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It was fall of last year that I bought my gravel bike — but I have yet to tackle a true gravel road. I had been pining for a gravel...
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Fondo was a milestone for 2019. I’m writing this in late October, 2019. It hasn’t been a very good year for cycling. At least not cycling performance....
The Virginia's Blue Ridge Gran Fondo 2019 is coming up on October 13. It offers rides of 30, 50 or 80 miles through gorgeous countryside....
The Shimano Dura-Ace FC-9000 crank snapped off just as I stood to pedal up a small hill. I’m starting to feel like the poster boy for failed Shimano crank arms....
2019 has been my worst year of riding. Ever. 2019 has not been good to me. Not on the bike anyway. And I have sarcoidosis to thank. If you’ve been...
A great bicycle weekend with history, alpacas and a renewed steel bike. As you ride toward Jamestown the trail takes on different character. The last time we rode the Capital...
When I went public with the story of my battle with sarcoidosis, I wasn't prepared for the response. ...
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John Carlin
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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