HOOVERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA Mileage is not a goal. It is simply a byproduct of reaching other goals. And of having fun. When I went to the 24 Hours of Booty in August and went over 4,000 miles I knew I wouldn’t match last year’s total of 6,500 miles since I had gone over 5,000 miles at […]
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA When it came time to sign up for the Jeremiah Bishop Alpine Loop Gran Fondo I decided to go for the Medio Route (76 miles) instead of the full 100. Since I always sign up for the most difficult challenge this marked a big departure for me. And a little guilt. But […]
WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA I never participated in a Ride of Silence before. But when I got a call on September 6 asking if I was OK because a cyclist was killed on Spriggs Road, I knew I needed to do something. I first went looking to see if the Washington Area Bicycling Association or Potomac Pedalers […]
THURMONT, MARYLAND Group rides that aren’t timed often lead to small talk on the road. My experience is when I wear a destination or event jersey someone will talk to me about it. Be it the Mt. Washington Auto Road Hillclimb or Alpe d’Huez, I will have people asking me about the event or sharing […]
TREXLERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA The father of cyclist Davis Phinney and grandfather of Taylor Phinney, Damon Phinney, created an organization called Cyclists Combating Cancer (CCC) before he died from prostate cancer. CCC historically has been the largest single group raising funds for the Livestrong Foundation. Spokes of Hope has grown out of CCC as an action group […]
BRATTLEBORO, NEW HAMPSHIRE I enjoy mapping out cycling routes using RideWithGPS.com then following the route I created. I stayed overnight in Brattleboro and wanted to ride in Vermont, even if it really was New Hampshire, before making the three hour drive to North Conway. Twin Bridges in Hwy 9. The Bridge on the Left is […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project sponsors an annual motorcycle ride called the PCAP Prostate Cancer Pony Express. It ended today by the U.S. Capitol. And I joined them. On my bike. Barry Sherry, Robert Hess They were late arriving so I did lots of circles in a traffic circle. I discovered that is […]
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PENNSYLVANIA It’s reunion time! First the States reunion followed by the Lowmaster reunion the first two Saturdays in August. It gives me the opportunity to ride from my parents’ place near Somerset to the reunion site near Punxsutawney. One hour photo – Top of Summit Hill out of Johnstown I just can’t seem to […]
MEYERSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA Last year’s “First Ride With Dad” was such a success that my sister, Betsy, and I decided to do it again. She rode the Great Allegheny Passage trail from Frostburg, Maryland and I parked in Rockwood and rode to Meyersdale where we told our father to meet us. I screwed it up last […]
ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA This is one of my favorite climbs. A four mile warm up climb followed by a four mile steep climb including an 18% wall. Three lakes and a 200′ tunnel. A mountain stream cascading down as you ride up. Trains creaking as they slowly make their way up the mountain. What more can […]
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