Biking4Boomers, meanderings, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
National Bike to Work Day
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
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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, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides
Greenbrier River Trail
Steam Trains, beautiful scenery and a long tunnel are all part of a bike ride on the Greenbrier River Trail.
After a summer of road biking and some recent issues with a hilly 66 mile ride, a rails to trails adventure
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cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides
Two Days on the Virginia Creeper Trail
Mary approaches a trestle on the Virginia Creeper Trail a few miles outside of Abingdon.
Riding the Virginia Creeper Trail - Damascus to White Top
There’s not much that hasn’t already been said about the Virginia Creeper Trail.
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cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides, Uncategorized
Riding the Delaware and Hudson Rail-Trail
A special surprise awaited us on a trail with rural Vermont scenery that was already outstanding.
Gary Butcher rides the beautifully smooth Vermont section of the Delaware and Hudson Rail-Trail
There was a reason we hadn't yet discovered the Delaware and Hudson
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Cycling with Sarcoidosis, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
Riding with a Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist
How I got to ride with Kristin Armstrong
Occasionally you get the assignment of a lifetime. This was one of those.
Interviewing Kristin Armstrong after the ride
As a reader, you may know that I am a news anchor by trade. Occasionally
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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...