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 […]
SHAWNEE, KANSAS After a day in the car it was time to hit the ground and ride. And it wasn’t good. I was excited to meet my 4th cousin, by marriage, Nick Schotamus. Oooh, he is younger than I thought. The only chance I had was Nick only had his single speed bike. Didn’t matter. […]
SALIDA, COLORADO The day’s profile looked pretty easy – 40 miles of flat followed by some trending uphill over the 9,010′ Poncha Pass then a descent to Salida. We were also aware of wild fires burning near Salida and there were rumors of what the next day would bring. As we rolled through Alamosa, a […]
DURANGO, COLORADO From 6,200′ Cortez to 6,500′ Durango this was to be a day of climbing. The profile basically trended up for 50 miles before descending to Durango. My roommate, Scott Olson, and I were quick to get out the hell hole we were staying and made our way to Denny’s – which was ill-equipped to […]
CORTEZ, COLORADO The day was to begin with a 15 mile climb up over the 10,200′ Lizard Head Pass. But actually it began with a $10 pancake breakfast at the Elks club in the town of Telluride. It was a chilly 48 degrees, or less, as we rolled out of town. I went by the […]
BREEZEWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA Since last year I have been intrigued by the route the 4K for Cancer Team Portland took from Waynesboro, Pa. to Breezewood. Before this year’s departure I contacted Team Portland and suggested I could help. They believed me. I designed a ride that would keep them off US Rte 30 and got them […]
FRIEDENS, PENNSYLVANIA After two days of driving from Key West to Baltimore then to Somerset, Pa., I was ready for a nice ride. Maybe not this one but it’s the ride I got. I have driven the mountain up westbound on US Rte 30 from Shellsburg towards Stoystown probably more than 100 times and always […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA I began the day in Baltimore where we rode to Race Pace Bicycles on Key Highway. After a light breakfast of bagels we had a dedication circle on the sidewalk. I dedicated my ride to Jake The Hero Grecco. Although the ride was billed as biking to Key West, in reality we would […]
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