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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Bike Gear, cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Uncategorized
Cycling 60 Miles of Gorgeous Gravel
Riding the Loudoun 1725 Gravel Grinder
Gravel riding fascinates me. And doing the Louden 1725 Gravel Grinder adds a couple more layers of interest – most of it historical and equestrian.
But first, the gravel part.
Arriving at the dreaded creek crossing. Photo:
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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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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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Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized
VLOG: Riding the Champlain Islands in Vermont
We rode the Farm to Fork Fondo Champlain Islands and recorded a video along the way.
The Champlain Islands - North and South Hero and Grand Isle are large enough for farms, villages, and cycling!
We recently joined a lot of other
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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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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...