cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
L'Eroica Roanoke The Valley's Friendly Ride
This weekly ride has something for everyone -- but the emphasis is on "Friendly."
Roanoke's Tuesday night ride had become a bit of a problem. According to many people, over the years it had become a victim of it's own success.
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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
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cycling destinations, meanderings, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
Remembering Paul Sherwen
Paul Sherwen joined me for broadcasts of the Tour DuPont.
Paul Sherwen - "The soundtrack of a generation"
The voice of Paul Sherwen, the late cycling broadcaster has been repeatedly called the "soundtrack" for a generation of cycling
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Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized
VLOG: Riding the Champlain Islands in Vermont
We rode the Farm to Fork Fondo Champlain Islands and recorded a video along the way.
The Champlain Islands - North and South Hero and Grand Isle are large enough for farms, villages, and cycling!
We recently joined a lot of other
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cycling destinations
The Warm Springs Cycling Challenge
Cycling in Bath County.
You would only want to ride Bath County if you enjoy shaded country roads with courteous drivers, bold creeks and small rivers, not to mention the ruffed grouse scuffling along in the gully next to the road, nearly obscured by ferns that
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cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
Cycling the Colonial Parkway
The Colonial Parkway is an easy bike ride that takes you through the historic "triangle" of Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown Virginia.
Mary and I were looking for a way to enjoy a bike ride in the eastern part of Virginia, after
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Biking Hurricane Cliffs turned out to be very doable and a lot of fun! We were set for a bike and hike trip adventure with Backroads — the excellent touring...
The Harvest Tour is a new way to celebrate early autumn from the seat of your bike — with some interesting stops along the route. Botetourt Co. Va. – Mary...