cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
The Chocolate Tour in Hershey, Pa.
Cycling the Chocolate Tour
Let me say up front, that I enjoyed The Chocolate Tour so much that I can't wait for the months to pass, so I can do it again.
The 75 mile course takes you through some of the
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Bikes I Ride, cycling destinations, Gravel rides, Uncategorized
Cycling Hilton Head on a real bike.
What to do when you are looking for miles and everyone else is just riding to the beach.
Mary and I at Harbour Town.
“Let’s vacation on Hilton Head. It’s like a paradise for bicycles!”
That’s vaguely what I remember a family member
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Cycling with Sarcoidosis, meanderings, Mountain bike rides, Road Bike rides, Uncategorized, Virginia's Blue Ridge Cycling
Announcing Biking4Boomers
A screenshot from the new Biking4Boomers YouTube Channel
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Bike Gear, Gravel rides, meanderings, Road Bike rides
The Apple Watch and other Cycling Gadgets.
Do Garmin, Strava and Apple Watches enhance your ride experience?
For me, ride technology is a guilty pleasure.
The Workout app on my Apple Watch. I can't start a ride without it.
Thanks to my Apple Watch and other stuff,
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Biking4Boomers, cycling destinations, Mountain bike rides
Hurricane Cliffs | Biking 4 Boomers Video
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 company, but with an extra day on our hands we set
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cycling destinations, Road Bike rides
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
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Virginia’s Blue Ridge Fondo was a milestone for 2019. I’m writing this in late October, 2019. It hasn’t been a very good year for cycling. At least not cycling performance....
The Shimano Dura-Ace FC-9000 crank snapped off just as I stood to pedal up a small hill. I’m starting to feel like the poster boy for failed Shimano crank arms....
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...