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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Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
A new gravel riding excursion
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 the car’s Bluetooth we were all talking to one another. That’s
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cycling destinations, Mountain bike rides
Riding the Deschutes River Trail Bend, Oregon
Riding in Bend
When you live in the east, you pretty much only dream about riding in the west. Oh, sure we have awesome mountain biking here -- some of the best in the world. But you always want what you
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cycling destinations, Cycling with Sarcoidosis, Gravel rides, Rail trails, Uncategorized
Bicycling the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath near Bolivar, Ohio
Twenty miles of history, ecology, and an ambush.
The sky was gray and threatening and the temperature hovered in the mid-50s. But it wasn't raining, and we had been in the car for six hours. It was time to
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cycling destinations
The Warm Springs Cycling Challenge
Cycling in Bath County.
You would only want to ride Bath County if you enjoy shaded country roads with courteous drivers, bold creeks and small rivers, not to mention the ruffed grouse scuffling along in the gully next to the road, nearly obscured by ferns that
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Mountain bike rides
Mountain Biking the Winter Woods
The winter woods at Carvins Cove have an allure all their own.
Mountain Biking in Winter
Mountain biking in winter is not the same as other seasons. In some ways it's better.
As the wheel of my 29er dipped
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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...