Crashing the White House
A Spring ride to see the cherry blossoms in D.C. with two foreign exchange students
Brett the Walking Man
PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA Yesterday I had 34-mile ride to Leesburg and back (from Reston). On the way back I passed a guy pushing a Burley trailer. As I passed him I decided I would turn around and talk with him. He looked like he had a story. And he did. Brett Bramble is walking across America […]
Livestrong for Alex
Livestrong Challenge Austin 2015 – We rode in memory of Alex Shepherd
World’s Men’s Individual Time Trial
DOSWELL, VIRGINIA I am a fan. I wish Richmond was a little bit closer but I made my fourth trip in four days. The Men’s Individual Time Trial started inside Kings Dominion. I could drive close to Richmond without worrying about parking downtown. I pulled up and was directed to staff parking (free) because I […]
UCI Women’s Individual Time Trial
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Last year I saw an opportunity to be a course marshal in Richmond for this year’s world championships by volunteering for the Collegiate National Championships in 2014. I should have but had some time conflicts. The hook was volunteer then and get guaranteed spots in Richmond. I took my chance. And I sort […]
Virginia Capital Trail
JAMES CITY COUNTY, VIRGINIA Overcast and gray, I headed down near Williamsburg to ride on the Virginia Capital Trail. As an added bonus, the French family I met last week had told me they would be riding from Richmond to Toano. I figured they would be on this trail. Two years ago I rode basically […]
Scaring the Amish
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA Since its inception, the Jeremiah Bishop Alpine Gran Fondo has been a staple of my cycling season. The reason is because it supports fighting prostate cancer. Since being introduced by my late friend, Scott Scudamore, I have also become friends with Jeremiah and Erin Bishop, plus Robert Hess of the Prostate Cancer Awareness […]
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