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Riding the Going to the Sun Road
There is a reason the Going to the Sun Road should be on every cyclist’s bucket list. Bags out at 6:10 am. That was the mandate from the Backroads trip leaders the morning we were to bike to Logan Pass on the Going to
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Beers I have ridden: Deschutes Fresh Squeezed
BEND ORE. (CarlinTheCyclist.com) Usually the ride is about the ride and the beer is just a chaser, just a part of the day, the experience, the journey. But when you are riding in Bend and reporting on Deschutes Brewing Company,
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Virginia's Blue Ridge Gran Fondo
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 parking lot of Ballast Point Brewing, the start and finish location for
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Five Takeaways from the Covered Bridge Metric Century
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
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Cranksgiving in Roanoke
It's hard to ride very far in November in Roanoke. It's just too cold. Sure you get the odd day when it's not -- and we all take advantage of those rare opportunities, but you just don't get the urge
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The Blue Ridge Fondo 30-mile course
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 already pushing toward 60. Not a bad day for the Sunday
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ABOUT ME

Who am I?

I ride mountain & road bikes near my home in Roanoke, Va. I also travel to cycling destinations, take pix and write about it.

Want to reach me?

carlinthecyclist@gmail.com

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The Tour de Valley in Waynesboro, Va.

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September 8, 2016
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Corn. Hay Bales. Barns. Ahhh. The Tour de Valley It seems I never get tired of riding next to corn. Or hay bales. The Tour de Valley, which starts and...

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Beers I Have Ridden: Lancaster Lager

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August 30, 2016
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I know you're not supposed to order the lager at a craft brewery... But this time I did....

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Five Takeaways from the Covered Bridge Metric Century

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August 28, 2016
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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...

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The Covered Bridge Metric Century

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August 24, 2016
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The Covered Bridge Metric Century By the time it started raining, I didn’t care anymore. Nothing was going to ruin this day. We had biked through five or six covered...

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Cycling Near Burlington, Vermont

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August 20, 2016
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Riding The Southern Champlain Valley Despite being an avid cyclist for the better part of three decades, most of the time spent at our family cabin on Lake Champlain in...

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The Chocolate Tour in Hershey, Pa.

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August 10, 2016
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The Chocolate Tour bike ride is a must for your bucket list....

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L’Eroica Roanoke The Valley’s Friendly Ride

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June 8, 2016
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I went along on a ride dubbed the Friendliest Bike Ride in America. ...

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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. Please follow me on Strava.