This Saturday, I’ll be participating in Warrenton Cycling’s Great Pumpkin Ride, a 64-mile event in Fauquier County. This should be an interesting contrast to the Culpeper Cycling Century event I rode in three weeks ago. The Culpeper event was very forthcoming with information. They provided me with hotel, restaurant, and local shopping info (none of which was […]
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It’s A Small World, but We’re All Wearing Helmets and Sunglasses
I was walking my dog a couple of days ago and noticed my neighbor, Steve, working on his bike in his driveway. Longtime readers with excellent memories will recall Steve from a previous post on flat tires. We had a pleasant conversation about his bike, a Trek 2200, and I regaled him with stories of […]
Culpeper County Ride
Many people (including commentors on this blog) advise not to try new things when embarking on a long ride. This is good advice. New equipment may not perform the way you expect it to. New food may not agree with you as you had hoped. A lot can go wrong with new things and it […]