Lost Among All the Signs
The first day of my trip across Switzerland. This day was from St. Margrethen on the Austrian border to Lichensteig.
A Mountain and a Rail Trail
HOPEWELL, PENNSYLVANIA Probably eight years ago I asked some riders from Altoona what the hardest climb in the area was. I was thinking Blue Knob or Horseshoe Curve. One rider told me to find Henrietta Mountain Road. And today I did. This was was tough. Although it wasn’t too long, just two miles. It’s always […]
Atlas
It was the first official day of riding for the Texas4000 and I joined them on their Atlas Ride
Ride of Silence
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND The first hot day of the year, the temperature hit 93 degrees. I timed my day to start a 60 mile ride at noon before heading up to Rockville for the Ride of Silence. Big mistake. I headed out on the W&OD from Dunn Loring out to Clark’s Gap. Being so hot I […]
A Cold Slog
Cold riding in December or a Cyclist’s Guide to Dressing Appropriately
Sunday Morning
LEESBURG, VIRGINIA Car problems led me to drive to Purcellville to meet Andrew who was in Pittsburgh. I did not plan to bike home simply because it was very cold in the morning with ice on the roads. As it warmed up I decided it would have been a good day but I wasn’t prepared, […]
Horrible Hundred
CLERMONT, FLORIDA Parking will be an issue here, even when you arrive early. I did a test run/ride yesterday so I thought I was prepared. I arrived before 7:00 a.m. for the Horrible Hundred bike ride. Even as I drove in people were parking a mile or two away and biking in. I thought from […]
That Sinking Feeling
CLERMONT, FLORIDA Post-ride, I was taking a picture of Lake Minneola and saw a crew boat (scull) go by. The water was choppy. It was windy. They took on water and capsized. I scaled a fence and ran out to the dock. I stopped. I was prepared to go in the water but wasn’t sure […]
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