Posts tagged with: Bicycle
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...
The Farm to Fork Fondo, Champlain Islands is a laid back organized bike ride with tons of support, a great vibe and beautiful scenery....
We picked a stop near Interstate 77 to stop and ride our bikes. We just wanted to stretch our legs and see something new. We pedaled into an...
three years after being diagnosed with sarcoidosis, I'm still riding my bike and enjoying it. But sometimes I wonder why it's so important to me....
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Fondo, based in Botetourt County, Va. is coming up on October 14, 2018. The event, which begins and ends at Ballast Point Brewing, offers rides of 30,...
Beers I have Ridden: Vienna Lager The Ride – Devils Backbone Ride and Ramble Metric Century In my original take on this ride, I detailed how difficult it was for...
The Great Bike Crash It had to happen eventually. Now if I could just remember it. The saying goes it’s not a question of whether you’ll crash your bike,...
The World Hunger Ride 50-miler Sometime in the early or Mid-1990’s, I decided I wanted to try riding a century. I had been mountain biking a lot and had recently...
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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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