Biking to work sounds like a good idea, but what if it really is uphill both ways?
My expression says it all.
May 20 is National Bike to Work Day. So for the first time ever, I thought I'd give it
Farm to Fork Fondo is an amazing series of bike rides that include cycling events throughout the warmer months. Bike rides are offered in places like Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania, the Berkshires and the beautiful ride we did in New York's
The bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway connects the mainland to Holden Beach. The two dots in the middle are Mary and me.
The Epiphany started with a window decal
Mary and I stopped at a red light on
Twenty miles of history, ecology, and an ambush.
The sky was gray and threatening and the temperature hovered in the mid-50s. But it wasn't raining, and we had been in the car for six hours. It was time to
The bar at Beale's gives you a sense that these people are serious about the establishment. On our stop, I chose the Beale's Red.
Mary arrives atop Thunder Ridge. For pokey riders like
Riding in Bend
When you live in the east, you pretty much only dream about riding in the west. Oh, sure we have awesome mountain biking here -- some of the best in the world. But you always want what you
Sometimes it just takes a little luck and a good guide. As we drove to the ride start of our gravel ride, my buddy Gary’s wife Barbara called. Thanks to...
In the Summer of 2023, Cardinal Bicycle of Roanoke invites you to learn how to enjoy the real backroads. Gravel Camp is a fun way to think of a series...
Cycling is more than scenery and fitness. There’s a genetic need to collect the rare and unusual ride. It’s the time of year when the weather drives us inside, and...
How I got to ride with Kristin Armstrong Occasionally you get the assignment of a lifetime. This was one of those. As a reader, you may know that I am...
I ride mountain, road and gravel bikes in the rugged country surrounding my home in Roanoke, Va. Photography, video editing, writing, and social media are sources of enjoyment for me, so this blog is really a guilty pleasure. According to Strava (and most group rides!) I'm an intermediate cyclist. My bikes include a 1996 Waterford steel road bike. Off road, it's a Cannondale Trigger 3. My Gravel bike is a Fuji Jari. Like most of you, I'm always dreaming about the next bike to join the stable. So many bikes, so little time.
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