Posts filed under: Virginia’s Blue Ridge Cycling
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...
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....
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...
When I went public with the story of my battle with sarcoidosis, I wasn't prepared for the response. ...
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...
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...
The Star City Medio Fondo What’s 7,000 feet of climbing among friends? As it turns out, too much for my legs. “You know a ‘fondo’ is a race, right?” my...
If there is already another popular loop in the Roanoke area called Twin Peaks, tell me now — but this seems like the perfect name for this amazing loop. I...
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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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