Fultzie,

I'm not sure if my husband and I rode on bike route 9 or not (perhaps a little of it?) through New York state, but if you want to read a bit (and see maps of) our recent tour through upstate NY, check out my website. We have Mapquest maps posted for each day of the tour, though some don't show our exact route but just what Mapquest recommended.

This was my first self-supported bike tour, and it was a blast. Yours sounds amazing too! Route Verte is definitely on our list for a future tour. Did you read the article on it in Bicycling Magazine recently? I bet it attracts a lot more cyclists now that the word is out!

Keep us all posted ~ I'd love to hear how your plans progress. Oh, and by the way; the Adirondacks are not impossible! They're more gradual than the NC mountains, and if I (hill slug) can make it up them, so can you. Just make sure to have really low gears on your bike!

Emily