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Gravel Camp - How to properly bike the road less traveled.

In the Summer of 2023, Cardinal Bicycle of Roanoke invites you to learn how to enjoy the real backroads. Gravel Camp is a fun way to think of a series of four rides offered in the summer of 2023 in Virginia's

cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides

Two Days on the Virginia Creeper Trail

Mary approaches a trestle on the Virginia Creeper Trail a few miles outside of Abingdon. Riding the Virginia Creeper Trail - Damascus to White Top There’s not much that hasn’t already been said about the Virginia Creeper Trail.

cycling destinations, Road Bike rides

Farm to Fork Fondo Shenandoah

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

cycling destinations, Road Bike rides

The Tour de Valley in Waynesboro, Va.

Corn. Hay Bales. Barns. Ahhh. The Tour de Valley It seems I never get tired of riding next to corn. Or hay bales. The Tour de Valley, which starts and ends in Waynesboro, Virginia offered plenty of both, along with barns

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

The landscape for mountain biking at Hurricane Cliffs, Utah

Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Mountain bike rides, Uncategorized

Over the Edge Indeed! Hurricane Cliffs, Utah

Mountain biking at Hurricane Cliffs, Utah means not looking down, unless you have to. And sometimes you have to. Mountain Biking at Hurricane Cliffs in Hurricane, Utah outside St. George, was a bonus day ahead of a long-scheduled trip to

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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.