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Bike Gear
Thoughts about bike gear, reviews, trials. tribulations and cool stuff
I was convinced my stuff didn't stack up when in reality I was dangerously close to wearing a tux to a barbeque....
In the Summer of 2023, Cardinal Bicycle of Roanoke invites you to learn how to enjoy the real backroads. Gravel Camp is a fun way to think of a series...
Cycling the Loudoun 1725 Gravel Grinder is an amazingly good time....
Before Boomers can bike -- well they need to upgrade! Check out the video of how we pimped out my Tallboy....
My wife's Peloton turned out to be better than I ever thought.
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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....
Cycling with electronics has become my way of life. If the ride wasn't recorded, it didn't happen!...
I ride the same 20-mile loop on my dinner hour 2-3 times a week during warmer weather. This night almost ended in tragedy when my Shimano Ultegra crank simply snapped...
I’m so excited I can’t stand it. In case you don’t know that in addition to my passion for cycling, and my job in TV news, we also have a...
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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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