Dual Sport Motorcycle Ride with Nooby Through the
Finger Lakes in 2007


Springwater, Naples, Vine Valley, Italy Valley, Canandaigua Lake and surrounding areas.

Paying homage to the dual sport gods, this very place is where I started my dual sport riding
career when I happened upon this road 15 years earlier.

And this is what I was praying to - Colegrove Road, running between Prattsburg and Hammondsport. This is where it all began.

What I found up in these hills inspired me to explore the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier.
The rest as they say, is history.

And it was on this very bike I first followed this road. Now owned by Nooby, this bike was passed down to him after making its way through the neighborhood.

Overlooking Keuka Lake near Bully Hill Winery, the mighty beast takes time out to pose.


Nooby is always well connected.

Making repairs after a failed hill climb attempt

Talking to the locals on Lower Road

Lower Road near Naples

Vine Valley near the south eastern end of Canandaigua Lake

More Vine Valley

Along Canandaigua Lake

Near Vine Valley

Stopping at a little store in Springwater

I will do my best to avoid references to black pussy


On to Italy Valley Road, always a picturesque destination

More Italy Valley Road

On the way from Italy Valley towards Prattsburg


Up in the hills between Prattsburg and Hammondsport