• July 23, 2012

Martin – “Father and Son”

Martin – “Father and Son”

Martin – “Father and Son” BIKE VIRGINIA

In June, 2009, my son, Andrew, my brother-in-law, Fran, and I went on the Bike Virginia 2009 bike ride.  That year the tour was from Charlottesville to Culpepper to Orange and back into Charlottesville.

I took many pictures, but I will describe our experience with Bike Virginia with the following 5 pictures.

Picture 1 is an example of a really nice rest step.  It is away from the road, well stocked with water and snacks.  It is sometimes so nice, you don’t want to go back bike riding and want to chill more than the time you allotted.

Picture 2 another rest stop/lunch break at a fire house.  I took this picture with those cleats because Bike Virginia riders read and follow directions.  The people at the firehouse didn’t want the bikers to ruin their wood floors with their cleats.

Picture 3 is of the Graffiti House, at Brandy Station, Culpepper, VA. We have to remember that in 2009, the theme was, “Journey Through Hallowed Ground”.  Yes, we went through several historic places, including Montpelier, James Madison’s home.  There was a lot of history on this bike tour.

Picture 4 is of a big tent with people.  This shows how Orange, VA opened their town for us on a week day.  Stores were open later and we had dinner in the big tent and there was music and a good time.

The last picture is picture 5.  This is a picture of Andrew and I enjoying a few minutes together at a rest stop before we go on with the ride.