ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA If January was cold (it was) and February was worse (it was), March has been brutal. I rode few miles outside on the bike because weekly there seemed to be a new snow storm. Today I drove to see my nephew, Parker Sherry, play in the Pennsylvania High School hockey championship at Penn […]
BRENTSVILLE, VIRGINIA The temperature was forecast to reach almost 60 degrees — before a massive winter storm was to arrive around 4:00 p.m. I wasn’t looking for a long ride but checked the Potomac Pedalers’ website and found one at Brentsville that left at 11:00 a.m. The time was 10:40 a.m. I grabbed my stuff […]
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA I’m not sure what the final numbers will show but this was probably the coldest January in 20 years. It was not a good month for riding. In the middle of the month it warmed to about 40 degrees (5 C). I went “exploring” in Alexandria. The new Woodrow Wilson Bridge has a […]
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 […]
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