cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
The Mountains Were Calling... and So I Went.
An Adventure in Glacier National Park
The Backroads van picking us up in Whitefish, Montana.
Glacier National Park (Carlinthecyclist.com) Since I live in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, John Muir’s famous line, “The mountains are calling and I
Continue Reading
cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Riding the Going to the Sun Road
There is a reason
the Going to the Sun Road
should be on
every cyclist’s bucket list.
Bags out at 6:10 am. That was the mandate from the Backroads trip leaders the morning we were to bike to Logan Pass on the Going to
Continue Reading
cycling destinations, Cycling with Sarcoidosis, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
Riding My 60th Birthday. Drama or just another bike ride?
It's no century - but for me, it's a big deal.
I hadn't paid much attention to the relatively common practice of riding one's birthday. For whatever reason, it never appealed to me. I was always in the camp
Continue Reading
Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
Harvest Tour Preview - A new bike ride in Virginia's Blue Ridge.
The Harvest Tour is a new way to celebrate early autumn from the seat of your bike -- with some interesting stops along the route.
Jeremiah Crawford works at the Old Hollow Farms booth at the Botetourt Farmer's Market in Daleville.
Continue Reading
Road Bike rides
Small Crash, Big Effect. Has this ever happened to you?
My elbow after the crash. I thought this was the worst damage,
Small Crash Big Effect
I had gone around the curve at least a hundred times. It's the best part of my regular evening ride - a
Continue Reading
Bike Gear, Gravel rides, meanderings, Road Bike rides
The Apple Watch and other Cycling Gadgets.
Do Garmin, Strava and Apple Watches enhance your ride experience?
For me, ride technology is a guilty pleasure.
The Workout app on my Apple Watch. I can't start a ride without it.
Thanks to my Apple Watch and other stuff,
Continue Reading
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...