We’ve had a colder and snowier winter than most, but for the past several weeks there has been a small bit of solace: the nicest weather of the week has occurred on the weekend. Such was the case on Saturday when the temperature reached 70 degrees in the late afternoon. The skies were cloudy and the wind […]
Category: nokesville
Weekend Mosy
I’ve been getting lucky with the weather these days with the weekend weather being the best of the week. Last weekend was good enough to get in a ride before another snowstorm which shut the city down on Monday. Things slowly melted during the week until the best weather arrived on Saturday. So I set […]
The One Lane Bridge
This weekend’s pedal took me toward Nokesville, where I viewed a scene I have always enjoyed with a new perspective. But first, let me share my latest purchase – a pair of Shimano shoes to replace my Bontragers that served me faithfully for two years before finally snapping a strap. I purchased the shoes online – […]
49 Miles
My birthday came this week. Cycling tradition dictates that I am to ride my age in miles on my birthday. Unfortunately, I had to work that day and there are other traditions such as the eating of cake that I was compelled to participate in, so the ride did not occur on the exact date. […]
How to Turn Your Carbon Road Bike Into A Touring Bike (Or Why I Am Not Cool: Part 7 In A Continuing Series)
Global warming continues to disappoint. With one week remaining before my 200k ride, I threw on my cold weather gear and shoved off into the teeth of a brisk northwest wind, making the 37 degree temperature feel decidedly colder. In addition to cold and wind, I was treated to some light snow flurries along the […]
New Jacket
What a difference a week makes. Last week, I was pedalling in the Florida sunshine in shorts and a jersey. This week, I was in Northern Virginia, looking at the morning frost on the grass. Out came the wool socks, leggings, winter gloves, skull cap, and a new addition to my wardrobe – a cycling […]
Haymarket
Although I have traveled west of Route 28 on several occasions, it is still a major step for me and I still view it as “the frontier” of my cycling range. Beyond Route 28 lies Route 29, which I have crossed only once about 13 months ago. If Route 28 is “The Frontier,” then Route […]
Wilderness Campaign 200K ACP Brevet
See the fancy title I used for this ride? I can do this because I am now officially a Randonneur and entitled to use the arcane acronyms of this exclusive club. Here’s how it happened: We gathered at the Caribou Coffee in Bristow to register, pick up our control sheets (more on that later), prep our […]
The Last Day Of Winter
We’re setting the clocks forward tonight and the weather forecast for tomorrow and the next week is fantastic. I have therefore officially declared today to be the last day of winter. To commemorate the event, I set off for Fauquier County in the hopes of finding a route connecting Catlett to Nokesville without using the very […]
Nokesville
The people have spoken. I have heard your voices and have resolved to get new tires. I expect to be able to provide a detailed report on the purchase, installation, and ride quality of these tires by next weekend. In the meanwhile, I have called Old Ironsides into long distance service. Well, at least it […]
There And Back Again 