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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,

cycling destinations, Cycling with Sarcoidosis, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized

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.

cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Mountain bike rides, Uncategorized

Riding the Delaware and Hudson Rail-Trail

A special surprise awaited us on a trail with rural Vermont scenery that was already outstanding. Gary Butcher rides the beautifully smooth Vermont section of the Delaware and Hudson Rail-Trail There was a reason we hadn't yet discovered the Delaware and Hudson

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

Cycling Twin Peaks - Cahas and Bent Mountains

If there is already another popular loop in the Roanoke area called Twin Peaks, tell me now -- but this seems like the perfect name for this amazing loop. Riding on Wade's Gap Road I know my friends

Mary stand beside a lift lock on the Ohio and Erie Canal Trail

cycling destinations, Cycling with Sarcoidosis, Gravel rides, Rail trails, Uncategorized

Bicycling the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath near Bolivar, Ohio

Twenty miles of history, ecology, and an ambush. The sky was gray and threatening and the temperature hovered in the mid-50s. But it wasn't raining, and we had been in the car for six hours. It was time to

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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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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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.