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We joined 400 other riders for the start of the Farm to Fork Fondo Shenandoah.

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The Farm to Fork Fondo Shenandoah, a great ride through the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, with just the right amount of sustainability, fun and history. Add in an unusual evening at a bed and breakfast in nearby Strasburg and what’s

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Riding My 60th Birthday. Drama or just another bike ride?

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

Bicycling to the Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands.

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Cobbles, windmills, tulips and and a bit of royalty.

Cycling in Belgium and the Netherlands Bumping over the cobbled streets of Belgium. "Check it out. The flag is flying over the palace. That means the king is there," one of our cycling guides from Trek Travel said as we rode up

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One Month, Two Centuries

Punching back at Sarcoidosis with two century rides In May, I attempted to ride two 100 mile or century rides. I've been blogging about riding with sarcoidosis, an auto-immune disease that lodged itself on my spinal cord a few years ago.

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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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The Failed Fondo

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

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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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Where I’m coming from…

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June 15, 2015
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Back to riding a bike This was my initial entry in 2015. As of 2017 I’m still on the bike. In fact, I’m cycling more than ever. If you are...

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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.