cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Farm to Fork Fondo Hudson Valley
Farm to Fork Fondo is an amazing series of bike rides that include cycling events throughout the warmer months. Bike rides are offered in places like Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania, the Berkshires and the beautiful ride we did in New York's
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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, Cycling with Sarcoidosis, meanderings, Uncategorized
Bicycling the World from a Minnie Winnie. Yeah, it's a stretch.
I have a small RV and big dreams. Minnie Winnie Dreams.
I have this dream and I don’t know how to make it happen. It’s all mapped out in my mind, but I can’t figure out how to connect the dots.
But
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cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides, Uncategorized
New River Trail Foster Falls to Buck Dam
A week after the Governor shut down Virginia, we were still figuring out how to live our lives. For cyclists, the answer was to ride.
Foster Falls offers a start to one of the most scenic sections of the New
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cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Roll Over Cancer Ride Franklin County, Va
Rows of Corn, Rows of Bikes
Rob Leonard is the organizer of Roll Over Cancer
I had forgotten how amazing Franklin County’s (Virginia) roads are for cycling, but the second annual Roll Over Cancer ride offered a great
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cycling destinations, Cycling with Sarcoidosis, Road Bike rides, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
Virginia's Blue Ridge Gran Fondo is Coming Up!
Riders in the Blue Ridge Gran Fondo will enjoy cycling through beautiful Botetourt County.
A cool commemorative "medal" for finishers of the Blue Ridge Gran Fondo.
Virginia's Blue Ridge Gran Fondo, presented by Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge, is coming up on October
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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...