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The Virginia's Blue Ridge Gran Fondo 2019 is coming up on October 13. It offers rides of 30, 50 or 80 miles through gorgeous countryside....
The Shimano Dura-Ace FC-9000 crank snapped off just as I stood to pedal up a small hill. I’m starting to feel like the poster boy for failed Shimano crank arms....
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...