cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Cycling Near Burlington, Vermont
Riding The Southern Champlain Valley
A miniature donkey farm in Addison, Vt.
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 Vermont
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cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Roll Over Cancer Ride Franklin County, Va
Rows of Corn, Rows of Bikes
Rob Leonard is the organizer of Roll Over Cancer
I had forgotten how amazing Franklin County’s (Virginia) roads are for cycling, but the second annual Roll Over Cancer ride offered a great
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Mountain bike rides
Mountain Biking the Winter Woods
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
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Bike Gear, Bikes I Ride, cycling destinations, meanderings
Re-defining the perfect bicycle on the Erie Canal
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
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Beers I have ridden, Road Bike rides
Beers I have Ridden - Cheeky Monkey & Roll Over Cancer
The start of the 50-miler for Roll Over Cancer. Great cause, and a great way to earn a brew. In my case, a Cheeky Monkey.
The Ride - Roll Over Cancer 50-miler
Any ride that starts and ends
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cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Devils Backbone Metric Century Road Ride and Ramble
Devils Backbone Road Metric Road Ride and Ramble
An uphill pass while riding on the Blue Ridge Parkway during the Devils Backbone metric century.
Let's get something out of the way. There are two climbs on this ride
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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...