Beers I have ridden, cycling destinations
Beers I have ridden: Deschutes Fresh Squeezed
BEND ORE. (CarlinTheCyclist.com) Usually the ride is about the ride and the beer is just a chaser, just a part of the day, the experience, the journey. But when you are riding in Bend and reporting on Deschutes Brewing Company,
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cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides
Cycling the Greenbrier River Trail from Caldwell to Anthony
Staying in the Lap of Luxury - The Greenbrier
The front of the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, WVa. It's only a five minute drive to the Greenbrier River Trail.
Greenbrier River Trail Caldwell to Anthony
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cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Five Takeaways from the Covered Bridge Metric Century
As I wrote in my initial blog about the Covered Bridge Metric Century, this is really a bucket list ride.
The Covered Bridge Metric Century is relatively easy. I ride in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and even our
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Bike Gear, cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
Gravel Camp - How to properly bike the road less traveled.
In the Summer of 2023, Cardinal Bicycle of Roanoke invites you to learn how to enjoy the real backroads.
Gravel Camp is a fun way to think of a series of four rides offered in the summer of 2023 in Virginia's
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Road Bike rides
Cranksgiving in Roanoke
It's hard to ride very far in November in Roanoke. It's just too cold. Sure you get the odd day when it's not -- and we all take advantage of those rare opportunities, but you just don't get the urge
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cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Cycling the Colonial Parkway
The Colonial Parkway is an easy bike ride that takes you through the historic "triangle" of Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown Virginia.
Mary and I were looking for a way to enjoy a bike ride in the eastern part of Virginia, after
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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...