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Beers I have Ridden: Deschutes Pacific Wonderland Beers I have ridden, cycling destinations, Mountain bike rides Sometimes Beer and Bikes go together very well Bath County, Va. (CarlinTheCyclist.com) --  Through some stroke of luck I have landed on the list of media people who occasionally receive samples of the latest beer produced by Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Continue Reading One Month, Two Centuries cycling destinations, Cycling with Sarcoidosis, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized Punching back at Sarcoidosis with two century rides In May, I attempted to ride two 100 mile or century rides. I've been blogging about riding with sarcoidosis, an auto-immune disease that lodged itself on my spinal cord a few years ago. Continue Reading The Blue Ridge Fondo 30-mile course cycling destinations, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling The Blue Ridge Fondo 30-Mile Course As we prepared to ride the Virginia's Blue Ridge Fondo 30-mile course, the sun was out and even at 11 a.m. the temperature was already pushing toward 60.  Not a bad day for the Sunday Continue Reading Cycling the Colonial Parkway cycling destinations, Road Bike rides 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 Continue Reading Farm to Fork Fondo Shenandoah cycling destinations, Road Bike rides The Farm to Fork Fondo Shenandoah, a great ride through the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, with just the right amount of sustainability, fun and history. Add in an unusual evening at a bed and breakfast in nearby Strasburg and what’s Continue Reading Cycling Paint Bank - Buffalo and a Flat Ride Through the Mountains. cycling destinations, Road Bike rides It's not easy to get to Paint Bank, Virginia.  In fact, you pretty much have to be headed there if you want to be there, but it's worth a purposeful trip if you enjoy good food, and a beautiful, flat Continue Reading

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Who am I?

I ride mountain & road bikes near my home in Roanoke, Va. I also travel to cycling destinations, take pix and write about it.

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The e-bike paradigm shift. Facing the future on a tour through history.

I set out to learn more about Virginia for its 250th anniversary. Instead I learned some hard lessons about e-bikes....
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Cycling vs. Pickleball It’s no match.

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...
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Cobbles, windmills, tulips and and a bit of royalty.

Cycling through Belgium and The Netherlands means windmills, tulips and cycling narrow European streets. Wonderful....
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Re-defining the perfect bicycle on the Erie Canal

I was convinced my stuff didn't stack up when in reality I was dangerously close to wearing a tux to a barbeque....
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Cycling Alaska. Bad weather, great scenery, and lots of surprises.

Not every bike ride can be epic. This one was....
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Bicycling 400 Miles on the Erie Canal Trail

A 400-mile trek along the Erie Canal Trail is more than a bike ride. My wife and I set out with some friends – and about 600 other people to...
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Adventures on the bike despite Sarcoidosis.

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...
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