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cycling destinations
Places I’ve been that you might want to ride your bike.
A week after the Governor shut down Virginia, we were still figuring out how to live our lives. For cyclists, the answer was to ride. Foster Falls offers a start...
This southern section of the Towpath is not as pretty as some… but it sure is interesting. We were away from interstate traffic then. A relief. About two miles of...
Every once in awhile the bicycle gods smile down upon you. You don’t get these bicycle days very often. A friend of mine loves to point out that there is...
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Fondo was a milestone for 2019. I’m writing this in late October, 2019. It hasn’t been a very good year for cycling. At least not cycling performance....
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....
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...
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...
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...
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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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