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Road-Tested Bike Tours LLC Based in Richmond, VA I plan bike tours for individuals, groups and companies, and sell e-guides for Each tour has been “Road-Tested” by us.

Based in Richmond, VA I plan personalized, self-guided, self-supported bike tours featuring the Virginia Capital Trail, Great Allegheny Passage, C&O Canal Towpath, Western Maryland Rail Trail, Skyline Drive, and Blue Ridge Parkway and the Richmond, Virginia region. Please visit my website for details or email [email protected]

I am a passionate tour planner who loves racking up thousan

ds of miles each year riding these trails and roads and want to share my knowledge of them with you at an affordable price. I offer tips and inside information that only a touring cyclist would know. My attention to detail will give you the confidence to ride in an area you may not be familiar with since you will know in advance what to anticipate. Each day of your tour is personalized with your needs in mind so that you don't have to worry about the logistics. You can tour on any day of the year and for any number of days. Your bike tour can be one-way, round-trip or a hub-and-spoke where you overnight in one location and cycle different routes each day. Side trips and rest days are easily incorporated. You carry the gear; I carry the load of planning your trip. I also offer the first and only comprehensive guide to the Virginia Capital Trail, a 52-mile paved multi-use trail stretching from Richmond to Williamsburg, VA. Enjoy and explore the Virginia Capital Trail between Richmond and Williamsburg with confidence! "Bicycling the Virginia Capital Trail" includes more than 50 scenic and historical trail rides, 70+ points of interest, maps, mileages and elevations, where to stay, dine and park, plus more. Explore the Virginia Capital Trail and roads in the surrounding countryside between Richmond and Williamsburg. "Cycling Adventures along the Virginia Capital Trail” includes more than 25 maps with turn-by-turn directions, 70+ points of interest from historic sites to wineries and breweries, plus links to local weather, bike shops, and more! Most of the rides are in the 13- to 27-mile range, and you can easily link them together with the Virginia Capital Trail to make a longer ride.

02/02/2025

Saturday Risa recommended a hike for our little group (Linda, Chip, Lynn, and Margaret) up in Shenandoah National Park. The last and only time I hiked there was in October 2008 and I think I might have done 4 miles. This was an almost 9 mile hike in winter conditions so I was feeling game but a little apprehensive. Risa and Margaret were experienced and excellent guides! Thank goodness because ~5ish miles in we had a creek crossing that took us quite a while to figure out how to navigate. The water was much higher than ankle deep and rushing and of course cold! None of us wanted to fall in and it was getting too late in the afternoon to turn around. Risa figured out how to scoot across on a fallen tree, Margaret was next, and they carefully guided the rest of us across. It was a bit more adventure than we anticipated! And another perfect hike, made even better by being with these guys and seeing all the waterfalls, icicles, and snow.

31/01/2025

It has been a dream of mine since the very early 2000s to ride across the country. What's held me back is life (being a mom of two), time off from work, and money. The issues for all of us dreamers :). What I've been following the past two years is this big movement where organizers are linking gravel roads and rails to trails to allow for a safer route across the country. I've been studying the routes and have decided that I can do this. Not in one pass, but by taking time for the next five years to do the country in segments. So this summer I'll be riding from Cincinnati, Ohio to Cumberland, Maryland for my first long segment. Here is a map of my route. It will be "credit card" touring (not camping) and will be 14 days of riding ~40 miles per day. Why 40ish? Because I want the ability to stop and smell the roses along the route, take pictures, talk with locals, etc. My next step is booking the lodging, often a challenge in these small towns. Many, many thanks to Carytown Bicycle Company for setting me with the bike to do this.

30/01/2025

I really enjoyed exploring at Powhatan State Park on Sunday! This was our first time there - it was recommended to Lynn by a friend and was a 10/10 for me. It was so peaceful with a great mix of hiking through open fields, woods, and along the James River. We saw poplar tree stands (identified by Chip), unusual vegetation in the fields, monkey vines, lichen, beautiful wood benches, two old graveyards, mounting blocks and horses (!!!), and a mountain bike rider. Highly recommend!

26/01/2025

Black and white and shadows on the Canal Walk - our January assignment for the RVA Photographer's Collective.

19/01/2025

Our January assignment for the RVA Photographers Collective is Black and White and Shadows along the Canal Walk. I don't know why I got it in my head that a reflection was a shadow, because it isn't. The sun wasn't out and it was that damp Richmond cold. Our original intent was to ride the Virginia Capital Trail, but we ended up spending hours taking pictures. Met some really wonderful people - a couple who flew in from Miami with their Dobermans, two women from Virginia Beach, and two professional photographers - all who wanted to check out the murals. I personally think it's a big mistake that the Haxall Canal space is being turned into a for profit padel court. Anywho, here are the pictures I took - very grateful for living in the city, being able to bike from home to the Canal Walk, meeting fun people, and loving my little Fuji camera with the pancake lens.

