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cycling destinations, Mountain bike rides

Riding the Deschutes River Trail Bend, Oregon

Riding in Bend When you live in the east, you pretty much only dream about riding in the west. Oh, sure we have awesome mountain biking here -- some of the best in the world. But you always want what you

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

cycling destinations, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized

Capital Trail: Mile Marker 36 to Charles City Courthouse

A great bicycle weekend with history, alpacas and a renewed steel bike. As you ride toward Jamestown the trail takes on different character. The last time we rode the Capital Trail it was a chance to break in Mary's brand new gravel

Cycling with Sarcoidosis, Mountain bike rides

The Road to Recovery is Covered in Snow

I wondered if I was ever going to ride my bike again. This is a happy post. It really is. But honestly, I wasn’t sure if I’d ever get to write it. It's all because of an illness called sarcoidosis. In January

cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides

Jackson River Scenic Trail

Rock formations along the Jackson River Scenic Trail Jackson River Trail Mile Markers The Jackson River Scenic Trail The Jackson River Scenic Trail is a bit of a surprise. Not that it exists — but because so few people

cycling destinations, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling

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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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

Bikes I Ride

Where I’m coming from…

by carlinsbicycleblog
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.