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The Spring Summits - Ten Climbs and Good Times

Spring Summits Gary Butcher, John and Mary Carlin at the famous Red Mailbox on Bradshaw Road. It's a great early season climb. Long, but not very steep. The Blue Ridge Bicycle Club is onto something. This spring the

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

Bike Gear, cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Uncategorized

Cycling 60 Miles of Gorgeous Gravel

Riding the Loudoun 1725 Gravel Grinder Gravel riding fascinates me. And doing the Louden 1725 Gravel Grinder adds a couple more layers of interest – most of it historical and equestrian. But first, the gravel part. Arriving at the dreaded creek crossing. Photo:

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

Harvest Tour Preview - A new bike ride in Virginia's Blue Ridge.

The Harvest Tour is a new way to celebrate early autumn from the seat of your bike -- with some interesting stops along the route. Jeremiah Crawford works at the Old Hollow Farms booth at the Botetourt Farmer's Market in Daleville.

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Biking Burke's Garden - Galloping Horses and Fried Apple Pies

The annual Burke's Garden Century and Metric Century are a tradition in Virginia's New River Valley. I rode in the event for the first time this year, and though I was tempted to do the full 100 miles, I wasn't

Riding through a tunnel on the New River Trail

cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides, Uncategorized

New River Trail Foster Falls to Buck Dam

A week after the Governor shut down Virginia, we were still figuring out how to live our lives. For cyclists, the answer was to ride. Foster Falls offers a start to one of the most scenic sections of the New

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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.

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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.