Cycling is more than scenery and fitness. There's a genetic need to collect the rare and unusual ride.
It’s the time of year when the weather drives us inside, and rides are fewer than we would like. So it’s time
The Tallboy is five years old -- but it's better than new.
I recently acquired a Santa Cruz Tallboy. Like any red-blooded American man the first thing I wanted to do was add some upgrades
But nothing says, "You can't get that
We pedaled off into the gloom, facing a 4-mile climb and rain spitting in our faces. The temperature hovered in the forties, while fog shrouded the peaks of surrounding mountains, leaving a slight gap before mist obscured sections further down
Sometimes it just takes a little luck and a good guide.
As we drove to the ride start of our gravel ride, my buddy Gary’s wife Barbara called. Thanks to the car’s Bluetooth we were all talking to one another. That’s
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 to one of the most scenic sections of the New
The winter woods at Carvins Cove have an allure all their own.
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
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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