We have reached the last day of our trip, and we have time for one more ride, which should burn up enough calories to visit one more brewery. We are now in Hendersonville and have moved into a lovely bed and breakfast for two nights. The 1898 Waverly Inn was built in (wait for it)… Read More From the ATL to the AVL: Day 6, One More for the Road
We are hurting from yesterday’s steep climb and decide to take today as a recovery day. We have a 45-mile ride scheduled, but cut it down to a planned 25 or so. We wake up to heavy fog, which always goes well with stuffed French toast at the City Bakery. That’s cream cheese and strawberry… Read More From the ATL to the AVL: Day 5, A Wee Bit Rainy
I bet the title got your attention today, but don’t worry, no blood was spilled during today’s ride. Our prides were a bit wounded, and we’ll get to that in a moment. First, let’s have breakfast. How about apple pumpkin oatmeal along with some granola, fruit, and a pumpkin chocolate muffin? Our day begins with… Read More From the ATL to the AVL: Day 4, Blood, Sweat and Beers
“Hops are a wicked and pernicious weed.”. So said Henry VIII in 1519. We’ll get to the hops in a second, but first let’s have some breakfast before our bike ride. Strawberry banana pancakes, or would you like some granola with fruit and yogurt? Our ride takes us to a hill called Potato Knob, which… Read More From the ATL to the AVL: Day 3, The Wicked Weed
We are climbing up Ox Creek Road at 2.9 MPH. Eve’s Garmin says it’s a 15% climb and mine has given up trying to figure out the grade. We’ve been doing this for three miles or so. It takes a long time to ride three miles at this pace, but at least it’s in the… Read More From the ATL to the AVL: Day 2, The Blue Ridge Burner
It’s time for our big trip of the summer, and this year’s adventure takes us to The Asheville area for a few days of bicycles and beer, not necessarily in that order. Our first day finds us in Clayton, GA in the northeastern part of the state. We have a 32-mile ride around Rabun Lake… Read More From The ATL To The AVL: Day 1, The Dillard Dinner
“The wind giveth and the wind taketh away,” my stoker says to me as we ride south into a southerly headwind. It’s the last day of BRAG and we fear it’s going to be a long one as we have 60 miles to go. Yesterday’s tailwinds are today’s headwinds and we are struggling to maintain… Read More BRAG 2013 Day 6: Party in the Park and the BRAG Awards
As you remember from yesterday, Tropical Storm Andrea invited herself to the party and doused everyone who rode. Today she is gone, and in her wake she leaves a gift, a “furious” 15 mph tailwind for most of the day. We leave Waycross just before 8AM and immediately get stuck at a railroad crossing with… Read More BRAG 2013 Day 5: Flat, Fast and Furious
There’s not much that can get my lazy rear out of bed at 5:30AM. But we have a race to ride this morning and it’s time to go. We are racing Tropical Storm Andrea to Waycross. Who will get there first, our bikes or the rain? Read on to find out… We hit the road… Read More BRAG 2013 Day 4: Deluge Day
Wednesday on BRAG is traditionally the layover day, which means you can do a loop ride of anywhere between zero and one hundred miles. You can also do your laundry if you are out of clean cycling clothes. After sleeping late (6:30!), we hit the road to find out that many of our fellow riders… Read More BRAG 2013 Day 3: The Layover Loop
Eve and Roger's Cycling Adventures 