Tag Archives: road riding
2012 Doubleshot – things are heating up!
Excitement is building for the upcoming Doubleshot race at Moore’s Springs. Alchemist, Cycletherapy, Clemmons Bicycle, Mock Orange Bikes, Doc Wheelies, Cane Creek, The Sufferfest, Krankies Coffee, and Bus Bier have stepped up with event sponsorship! < please visit and support … Continue reading
Strade Bianche! Floyd, Virginia
Recently, I went for a really pretty bicycle ride up in Floyd, Virginia. My 25c tires were put to the limit by the curvy and hilly, farm-to-market roads of Floyd County. Road names like: Thunderstuck, Wild Cherry, and Gold Rush … Continue reading
The Autodrop is coming!
The Autodrop crew (Barry Stevenson and Erich Grant), have put together a challenging checkpoint race that requires endurance, route finding, and a calculating strategy. Highlights to include peak bagging in our beloved Sauratown Range, serpentine ribbons of gravel, and even … Continue reading
“two weeks!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52eJPjpQklc&feature=player_embedded “you’re very clever in the mountains”
Dropping some knowledge; crafty re-use of an old innertube
Here’s a valuable tip to help out the roadies out there: a DIY compression band made out of a section of old innertube. Use this to enable a bundled up fix-a-flat kit that is super compact and organized for stuffing … Continue reading
The infamous ’10 hills’ ride
Dateline: Frank’s Pizza \ Rural Hall, NC \ August 16 2011 Our little Tuesday night ride is gaining in popularity as we had our biggest turnout for the latest edition of the Frank’s Ride. Is it the small drop in … Continue reading
Check this: a really creative, adventure-filled, bike race
Barry Stevenson and Erich Grant are set to deliver a much needed, new bike race format that serves up lots of adventure. The Autodrop Invitational 2011 will challenge racers with gravel roads, route finding, scoring strategy, and bit of mystery … Continue reading
Rural Hall NC Rides: Tour de Cliffs
Rode a really pretty route out of Rural Hall on Tuesday; calling this one Tour de Cliffs because it rolls right under the quartzite cliffs of Sauratown and Cook’s Wall. After consulting maps and Google Earth, it was discovered that … Continue reading
Rural Hall NC Rides – Cooks Wall tag
We had twice as many folks turn out for the Tuesday Night Beer & Pizza Ride. With dark clouds and imminent thunderstorms swirling all around we chose our route so as to keep away from the storms. With a few … Continue reading