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IN THIS ISSUE
FREE WHEELING
by KIMBERLY PERRY, Ed.D.
CYCLE FLOYD, VIRGINIA: Rural Biking Destination Takes on Cycling with Greater Focus
by KIMBERLY PERRY, Ed.D.
PERSPECTIVES: One for the Road
by DEBORAH STEDDOM
SPOKES INTERVIEWS CAT ANTHONY: The New Executive Director of the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation
Cap2Cap Has Become a Spring Tradition in Central Virginia
by JOSH DARE
MAKING MEMORIES AT BIKE VIRGINIA’S FIRST SCAVENGER HUNT: Winners Look forward to More Unexpected Adventures in 2018
by BRENDA RUBY
EXPLORING HOWARD COUNTY’S BIKE PATHS: Over 95 Miles of Paved Trails in Columbia, Maryland
by ROLAND LEISER
Photos by PATRICK HOGAN
FAIRFAX COUNTY LOOPS: Connect with the Little Used Fairfax County Parkway Trail
by KELLEY WESTENHOFF
SPRINGTIME BEAUTY ON WASHINGTON’S CAPITAL CRESCENT TRAIL: This Important Trail Connects Cyclists to DC Scenes & Locations
by BARRY D. WOOD
MY BIKE SHOP: Downshift: Brews, Bites, and Bikes in Common
BICYCLE LEGISLATION IN THE 2018 MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY: What’s Going on and How You Can Help
by DAVID T. WHITAKER, AICP
MECHANIC’S CORNER: Make Sure Your Bike is Ready to Ride for Spring
by DAVID LANCASTER
CYCLISTS’ KITCHEN: Are You Training Your Gut?
by NANCY CLARK, MS, RD, CSSD
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
IN THIS ISSUE
FREE WHEELING: THIS Can Change Bicycling
by KIMBERLY PERRY
WESTERN MARYLAND SAMPLER: Taking a “City” Tour of Hagerstown and a “Country” Tour on Hancock’s Woodmont Rail Trail
by ROLAND LEISER
Photos by ROLAND LEISER & PATRICK HOGAN
A SHINING STAR OF CYCLING: Riding in Roanoke — A 2-Day Travel Itinerary
by KIMBERLY PERRY
COMMUTER CONNECTIONS: Baltimore Bike Share Temporarily Shut Down
by RON CASSIE
CHESAPEAKE & DELAWARE CANAL TRAIL OPENS: Best Kept Secret Links Chesapeake and Delaware Cities
by RON CASSIE
RAGBRAI: An RV Couple Dips Their Toes into Iowa’s Rolling Party
by ANN ABELES
BOOK REVIEWS: Bike Hunt: A Memoir
by CHARLES PEKOW
BOOK REVIEWS: Bike Boom: The Unexpected Resurgence of Cycling
by D. MARK COOPER
MECHANIC’S CORNER: Storing Your Bike for the Winter and Other Good Preventive Maintenance Tips
by DAVID LANCASTER
CYCLISTS’ KITCHEN: Chocolate and Your Sports Diet
by NANCY CLARK
IN THIS ISSUE
FREE WHEELING
by KIM PERRY
DISCOVER ANACOSTIA’S RIVERWALK TRAIL: Meandering Leads to Pleasant Surprises
by ROLAND LEISER
Photos by JASON CRISLIP
BORN TO RIDE: The Bicycle Celebrates Its 200th Anniversary
by RON CASSIE
PLANNING TO EXTEND VIRGINIA’S SOUTHERN TIP BIKE & HIKE TRAIL
by CHARLES PEKOW
MY BIKE SHOP: Gravel & Grind Taking It Slow
by RON CASSIE
TRAIN TO TRAIL: Mid-Winter Escape to Key West
by JEANNE DUDDY
Photos by CARL CORNETT
STORIES BEHIND THE FACES: Maryland’s Safety Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness with Familiar Faces
by ROLAND LEISER
MECHANIC’S CORNER: How to Take Care of Your Chain
by DAVID LANCASTER
CYCLISTS’ KITCHEN:Why Am I Not Getting Leaner?
