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2019 has been my worst year of riding. Ever. 2019 has not been good to me. Not on the bike anyway. And I have sarcoidosis to thank. If you’ve been...
A great bicycle weekend with history, alpacas and a renewed steel bike. As you ride toward Jamestown the trail takes on different character. The last time we rode the Capital...
When I went public with the story of my battle with sarcoidosis, I wasn't prepared for the response. ...
Cycling with electronics has become my way of life. If the ride wasn't recorded, it didn't happen!...
Cycling when you're taking prednisone or chemo -- like cytoxin - is no fun, and more difficult than I imagined....
Was a ride on the Capital Trail such a good idea? As I pulled the bike jersey off the rack in my closet, the coat hanger popped out and landed...
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...
three years after being diagnosed with sarcoidosis, I'm still riding my bike and enjoying it. But sometimes I wonder why it's so important to me....
Paul Sherwen – “The soundtrack of a generation” The voice of Paul Sherwen, the late cycling broadcaster has been repeatedly called the “soundtrack” for a generation of cycling fans. He...
The Blue Ridge Fondo 30-Mile Course As we prepared to ride the Virginia’s Blue Ridge Fondo 30-mile course, the sun was out and even at 11 a.m. the temperature was...
If the doctrine is true that craft beer and bikes are a match made in heaven, then a craft brewery with a back door that opens to a rail trail...
Riding the High Bridge Trail State Park Sleep in a tipi, zip line through the woods, stop at a brewery and ride the beautiful, historic High Bridge Trail. ...
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John Carlin
I ride mountain, road and gravel bikes in the rugged country surrounding my home in Roanoke, Va. Photography, video editing, writing, and social media are sources of enjoyment for me, so this blog is really a guilty pleasure. According to Strava (and most group rides!) I'm an intermediate cyclist. My bikes include a 1996 Waterford steel road bike. Off road, it's a Cannondale Trigger 3. My Gravel bike is a Fuji Jari. Like most of you, I'm always dreaming about the next bike to join the stable. So many bikes, so little time.
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