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Tag Archives: Virginia
Love, Love, love introducing others to special things
I love cycling, touring, nature and yet, as I’ve mentioned before, experiencing these things alone is a hollow experience for me. Months ago, when we bought the house in WV, John took his bike to WV so we would have … Continue reading
Posted in birds, cycling
Tagged Blackwater Creek trail, Cherri Hankins, cycling, daily ride, James River Heritage Trail, Lynchburg, The Depot Restarant, VA, Virginia
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The James River Heritage Trail; Blackwater Creek Trail
Looking for a little variety, I decided to try the trail the guy I met on Friday mentioned. I waited for the day to warm a little and headed to Lynchburg about noon. The directions to the trail were pretty … Continue reading
Posted in bike trails, Freedom, recreational cycling, touring
Tagged bike trail, biking, Blackwater Creek trail, cycling, James River Heritage Trail, Lynchburg, Virginia
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A simple day – ride included
For over a week, John has been building a wonderful Hen pen for me. It’s finally finished and tomorrow, we will go and find some inhabitants for it. I’m looking for Marans specifically, because they lay dark brown eggs. Sometimes, … Continue reading
Nice ride today
Today, the weather was nice. It was sunny, dry and around 60℉ today. I’m in Schuyler for a while, so I decided to see what’s in my neighborhood. A quick 25 mile drive brought me to the Virginia Blueridge Railway … Continue reading
Posted in cycling
Tagged bike, bike trail, Cherri Hankins, cycling, lovingston, Piney River, rail trail, Rose Mills, Virginia, Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail
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Great Day on a bike
Today was Mother’s Day, here in the U.S. My kids are away, living their own lives, quite happily, and don’t feel the need to come home and smother me in kisses and praises. For this, I’m actually quite happy. They … Continue reading
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Tagged capitol trail, charles, charles city, Cherri Hankins, Chickahominy campground, cyclng, Jamestown, John Hankins, touring, Virginia, wildlife
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Pre-tour “To Do” list
A friend asked me this week, what I still need to do before leaving next weekend for the next leg of my tour. It’s a 3.5 month tour, and my response was, ” I don’t know”. Every day, things pop … Continue reading
Learning the ins and outs of public transportation
Friday I finally decided it was time to learn how to use public transportation with my bike. First, let me say, “I’m not a public transportation user at all!” Now, I have to learn to figure out bus schedules and … Continue reading
Posted in commuting, cycling, DIY, fitness cycling, Freedom, Just plain obsessive cycling, recreational cycling
Tagged bike, bikes, bus, cherri, commute, commuting, cross country cycling, cycling friends, daily ride, DC, hankins, metro, rail, train, Virginia
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One quick tour
The Greenbrier River trail was my chosen location for a weekend tour this weekend. The information was posted in the local club newsletter, and on my blog, as well as Facebook. Only one or two people expressed an interest in … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, touring
Tagged bike, cherri, cross country cycling, hankins, new river trail, touring, Virginia
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Deadly Hot rides
Whew, it’s been a week of deadly hot weather. With the temps reaching the triple digits, one has to wonder why in the world some of us are cycling at high noon!!!! Of course, we are actually just spinning out … Continue reading
Countdown – 31; mileage 46
Today was absolutely beautiful for cycling. The temperatures were neither cool, nor warm, the sky was cloudy, so the sun wasn’t burning down on us, though the day was dry. The company was good, and some of the miles were … Continue reading
