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• December 24, 2025

  Baffin Bay Headwind Therapy: An Afternoon Ride from SeaWind RV Resort

• December 23, 2025

  Arkansas River Trail

  Rolling Along the River: Arkansas River Trail Adventure There’s a particular rhythm to Little Rock’s riverfront, where the Arkansas River glides beneath iconic bridges, and city blocks hum with a blend of history and modern energy. Pedaling the full Arkansas River Trail loop, we set out to trace that legacy—17 winding miles of urban greenspace,…

• November 18, 2025

  Rolling Through the Roots: Oak Hill, Grape Lawn, Rocky & Berry Hill

  There’s a particular quiet that settles on the foothills of Nelson County when autumn exhales its last warmth and the hush of winter begins to take hold. Here, between the Piney and Rockfish rivers, every farm corner, ridge, and mellow valley seems to echo with stories—layers of lived history grounding the turns of our wheels.…

• November 13, 2025

  Riding the Spine of the Highlands: Nelson-Rockbridge Highlands

  There’s a profound shift that happens in the Blue Ridge when the last stubborn leaf has fallen. The world, once riotous with color, becomes a study in monochrome and silence, and the crunch of fat tires on frozen gravel is the only percussion in a vast, still auditorium. This is the moment the mountains invite…

• November 11, 2025

  Washington & Old Dominion Rail Trail

  Where Steam Once Roared: Riding the Historic Washington & Old Dominion Trail Every rail trail tells a story, but few have a history as rich and vital as Northern Virginia’s Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail. To ride its 45 miles of paved asphalt is to trace a direct line through the region’s past, following…

• November 5, 2025

  Echoes in the Hollow

  Riding Findlay Gap Road and Uncovering the Past There’s a certain stillness on Findlay Gap Road that feels ancient. As you descend from the paved security of Route 60, the world quiets down, and the crunch of fat tires on gravel becomes the only sound. This isn’t just another Nelson County backroad; it’s a portal…

• November 3, 2025

  Ghosts in the Gravel

  Riding Dutch Creek Lane and Wheelers Cove If you follow the winding ribbon of Dutch Creek Lane up into Wheelers Cove, you’ll quickly realize you’re not just riding a bike—you’re moving through time, tracing the steps of families and fortunes that shaped Nelson County’s backroads. The land itself feels timeless: gravel paths beneath aging orchards,…