Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Rail trails, Uncategorized
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 bicycle The Erie Canal Trail.
Miles and miles of
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cycling destinations, Cycling with Sarcoidosis, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized
One Month, Two Centuries
Punching back at Sarcoidosis with two century rides
In May, I attempted to ride two 100 mile or century rides.
I've been blogging about riding with sarcoidosis, an auto-immune disease that lodged itself on my spinal cord a few years ago.
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cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides
Two Days on the Virginia Creeper Trail
Mary approaches a trestle on the Virginia Creeper Trail a few miles outside of Abingdon.
Riding the Virginia Creeper Trail - Damascus to White Top
There’s not much that hasn’t already been said about the Virginia Creeper Trail.
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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, Uncategorized
World Hunger Ride - Franklin County, Va.
The World Hunger Ride 50-miler
Departing for the World Hunger Ride from the Antioch Church
Sometime in the early or Mid-1990's, I decided I wanted to try riding a century. I had been mountain biking a lot and
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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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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...