Tag Archives: riding dirt on skinny tires
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
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