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 […]
CROZET, VIRGINIA My good friend, Scott Scudamore, moved from Montclair to near Charlottesville a couple of years ago. We don’t get a chance to ride together much because Scott’s passion is mountain biking and mine is road. But a few weeks ago Scott asked me to come down and ride with him with the kids […]
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 […]
I met Chey Hillsgrove in Seattle as he finished a cross-country ride
Climb up to Blue Knob Ski Resort from Pavia. Halfway up the skies opened up. Miserable downpour. Treacherous descending.
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