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Monday Musette – Univest, Vuelta, and More

Here’s what’s on our minds this Labor Day: 1. This coming weekend, the new and improved Univest Grand Prix returns to Southeastern Pennsylvania. The Saturday road race and Sunday criterium are joined this year by a Friday TTT in Allentown. The final start list is still to be confirmed, but it’s already being rumored that … Continue reading

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Your Weekend Assignment

(A stretch of stones on the bike trail between Philadelphia and Valley Forge.) It’s the last weekend of summer. For some, a holiday weekend. For others, the last gasp before school begins. For many, the last chance to get in a few good rides before the autumn begins. So here’s one last assignment for you: … Continue reading

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PA Ramble: A Taste of Things to Come…

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking a drive up to State College to test-drive the course of the legendary PA Ramble. The Ramble’s a ride created by Ridelugged’s James and his buddies from grad school at PSU. The goal was simple: create an epic ride including as many dirt roads and … Continue reading

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Pave Project – #1

Some of you may recall a project I mentioned upon launching thus blog. The goal is to catalog and record all cobbled roads in America. Ambitious? Maybe. Worth the effort? Definitely. Here’s the first entry: Located a few blocks from my apartment, Church Alley is about 100 feet of classic, cobbled goodness. Note the bricked … Continue reading

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The Project – Introduction

James from Ride Lugged introduced me to a project he and some like-minded friends started a few years ago. The goal: to record and catalog the “rideable” (use this term flexibly) dirt roads in PA and MD. They started with roads in and around State College, PA and Frederick, MD, but they hope to expand … Continue reading

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