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Two Bicycle Boomers Try to Keep Pace Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Mountain bike rides, Uncategorized My friend Gary and I tried to hang with my sons and their friends. Bad idea. In my newest Biking4Boomers video I go mountain biking with my fellow boomer Gary as we try to keep up with my two oldest Continue Reading The Mountains Were Calling... and So I Went. cycling destinations, Road Bike rides An Adventure in Glacier National Park The Backroads van picking us up in Whitefish, Montana. Glacier National Park (Carlinthecyclist.com) Since I live in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, John Muir’s famous line, “The mountains are calling and I Continue Reading Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath cycling destinations, Cycling with Sarcoidosis, Gravel rides, Uncategorized 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 Continue Reading Farm to Fork Fondo Hudson Valley cycling destinations, Road Bike rides 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 Continue Reading The e-bike paradigm shift. Facing the future on a tour through history. Bike Gear, Bikes I Ride, Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Cycling with Sarcoidosis, meanderings, Road Bike rides We set off to ride our bikes across Virginia in celebration of the state's and nation's 250th anniversary. But thanks to e-bikes there was more to discover than I knew. My beloved Pinarello on the ride across Virginia The chain grated against Continue Reading Cycling in 2022. Some nice adds to the collection Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, meanderings, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling 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 rides are fewer than we would like.  So it’s time 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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