cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides
Jackson River Scenic Trail
Rock formations along the Jackson River Scenic Trail
Jackson River Trail Mile Markers
The Jackson River Scenic Trail
The Jackson River Scenic Trail is a bit of a surprise. Not that it exists — but because so few people
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cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Ride 4 Freedom
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
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Bikes I Ride, cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Uncategorized
Cycling Hilton Head on a real bike.
What to do when you are looking for miles and everyone else is just riding to the beach.
Mary and I at Harbour Town.
“Let’s vacation on Hilton Head. It’s like a paradise for bicycles!”
That’s vaguely what I remember a family member
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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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cycling destinations, meanderings, Mountain bike rides, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
A Perfect Day in the Woods
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
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Beers I have ridden, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized
Beers I have Ridden: Beale's Red IPA
The bar at Beale's gives you a sense that these people are serious about the establishment. On our stop, I chose the Beale's Red.
Mary arrives atop Thunder Ridge. For pokey riders like
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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...