cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Cycling the Colonial Parkway
The Colonial Parkway is an easy bike ride that takes you through the historic "triangle" of Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown Virginia.
Mary and I were looking for a way to enjoy a bike ride in the eastern part of Virginia, after
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cycling destinations, Cycling with Sarcoidosis, Gravel rides, Uncategorized
Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath
This southern section of the Towpath is not as pretty as some... but it sure is interesting.
A look down the towpath shortly after we got on the bikes.
We were away from interstate traffic then.
A relief.
About two miles of busy roads
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cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Of Bikes and a Steam Locomotive
If you are a cyclist who loves your data – your average speed, total feet of climbing, monthly mileage, rank on Strava etc., you know it can be hard to look up from the computer on your handlebars and enjoy
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cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Ride 4 Freedom
A bike ride to fight Human Trafficking.
Riders learn about the horrors of human trafficking.
424 stands for the low price to buy a young girl being trafficked in Thailand and surrounding countries. Translated, it means you can
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Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Mountain bike rides
Hurricane Cliffs | Biking 4 Boomers Video
Biking Hurricane Cliffs turned out to be very doable and a lot of fun!
We were set for a bike and hike trip adventure with Backroads -- the excellent touring company, but with an extra day on our hands we set
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Bike Gear, Bikes I Ride, Biking4Boomers, Mountain bike rides, Uncategorized
Boomer Ride - Upgrading a Santa Cruz Tallboy Mountain Bike.
The Tallboy is five years old -- but it's better than new.
I recently acquired a Santa Cruz Tallboy. Like any red-blooded American man the first thing I wanted to do was add some upgrades
But nothing says, "You can't get that
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I betrayed my love, and now I’m left to suffer. The plastic ball full of whiffle holes bounced lightly in front of me. It wouldn’t hop more than a foot...
A sarcoidosis perspective on cycling My cycling has come a long way since I began lamenting the difficulties of riding while dealing with sarcoidosis and the multiple medications to keep...
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...