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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...
Cycling with electronics has become my way of life. If the ride wasn't recorded, it didn't happen!...
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...
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...
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Gran Fondo “Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” — Benjamin Franklin I must admit I was surprised that anybody was in the...
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Fondo, based in Botetourt County, Va. is coming up on October 14, 2018. The event, which begins and ends at Ballast Point Brewing, offers rides of 30,...
Devils Backbone Road Metric Road Ride and Ramble Let’s get something out of the way. There are two climbs on this ride that suck. There. I feel better already. ...
The Great Bike Crash It had to happen eventually. Now if I could just remember it. The saying goes it’s not a question of whether you’ll crash your bike,...
The Ride – Roll Over Cancer 50-miler Any ride that starts and ends at a brewery is a good ride. And Roll Over Cancer is one that makes you earn...
The Epiphany started with a window decal Mary and I stopped at a red light on Route 130 not far from Shallotte, NC. The pickup truck in front of us...
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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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