15/01/2025

So excited to just learn that these two photos were selected in the Simply Photography juried exhibit at Art Works Richmond! The opening reception is Friday January 24 from 6 to 8 pm with refreshments, libations, music, the juror's talk, and awards presentation. The first picture is in the Mess Hall at the National Slate Museum and the second picture is the Lone Tree. They were both taken in Wales this past spring when I was there with my son Scott.

11/01/2025

Snow day in RVA!

06/01/2025

My Pgh solution to Richmond’s water problem…

05/01/2025

I didn't take many pictures as it was so fun to be catching up with friends on a hike around Ragged Mountain in Charlottesville. It was cold but we all dressed for it. What a great way to spend the day; I was so happy and very tired when I got home!

26/12/2024

This made my Christmas Day! Saw the Vanadu parked in The Fan while riding my bike. After the ride, walked back to take pictures. Neighbors told me Vanadu arrived on Christmas Eve. Today when I walked back Vanadu was gone. I am so grateful to have enjoyed it! https://www.vanaduarthouse.org/backstory

20/12/2024

Thursday afternoon I drove out to Sleepy Hollow Road in South Park where my horse was boarded and where I have the best memories of trail riding through the woods to the Park. I was floored how decayed Sleepy Hollow Stables and the outdoor arena were. That was a tough walk down memory lane...

15/12/2024

Scott and I went to the 26th annual Lawrenceville Cookie Tour (in Pgh) today. We LOVE sweets, but we actually got to the point where we could not eat one more cookie!

08/12/2024

Fun Saturday morning watching the RVA Christmas parade and taking pictures with Tom. Charlie Swanson, Olympic gold medalist, was the Grand Marshall!

28/11/2024

Today is Thanksgiving. I am aware for many of us that the holiday season is something that we navigate through - dealing with memories of loss, loneliness, and longing. I took this picture at The Ruins Project in Whitsett, along the Great Allegheny Passage. The empty boots and the way the light is shining on them reflects the sadness I feel during the holiday for losses and the gratefulness I feel for the many rays of light in my life. To anyone reading this - you are a ray of light to me. I mean that. Rachel from Sager Mosaics has opened up the walls and rooms in an abandoned coal mine on her property to mosaic artists world-wide and shares it with us through tours. I've visited many times and each visit I am filled with emotion and tears. She shares stories of the impact of coal on Western PA's families, which includes the long time that I lived there, and the hope that they had. I highly recommend taking a tour as they have limited visiting hours.

21/11/2024

After work I walked around Maymont on a cold and blustery day (yes Pgh friends I am turning into a weinie - it was in the low 50s haha). I didn't expect to see any leaves on the trees but there were quite a few that were this beautiful shade of orange. There were also tons of deer (also like in Pgh)! They weren't afraid at all so I was able to get a buck as well as a side eye from a younger deer. It was really great being outside. Maymont is such a jewel, and free too.

17/11/2024

I've loved watching the Richmond Marathon every year since 2012 when I moved into the city. The first five years my vantage point was on Riverside Drive by mile 9 on the south side of the James River, about a two mile walk from the house I was renting. Now I live literally right on the course by mile 17. It is so inspiring watching all the runners as I don't think I could even run a block :). This year we walked over to the party zone at the corner of North Lombardy and West Grace Streets instead of going down to the finish line. That was a fun corner! I took over 300 pictures; Tom took over 1300. It was hard to narrow them down to these ones.

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Based in Richmond, VA I plan bike tours for individuals, groups and companies featuring the Virginia Capital Trail, Great Allegheny Passage, C&O Canal Towpath, Western Maryland Rail Trail, Pine Creek Rail Trail, Skyline Drive, and Blue Ridge Parkway and the Richmond, Virginia region. Please visit my website for details or email [email protected] I am a passionate tour planner who loves racking up thousands of miles each year riding these trails and roads and want to share my knowledge of them with you at an affordable price. Each tour has been “Road-Tested” by me. I offer tips and inside information that only a touring cyclist would know. My attention to detail will give you the confidence to ride in an area you may not be familiar with since you will know in advance what to anticipate. Each day of your tour is personalized with your needs in mind so that you don't have to worry about the logistics. You can tour on any day of the year and for any number of days. Your bike tour can be one-way, round-trip or a hub-and-spoke where you overnight in one location and cycle different routes each day. Side trips and rest days are easily incorporated. You carry the gear; I carry the load of planning your trip. I also offer the first and only comprehensive guide to the Virginia Capital Trail, a 52-mile paved multi-use trail stretching from Richmond to Williamsburg, VA. Enjoy and explore the Virginia Capital Trail between Richmond and Williamsburg with confidence! "Bicycling the Virginia Capital Trail" includes more than 50 scenic and historical trail rides, 70+ points of interest, maps, mileages and elevations, where to stay, dine and park, plus more. Explore the Virginia Capital Trail and roads in the surrounding countryside between Richmond and Williamsburg. "Cycling Adventures along the Virginia Capital Trail” includes more than 25 maps with turn-by-turn directions, 70+ points of interest from historic sites to wineries and breweries, plus links to local weather, bike shops, and more! Most of the rides are in the 13- to 27-mile range, and you can easily link them together with the Virginia Capital Trail to make a longer ride.