Road Bike rides, Uncategorized
The Great Bicycle Crash
The Great Bike Crash
In the ambulance on the way to the hospital after crashing my bike.
It had to happen eventually. Now if I could just remember it.
The saying goes it's not a question of whether you'll
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Bike Gear, Gravel rides, meanderings, Road Bike rides
The Apple Watch and other Cycling Gadgets.
Do Garmin, Strava and Apple Watches enhance your ride experience?
For me, ride technology is a guilty pleasure.
The Workout app on my Apple Watch. I can't start a ride without it.
Thanks to my Apple Watch and other stuff,
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cycling destinations
All American Bike Ride: Wintergreen 4th of July
Wintergreen 4th of July
What better way to spend the Fourth of July than suffering with friends, eating red, white and blue popcorn and gourmet hot dogs?
Happy cyclists at Raven's Roost overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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Road Bike rides
Small Crash, Big Effect. Has this ever happened to you?
My elbow after the crash. I thought this was the worst damage,
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
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Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations
Cycling Alaska. Bad weather, great scenery, and lots of surprises.
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
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Cycling with Sarcoidosis, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
Riding with a Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist
How I got to ride with Kristin Armstrong
Occasionally you get the assignment of a lifetime. This was one of those.
Interviewing Kristin Armstrong after the ride
As a reader, you may know that I am a news anchor by trade. Occasionally
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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...
Rows of Corn, Rows of Bikes I had forgotten how amazing Franklin County’s (Virginia) roads are for cycling, but the second annual Roll Over Cancer ride offered a great reminder....
Spring Summits The Blue Ridge Bicycle Club is onto something. This spring the club launched the Spring Summits Challenge. This completer vs. “competer” take on cycling achievement is perfect for...
What is a Schwinn apologist? It’s a guy who rides a good bike that everyone else thinks is something less. And he knows it. Call me a Schwinn apologist. I’m...
Wintergreen 4th of July What better way to spend the Fourth of July than suffering with friends, eating red, white and blue popcorn and gourmet hot dogs? The alarm went...
Cycling in Bath County. You would only want to ride Bath County if you enjoy shaded country roads with courteous drivers, bold creeks and small rivers, not to mention the ruffed grouse scuffling...