I didn't get a chance to ride Santa Rosa during my tour.  It looks like I would have loved it.

Who doesn't love that weightless feeling you get coming out of a switchback?  It definitely makes things interesting.  And the cattle grates.

I can identify with Andy on two things:  I am just riding my bike to explore,…

I'd love to make it to one of these rides one day.  It has to be an experience doing it like they did decades ago.  Gotta love those gravel roads, nothing like it.

Joe Dombrowski, a bud of mine from a while back, is doing great riding for Bontrager-Livestrong.  It's really cool knowing a guy who lives right down the road from me in Marshall, VA is racing and winning in exotic localities all over the world.  He's a beast for sure, a great climber, and he's got a bright future ahead of him.  Congratulations Joe!

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This past weekend Josh and I did a two rides.  I did it partly to see how my bike might feel loaded down, and partly to enjoy the change of scenery.  There's no doubt about it, climbing with extra weight can cook your legs fast, but it was so much fun.  We camped at Natural Chimneys campground.  We stopped after the first day's ride and took a swim in the Maury River.  We agreed we couldn't think of a better way for a ride to end.

It rained for part of the second day's ride, but we…

Canada’s Michael Barry of Sky Procycling and Dan Lloyd of Team IG-Sigma Sport ride stage 17 of the Giro up the Passo Giau and provide their insights on the route.

Listening to these guys, you really get a sense of what it might be like climbing and descending in a…

Anyone who rides in the suburbs can tell you that rush hour traffic can be no fun.  This ride wasn't so bad until I hit a major bottleneck at Yate's Ford Road.  Yet Clifton is a beautiful area.  I will admit, I got lost a few times, but it was no big deal.

I came across a BMX rider, who wished me a good day at a light.  Most bicycle people are some of really nice, and they often have an unspoken bond with other bicycle people, even if it's not the same type of bike.  Makes me feel…

Rapha has been turning out videos so often lately, it's hard for me to keep up.  But I love it!

You get a little bit of a rider profile for a good amount of the ladies, which I find inspiring.  I can definitely dig what they said about getting away from civilization and enjoying the scenery.  Hearing each dream is great too.

"116 miles, 8800' climbing"…

I saw this on Prolly's site, and it is awesome.  It's the sort of stuff that makes you speechless, and inspired.  Rapha doesn't make bad videos, they can find the most epic rides.  This place looks so brutal and unforgiving.  Props to the riders!  It makes me want to ride so much, but at the same time, it makes me want to curl up in a little ball of tired pain and fall asleep.  It's the weekend, the bike awaits!…

These streets look interesting.  I haven't made it to Norway yet, and it looks pretty cool to me.  The track bike Rapha did this little bit of city riding with is the Condor Lavoro.  Check it out:

So I rode Skyline Drive today.  It was one of those rides where you feel really good, and you ride until your legs hate you.  I fully intended to post the Strava data, but my phone restarted mid-ride, and all was lost.  My dear ol' mother came along with me, toting all the water I ended up consuming.  Had it not been for her, I might have boinked.  It was gorgeous weather, and I've started working on my cycling tan.  What did you ride today?…

I enjoy taking my road bike on gravel and dirt.  I think it makes it a lot more interesting, and its definitely more challenging.  The climbing is rough, and the descents are way more fun.  This Bicycling.com article was interesting to me.  What are your thoughts of riding off pavement?

Who says a road…

Rapha did this clip not long ago.  I really like it.  It's a look into the past.  There's no doubt the climb and descent of this ride was intense.  Maybe one day I'll ride my bike in the Victorian Alps.  You can enjoy a bike at any age, and no matter what your ability.  It's hard to have a bad ride, as long as you're riding.…

I watch this and I think to myself, is this what dreams of cycling look like once you translate them into a film clip?  It could be.  Mogwai is a great post-rock band.  I would recommend them to anyone, and the rider in this clip has an excellent style in hair.  Don't you think?

We did the Pacman route today.  I didn't know it would work out that way, but it did.  It was a nice little ride with Ayoob and some of his friends.  Walter had a sweet little Centurion, which I could definitely admire.  It was a pretty relaxed pace, we made a few stops here and there.  A lot of it was trail riding, but some of it was some nice roads.  Nothing too frantic, which I can appreciate.  There was a…

There's nothing like a ride in the rain.  If it's just the right temperature, and you have the right gear, it's almost as good as nice weather.  It brings a different element to the ride that you wouldn't have otherwise.  I personally hate cold weather, but rain doesn't bother me if I'm in my gear.  It's fun.  Hopefully the spring will bring more rides like this for everyone.  The quaint little towns and the spring showers with beautiful scenery make the ride so much better.  And if…

I found this video quite interesting.  Why is it we behave differently in different contexts?  I've always found that most of the time people walking or biking are much more understanding and courteous than those who are surrounded by a steel box propelled by fossil fuels.  Blame it on endorphins perhaps, but there's something to the notion that riding is not only fun, it changes who we are for the better.  We all get worked up when traffic is uncooperative, but its not often we get mad at…

I'm not one to post a lot of videos about girls who ride bikes and take scandalous pictures. That's not what this site is about.  Yet, this lady is a monster.  She's not model, she's a professional cyclist.  I felt this interview was very well done.  She talks about what her experiences have been, her challenges, and the lifestyle she's chosen by racing for a living.  I have a lot of respect for her.  The bit about the turpentine made me crack up.…

If you haven't seen this yet, it's pretty impressive.  These guys have true faith in their equipment.  I have to say, its a wonder something didn't break.  It goes to show you how well quality carbon can hold up.  Those are some pretty tight rim brakes too.  Enjoy!

That phrase came to mind during the ride for some reason.  Here's an example of the pronunciation I have in mind.  Anyways, it was a great ride.  Jared always puts on good rides at the shop.  The ride was pretty rough in my opinion.  It was damp and challenging.  There were were some pretty good climbs with a lot of gravel and mud.  I love that in a road ride.  A lot of people are put off by gravel or dirt on a road bike and only ride…

I love the concept of a gentleman's race.  No one is left behind, and everyone finishes together.  Best type of race if you ask me.  Aside from that, this ride looks incredibly brutal, and there is no way that I could do it today.  Perhaps with more training I could one day.  That pool with a beer at the end looks so satisfying.

"The Oregon summer had a very late start this year. Cool and wet were prevailing themes right up into the month of August. However, the…