Jan 21, 2013

first ride of the year...

took my first ride of the year last weekend. in the past, the first ride of the year seems to have been the familiar "lake loop". which usually gets chilly when i get up around the water.

this year was different in a couple ways. with the temps in the 70's, it felt more like april or may instead of january. and this year, instead of heading north around the lake, i headed south to discover sites i never knew existed. i also rode with a few folks i'll probably be riding with a lot more. more to come on that later...

we took off for a leisurely ride not quite knowing where we were heading. what i knew was it was a gorgeous day to be riding and i'd have my son with me - it was going to be a good day. after about thirty minutes twisting and turning through back roads, we pull up to what looks like an old train depot. turns out to be the new hope valley railway.

the railway started in the late 1800s and was operation until 1981. apparently shortly after that, a chapter of the national railway historical society purchased the right-of-way and the yard to set up a museum. today the site is a living museum. what a gem to find.














we'll head back to the railway when the weather warms up for the summer and they open for rides. my son is already planning on one of the halloween rides.

2013 rides...

Jan 20, 2013

smoke out 14...


got an e-mail today saying discount tickets are available for smoke out 14. the tickets won't be discounted forever, if you haven't gotten your ticket yet you might want to do it soon!! you can head over here to get 'em...

Oct 3, 2012

Sep 20, 2012

morning ride...

took a ride down to ray price hd this morning to pick my t-shirt and assignment for the capital city bikefest, taking place this weekend down in raleigh... can't believe it's already this late in the year!! i'm gonna help out on friday but unfortunately miss all the fun the rest of the weekend...

the ride this morning was a little chillier that i expected - at least i was prepared for it this time!! it got me to thinking about riding this time of year, how the lower temps seem a lot colder when you start moving on a bike. then i got thinking about my ride up to pennsylvainia on saturday. i knew it would be cooler up north. but after riding this morning, i'm thinking it's going to be colder than i am expecting. i believe i'll be packing my heavier coat for the trip.

well, the weather for the bikefest tomorrow is supposed to be terrific. looking forward to that!!

Sep 13, 2012

rolling thunder 2012 - 25th anniversary...

you may have noticed that i'm finally getting around to catching up on some older posts... this one, obvious from the title, is from rolling thunder this year - the 25th anniversary...

hanging out before the ride...







down in washington before the parade...












the parade...