Since late COVID when I bought a bike for exercise and entertainment, I’ve gradually gotten more interested in bikes up to the point where I created a blog specifically for my cycling escapades. I’ve tried bikepacking, long challenging gravel races, and volunteer when I can at bike clinics and shops…
Virginia
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Blue Ridge and Buchanan Route
While I was on vacation at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia, I didn’t want to let the week go by without taking advantage of the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains. Even if it meant throwing the bikes in the car and driving an hour north to get to a a worthwhile…
Virginia
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Smith Mountain
By Sunday, July 23 I had gained just over half of the elevation required to unlock Le Col’s 8848 challenge jersey. I took the week off from work for a family vacation at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia and I needed to haul myself up 15,000 more feet. My dad,…
Maryland
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Sugarloaf Mountain
My Introduction to Sugarloaf Every year during July the cycling clothing company Le Col runs the “8848 Challenge” where you have to climb the elevation of Mount Everest (8848 meters) before the month ends and they give you a discount on a jersey they make for the challenge. Last year,…