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Beers I have ridden: Deschutes Fresh Squeezed Beers I have ridden, cycling destinations BEND ORE. (CarlinTheCyclist.com)  Usually the ride is about the ride and the beer is just a chaser, just a part of the day, the experience, the journey.  But when you are riding in Bend and reporting on Deschutes Brewing Company, Continue Reading Fun on Flat Ground. Cycling the Burlington Bikeway. cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Rail trails, Uncategorized You ride a paved path from downtown Burlington, Vt to a gravel trail that takes you out the Colchester Causeway into the middle of Lake Champlain. If you look at the map of your ride on the Burlington Bikeway and Colchester Continue Reading Greenbrier River Trail cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides Steam Trains, beautiful scenery and a long tunnel are all part of a bike ride on the Greenbrier River Trail. After a summer of road biking and some recent issues with a hilly 66 mile ride, a rails to trails adventure Continue Reading Two Bicycle Boomers Try to Keep Pace Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Mountain bike rides, Uncategorized My friend Gary and I tried to hang with my sons and their friends. Bad idea. In my newest Biking4Boomers video I go mountain biking with my fellow boomer Gary as we try to keep up with my two oldest Continue Reading Taking a mulligan on my cycling streak. Anguish over my own rule. Cycling with Sarcoidosis, meanderings, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling 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 Continue Reading L'Eroica Roanoke The Valley's Friendly Ride cycling destinations, Road Bike rides 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.  Continue Reading

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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...