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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

Two boomers try to ride with younger guys

Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Mountain bike rides, Uncategorized

Two Bicycle Boomers Try to Keep Pace

My friend Gary and I tried to hang with my sons and their friends. Bad idea. In my newest Biking4Boomers video I go mountain biking with my fellow boomer Gary as we try to keep up with my two oldest

cycling destinations, Road Bike rides

Of Bikes and a Steam Locomotive

If you are a cyclist who loves your data – your average speed, total feet of climbing, monthly mileage, rank on Strava etc., you know it can be hard to look up from the computer on your handlebars and enjoy

Freedom 424 National Race Director Joy Marinelli offered a reminder of the cause at the halfway point in the ride.

cycling destinations, Road Bike rides

Ride 4 Freedom

A bike ride to fight Human Trafficking. Riders learn about the horrors of human trafficking. 424 stands for the low price to buy a young girl being trafficked in Thailand and surrounding countries. Translated, it means you can

cycling destinations, Road Bike rides

Farm to Fork Fondo Hudson Valley

Farm to Fork Fondo is an amazing series of bike rides that include cycling events throughout the warmer months. Bike rides are offered in places like Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania, the Berkshires and the beautiful ride we did in New York's

Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling

A new gravel riding excursion

Sometimes it just takes a little luck and a good guide. As we drove to the ride start of our gravel ride, my buddy Gary’s wife Barbara called. Thanks to the car’s Bluetooth we were all talking to one another. That’s

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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.