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Beers I have ridden,Road Bike rides,UncategorizedBeers I have Ridden: Beale's Red IPAThe bar at Beale's gives you a sense that these people are serious about the establishment. On our stop, I chose the Beale's Red. Mary arrives atop Thunder Ridge. For pokey riders likeContinue Reading -
Cycling with Sarcoidosis,Road Bike rides,Uncategorized,Virginia's Blue Ridge CyclingRiding with a Three-Time Olympic Gold MedalistHow I got to ride with Kristin Armstrong Occasionally you get the assignment of a lifetime. This was one of those. Interviewing Kristin Armstrong after the ride As a reader, you may know that I am a news anchor by trade. OccasionallyContinue Reading -
cycling destinations,Gravel rides,Mountain bike ridesGreenbrier River TrailSteam Trains, beautiful scenery and a long tunnel are all part of a bike ride on the Greenbrier River Trail. After a summer of road biking and some recent issues with a hilly 66 mile ride, a rails to trails adventureContinue Reading -
cycling destinations,Road Bike rides,UncategorizedMountain Cycling vs. Beach Cycling.The bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway connects the mainland to Holden Beach. The two dots in the middle are Mary and me. The Epiphany started with a window decal Mary and I stopped at a red light onContinue Reading -
cycling destinations,Road Bike rides,Virginia's Blue Ridge CyclingThe Failed FondoThe Star City Medio Fondo What’s 7,000 feet of climbing among friends? As it turns out, too much for my legs. “You know a ‘fondo’ is a race, right?” my wife Mary reminded me as we considered signing up for the inauguralContinue Reading
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Biking4Boomers,cycling destinationsCycling Alaska. Bad weather, great scenery, and lots of surprises.We pedaled off into the gloom, facing a 4-mile climb and rain spitting in our faces. The temperature hovered in the forties, while fog shrouded the peaks of surrounding mountains, leaving a slight gap before mist obscured sections further downContinue Reading
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Virginia’s Blue Ridge Fondo, based in Botetourt County, Va. is coming up on October 14, 2018. The event, which begins and ends at Ballast Point Brewing, offers rides of 30,...
Beers I have Ridden: Vienna Lager The Ride – Devils Backbone Ride and Ramble Metric Century In my original take on this ride, I detailed how difficult it was for...
Devils Backbone Road Metric Road Ride and Ramble Let’s get something out of the way. There are two climbs on this ride that suck. There. I feel better already. ...
Rock formations along the Jackson River Scenic Trail Jackson River Trail Mile Markers The Jackson River Scenic Trail The Jackson River Scenic Trail is a bit of a surprise. Not...
The Ride This is a clear case where the beer was waaaay better than the ride. That’s because on the ride, I crashed, was knocked unconscious, and left the scene in...
The Great Bike Crash It had to happen eventually. Now if I could just remember it. The saying goes it’s not a question of whether you’ll crash your bike,...
The Ride – Roll Over Cancer 50-miler Any ride that starts and ends at a brewery is a good ride. And Roll Over Cancer is one that makes you earn...
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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.
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