Bike Gear, Bikes I Ride, Biking4Boomers, Mountain bike rides, Uncategorized
Boomer Ride - Upgrading a Santa Cruz Tallboy Mountain Bike.
The Tallboy is five years old -- but it's better than new.
I recently acquired a Santa Cruz Tallboy. Like any red-blooded American man the first thing I wanted to do was add some upgrades
But nothing says, "You can't get that
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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
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Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations
Cycling Alaska. Bad weather, great scenery, and lots of surprises.
We pedaled off into the gloom, facing a 4-mile climb and rain spitting in our faces. The temperature hovered in the forties, while fog shrouded the peaks of surrounding mountains, leaving a slight gap before mist obscured sections further down
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cycling destinations
All American Bike Ride: Wintergreen 4th of July
Wintergreen 4th of July
What better way to spend the Fourth of July than suffering with friends, eating red, white and blue popcorn and gourmet hot dogs?
Happy cyclists at Raven's Roost overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
The Wilderness Road Ride
The Wilderness Road Ride is a beautiful bike ride that takes you along a path first carved from the wilderness by Daniel Boone.
Cyclists ride over Claytor Lake
“Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible
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cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
New River Trail: Dora to Allisonia
A rare nice day in March turned into a great day on the trail.
After a long winter, and too many mindless miles spinning on the trainer, the temperature hovered in the high 60's and it was time to ride outside.
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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...