Ride to Niagara Falls

Last week, we were in Buffalo, NY, visiting family. We decided to take the bikes up through customs to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

The ride up to the Rainbow Bridge was fairly uneventful. As we left the Buffalo Metro area, traffic thinned out significantly.

After clearing customs into Canada, we rode towards the falls. The roads in the area of the bridge were a bit of a challenge. There was a lot of starting, stopping, and turning on fairly steep hills. Keep in mind that Susan got her bike about a month ago, so she's still getting the feel for her bike.

We found parking and walked to the Elements on the Falls for lunch. We then rode the Maid of the Mist.

The Maid of the Mist is a ride that everyone should experience. The power of the falls is unbelievable. It makes it's own wind, and the sound is deafening.

The ride home wasn't as uneventful was the ride to the falls. Initially, the US customs guy wasn't very nice to us. Welcome home, right? He eventually chilled out and let us back into our country.

As we approached the Buffalo Metro, we hit rush hour traffic with an accident at the I90/I290 interchange. It was stop and go for a few miles. Weird thing about New York stop & go traffic. They still feel that it's necessary to honk the horn and flash their lights at you even if you can only move 5 feet before you reach the guy that's stopped in front of you. I wasn't a fan and let them know it. I got a sheepish look back from the driver.

I have to give Susan major props. She handled the crazy traffic like a pro even though she was most certainly a nervous wreck.

Disregarding the last half hour or so, it was a great ride and was a lot of fun. I've only been to the US side of the falls, so it was nice to see a different perspective.

(And in case you're wondering, the Canadians have a much better view of Niagara Falls.)

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Ride to Niagara Falls
"LCC on the Go" - Photos from the road
LCC's Rides Collection