by NANCY CLARK
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
IN THIS ISSUE
FREE WHEELING
by KIM PERRY
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA CHARMS IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE: The Little Town That’s Big on Bikes
by KIM PERRY
PRESERVING OUR BIKING TREASURES: Everyone Benefits from the Work of the Montgomery Countryside Alliance
by BRENDA RUBY
“PERSONAL BLACK BOX” WINS IN COURT: Proving Your Unwitnessed Case with Invisible Electronic Witnesses
by BRENDA RUBY
FOR THE LOVE OF A BIKE
by D. MARK COOPER
TRISPOKES: Ken Racine
by RON CASSIE
HANDLEBAR CAFE: Bicycle Pub & Hub Coming to Fells Point
by RON CASSIE
BIKE MARYLAND REVIVES TO FOCUS ON STATEWIDE ADVOCACY: New Executive Director Emphasizes 10-Year Vision
by CHARLES PEKOW
MECHANIC’S CORNER: Prepare Your Bike for Every Ride with the A-B-C-Quick-Check
by DAVID LANCASTER
CYCLISTS’ KITCHEN: 2017 Sports Nutrition News from ACSM
by NANCY CLARK
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
IN THIS ISSUE
FREE WHEELING
by KIM PERRY
BEST PLACE TO RIDE A BIKE: Frederick County, MD
by NEIL SANDLER
A PLACE FOR CYCLISTS: Virginia State Parks
by KIM PERRY
BIKE TRAILS EXPLODING IN REGIONAL RICHMOND
by D. MARK COOPER
CLARENDON CUP CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
by BRENDA RUBY
RETIREMENT ON TWO WHEELS
by CHARLES PEKOW
SPRING ADVENTURE ALONG THE NEW RIVER WATER TRAIL
by CORA GNEGY
EXPLORING NEW EUROPE
by BARRY D. WOOD
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CYCLISTS’ KITCHEN: Females, Food, and Fertility
by NANCY CLARK
IN THIS ISSUE
FREE WHEELING
by KIMBERLY PERRY
WONDERFUL IN WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA: A Weekend Itinerary
by KIMBERLY PERRY
MARYLAND HIGH SCHOOL MAKES MOUNTAIN BIKING A TEAM SPORT: Mount Saint Joseph High School Blazes the Trail to Create a State Competitive League
by D. MARK COOPER
WILDERNESS AT THE DOORSTEP: People and Bears Between Paw Paw and Hancock
by BARRY D. WOOD
BIKE MS — A FAMILY AFFAIR: Father and Son Making a Difference Together
by GREG SCHUCKMAN
QUENCHING YOUR CRAFT BREW THIRST ON THE W&OD
by ROBERT McARTHUR
MY TOP 10 BIKE RIDES OF 2016
by RON CASSIE
COMMUTER CONNECTIONS
by RON CASSIE
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CYCLISTS’ KITCHEN: Meal Timing: Does It Matter When You Eat?
by NANCY CLARK
IN THIS ISSUE
FREE WHEELING
by KIMBERLY PERRY
A THREE DAY FALL GETAWAY: Abingdon’s a Place for Fun
by ABINGDON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, BIKE VIRGINIA’S STAFF, AND LORREE EIHOLZER
TRAILS THROUGH HISTORY: Biking the Grand History Trail
by JEFFREY HEIL with photos by JOSEPH INSALACO
FATBIKE ADVENTURE: Outer Banks the Sandy Way
by KIMBERLY PERRY
MARYLAND ADVOCACY: What Will Happen Now?
by CHARLES PEKOW
BOOK REVIEW: The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity
by D. MARK COOPER
MECHANIC’S CORNER: A Brief Look at Your Bike’s Cabling System
by ED JONES
PANEL DISCUSSION: 2017 Trends
by KIMBERLY PERRY
CYCLISTS’ KITCHEN: Taking Your Diet to the Next Level
by NANCY CLARK
IN THIS ISSUE
FREE WHEELING
by KIMBERLY PERRY
RV SPELLS BIKE ADVENTURE: The Open Road Leads to Many Great Biking Destinations for This RVing Couple.
by KIMBERLY PERRY
BIKING IN (VERY) SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY:Cycle Cape May to Ocean City, NJ and Discover Many Splendors
by ROLAND LEISER with photos by RICHARD NOWITZ
TRISPOKES
by RON CASSIE
BEYOND CELL AND SPARE TUBE, YOU NEED TO BIKE WITH AUTO INSURANCE
by LAURI BOXER-MACOMBER
A RIDE WORTH THE CHALLENGE: Indiana’s RAINSTORM Takes Century Riding to a New Level
by RUSTY DOWDEN
POWER TO THE PEDALS: Pepco Electrical Corridors Set to Become Bike Trails
by CHARLES PEKOW
COMMUTER CONNECTIONS
by RON CASSIE
PANEL DISCUSSION: Bigger Than Expected
by KIMBERLY PERRY
CYCLISTS’ KITCHEN
by NANCY CLARK
IN THIS ISSUE
FREE WHEELING
by Kimberly Perry
FULLER CENTER BIKE ADVENTURE: 9th Year for the Cross-Country Bike, Speak, Build Event
by Kimberly Perry
CHESSIE NATURE TRAIL: Cycling escape offers nature, history
by Nancy Sorrells
WOMEN’S RACING 2016
by Thomas Houff
WABA BIKE CAMPUS: Taking the ABC’s of Biking a Step Further
by Brenda Ruby
TRAIL TOWN CERTIFIED: Businesses on the Great Allegheny Passage
by Roland Leiser
TRISPOKES
by Ron Cassie
COMMUTER CONNECTION
by Ron Cassie
WV BIKE SUMMIT: Bigger Than Expected
CYCLISTS’ KITCHEN
by Nancy Clark, MS, RD
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
IN THIS ISSUE
FREE WHEELING
by Neil Sandler
WHAT IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CAMP PARADISE AND A MARBLE TOPPED WASHSTAND?
by Ann Abeles, photos by Fred Abeles
FIRST TIME BIKEPACKING: Overnight by Capital Trail and Ferry
by Kimberly Perry, ED.D.
BLACK GIRLS DO BIKE: The Original “Shero,” Monica Garrison
by Brenda Ruby
FROM BLACK GOLD TO GREEN WAYS: The Changing Face of NWPennsylvania
by Ann Abeles
TRISPOKES
by Ron Cassie
COMMUTER CONNECTION
by Ron Cassie
2016 VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPDATE
by Thomas Bowden, Bike Virginia Board Member
CYCLISTS’ KITCHEN
by Nancy Clark, MS, RD