Fond Farewell

A couple of years ago my fellow cycling friends did a ride in the gaps of which I was unable to participate.   It turned out to be a memorable ride for them, but not for the reason you prefer.  One of the newer members of our group had an unfortunate crash descending on Wolfpen resulting [...]

My Extended Bike Family

I have said it countless times, but it always bears repeating, we have the world’s greatest group of cycling friends.   In our 20+ years of being in the cycling world, we’ve passed through zillions of phases from newbies to serious racers to washed up has-beens.  Through the process we’ve cycled through our fair share of [...]

Samichlaustag, Cold Rides & New Tricks

The freezing cold temps seemed appropriate to usher in St Nicholas Day this weekend, but it wasn’t necessary to put us in the mood for the holidays. I would have been just as merry had it been 50 degrees, in fact, I would have been a whole lot merrier! Despite the bitter chill that cut [...]

Jackrabbit

Tucked up in the western edge of North Carolina not far from the Georgia border is a jewel of singletrack fun called the Jackrabbit Trail. Having heard various reports of fellow cyclists riding there this summer, we finally got our chance to check it out this weekend. SABA, along with some other Sorba chapters, called [...]

It’s the Same, Only Different

The extent of my mountain biking in Europe has been limited to the Trentino/Alto Adige region of Italy.  Not to say we do not want to explore other areas, but the opportunity has yet to present itself.  Therefore, when Martina offered to show me the fatty tread side of riding in her home country of [...]