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Ride 4 Freedom cycling destinations, Road Bike rides 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 Continue Reading Re-defining the perfect bicycle on the Erie Canal Bike Gear, Bikes I Ride, cycling destinations, meanderings When you're a cyclist there's this thing about always wanting the best gear. But my vision of the perfect bicycle changed a bit as I watched my fellow cyclists tackle the 400-mile Erie Canal ride a couple of months ago Continue Reading Of Bikes and a Steam Locomotive cycling destinations, Road Bike rides 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 Continue Reading Mountain Cycling vs. Beach Cycling. cycling destinations, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized The bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway connects the mainland to Holden Beach. The two dots in the middle are Mary and me. The Epiphany started with a window decal Mary and I stopped at a red light on Continue Reading The Failed Fondo cycling destinations, Road Bike rides, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling The Star City Medio Fondo What’s 7,000 feet of climbing among friends? As it turns out, too much for my legs. “You know a ‘fondo’ is a race, right?” my wife Mary reminded me as we considered signing up for the inaugural Continue Reading A Perfect Day in the Woods cycling destinations, meanderings, Mountain bike rides, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling Every once in awhile the bicycle gods smile down upon you. You don't get these bicycle days very often. A friend of mine loves to point out that there is no such thing as a bad day on a bicycle. After 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.

Want to reach me?

carlinthecyclist@gmail.com

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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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