The bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway connects the mainland to Holden Beach. The two dots in the middle are Mary and me.
The Epiphany started with a window decal
Mary and I stopped at a red light on
The annual Burke's Garden Century and Metric Century are a tradition in Virginia's New River Valley. I rode in the event for the first time this year, and though I was tempted to do the full 100 miles, I wasn't
As I wrote in my initial blog about the Covered Bridge Metric Century, this is really a bucket list ride.
The Covered Bridge Metric Century is relatively easy. I ride in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and even our
It's no century - but for me, it's a big deal.
I hadn't paid much attention to the relatively common practice of riding one's birthday. For whatever reason, it never appealed to me. I was always in the camp
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 wife Mary reminded me as we considered signing up for the inaugural
When you're a cyclist there's this thing about always wanting the best gear. But my vision of the perfect bicycle changed a bit as I watched my fellow cyclists tackle the 400-mile Erie Canal ride a couple of months ago
Small Crash Big Effect I had gone around the curve at least a hundred times. It’s the best part of my regular evening ride – a left hand 90-degree bend...
Riding the Virginia Creeper Trail – Damascus to White Top There’s not much that hasn’t already been said about the Virginia Creeper Trail. From being a part of the Rails...
Farm to Fork Fondo is an amazing series of bike rides that include cycling events throughout the warmer months. Bike rides are offered in places like Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania, the...
Mountain Biking in Winter Mountain biking in winter is not the same as other seasons. In some ways it’s better. As the wheel of my 29er dipped into the squish...
Sometimes Beer and Bikes go together very well Bath County, Va. (CarlinTheCyclist.com) — Through some stroke of luck I have landed on the list of media people who occasionally receive...
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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