E-ville without our ski trip friends. Maybe we can look up Mötley Vogtley to keep us company.