cycling destinations
The Warm Springs Cycling Challenge
Cycling in Bath County.
You would only want to ride Bath County if you enjoy shaded country roads with courteous drivers, bold creeks and small rivers, not to mention the ruffed grouse scuffling along in the gully next to the road, nearly obscured by ferns that
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cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
The Wilderness Road Ride
The Wilderness Road Ride is a beautiful bike ride that takes you along a path first carved from the wilderness by Daniel Boone.
Cyclists ride over Claytor Lake
“Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible
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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, Road Bike rides
L'Eroica Roanoke The Valley's Friendly Ride
This weekly ride has something for everyone -- but the emphasis is on "Friendly."
Roanoke's Tuesday night ride had become a bit of a problem. According to many people, over the years it had become a victim of it's own success.
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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 with Sarcoidosis, meanderings, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
Taking a mulligan on my cycling streak. Anguish over my own rule.
I try to ride 100 miles a month through thick and thin. But life got very thick in November. Is the streak over?
Mary and her friend Karen ride in Zion National Park in September of 2021.
I was finishing
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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...