In my previous blog post, 70’s Music! & GPS #25!, I spoke about 2 versions of 70's songs: 1. the one intended by the artist 2. the one that we think we hear 3. and, then, I added a 3rd version, one’s own interpretation, or lack thereof, of a songOn a long ride the other … Continue reading 70’s V4, Wearing Moodons ‘Cause It’s Cold! & GPa #4!
Tag: Upstate NY
You Big Chooch (GPS #22)
This blog post explains another of our locker room slang “Chooch!” and there’s a new Great Pizza Search (GPS) #22 to Wiseguy Pizzeria in Hammondsport, NY. “You Big Chooch” Another locker room, and even high school hallway, slang was “you chooch!” or “you big chooch!” or “you choochadell!” This word had different meanings depending upon … Continue reading You Big Chooch (GPS #22)
You Big Caguzz! and GPS #21
This blog post talks about some locker room slang that we used as high schoolers in football and baseball and Great Pizza Search (GPS) #21. You Big Caguzz! I played football (previously discussed) and baseball in high school. Most of the baseball team also played football, but only a few played basketball. ASIDE - Why … Continue reading You Big Caguzz! and GPS #21
GPS #14 – Pizza D’s, Mendon, NY
Great Pizza Search (GPS) #14 was a bike ride to Pizza D's in Mendon, NY. I chose D's because it is next to the Lehigh Valley Trail. The route would take in the Erie Canal Trail, Auburn Branch of the Lehigh Valley Trail, and the Main Branch of the Lehigh (Strava Link). I needed the … Continue reading GPS #14 – Pizza D’s, Mendon, NY
GPS #10, #11 & #12 – Italian Kitchen, Ovid, NY & Homemade 10-12
GPS #10 On July 14, the Great Pizza Search (GPS) #10 took me to Italian Kitchen in Ovid, NY. We ended up in Ovid after a 62+ mile ride around the south end of Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate NY. Montour Falls, NY Also part of this ride, I was able … Continue reading GPS #10, #11 & #12 – Italian Kitchen, Ovid, NY & Homemade 10-12
GPS #8 – Main Street Pizza, Batavia, NY
On July 6, for the Great Pizza Search (GPS) #8, I decided to do the Durty Bikes Gravel Series #2 - Bennington, NY Race (Strava Link). It was a very hot, hilly, and grueling bike race for me. Riding virtual races on real courses without other competitors is very mentally taxing. And as the first … Continue reading GPS #8 – Main Street Pizza, Batavia, NY
GPS #4 – Dario’s, Farmington, NY
I had no intention of riding on Saturday, June 27. We had thunder and lightning overnight and into the morning. It was supposed to rain all day. But, the forecast changed, and although muggy, I chose to ride to Farmington, NY (~60 miles round trip) to a place (didn't know if it was a joint … Continue reading GPS #4 – Dario’s, Farmington, NY
Day 2 – GPS (Great Pizza Search) – Return to Nima’s
Yesterday's failure to get a slice made me think a lot about COVID and me. Am I being too risk averse at the expense of living? So, today, I hopped on my bike to make amends to myself. I left late "ish" giving me only 3 hours to get to Nima's in Palmyra, NY, order … Continue reading Day 2 – GPS (Great Pizza Search) – Return to Nima’s








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