Old Roads · Photo gallery

Every photo here was taken on a Cycling Unbound ride: the stone walls, board fences, farmsteads, creeks and gravel lanes of western Loudoun and Fauquier, and a few of the neighbors we pass along the way. Each caption names the ride it came from: 22 rides between April 2025 and April 2026. Want to see these places yourself? Start with the history of the old roads or pick a course in the Ride Library.

Board fences and open pasture under a big sky
Board fences and open pasture under a big skyTempo+ Rouleur Ride · Oct 2, 2025
Gravel lane crossing a stone bridge under the trees
Gravel lane crossing a stone bridge under the treesWandering Sunday ride · Jul 13, 2025
Cattle grazing in a western Loudoun pasture
Cattle grazing in a western Loudoun pastureSunday Philomont to Unison graveling loop · Jun 1, 2025
Horses grazing beneath flowering trees
Horses grazing beneath flowering treesRiding the bergs of Loudoun before the bergs of Flanders · Mar 29, 2026
Virginia historical marker for the Battle of Unison on Unison Road
Virginia historical marker for the Battle of Unison on Unison Road Our routes have passed it on 167 rides since 2023.Long way to Unison on perfect riding weather Saturday · Sep 13, 2025
Dry stone wall along an open field
Dry stone wall along an open fieldUp and down the mountain · Jun 25, 2025
Old stone farmhouse beside the road
Old stone farmhouse beside the roadSaturday mixed endurance ride · Sep 20, 2025
Horses at a board fence
Horses at a board fenceMonday all the way to Crenshaw · Jun 9, 2025
Shaded gravel lane between old bridge rails
Shaded gravel lane between old bridge railsAttacking the hills to Unison · Jun 22, 2025
Spring wheat field on a gravel ride
Spring wheat field on a gravel rideEasy Friday weekend warmup · Apr 10, 2026
A Highland cow watches riders pass
A Highland cow watches riders passLong way to Unison on perfect riding weather Saturday · Sep 13, 2025
Interpretive sign for the Battle of Aldie
Interpretive sign for the Battle of Aldie We rode past it on 29 rides between 2023 and 2025.Thumbs Up Thursday · Jul 24, 2025
Flowering tree beside a country road in spring
Flowering tree beside a country road in springEasy endurance ride · Mar 26, 2026
Wide sky over open farmland
Wide sky over open farmlandRiding the bergs of Loudoun before the bergs of Flanders · Mar 29, 2026
Rolling pasture under summer clouds
Rolling pasture under summer cloudsPerfect weather Sunday ride · Aug 24, 2025
Country road between fenced fields
Country road between fenced fieldsHot day: Foxcroft–Unison–Crenshaw loop · Jun 12, 2025
Road curving past a board fence and old trees
Road curving past a board fence and old treesBack to early morning summer riding · Jun 21, 2025
Rolling farmland toward the hills
Rolling farmland toward the hillsTri-county gravel nirvana around the mountain · May 3, 2025
Sheep grazing beside the road
Sheep grazing beside the roadTesting new tires and a dropper post · Apr 20, 2025
Fields and tree line under a broad sky
Fields and tree line under a broad skySaturday morning Tri-county ride · Jul 26, 2025
Creek running through green woods
Creek running through green woodsRokeby on a super weather Sunday · May 25, 2025
Hay bale in a field under a wide sky
Hay bale in a field under a wide skyGoing for lunch at Dirt Farm · Jun 29, 2025
Horses grazing beneath flowering trees beside a board fence
Horses grazing beneath flowering trees beside a board fenceEasy mixed endurance ride · Apr 1, 2026
Gravel road curving toward wooded hills
Gravel road curving toward wooded hillsTempo+ Rouleur Ride · Oct 2, 2025
Gravel road climbing past a stone wall under tree cover
Gravel road climbing past a stone wall under tree coverBack to early morning summer riding · Jun 21, 2025
Gravel road between fenced fields and rolling hills
Gravel road between fenced fields and rolling hillsTri-county gravel nirvana around the mountain · May 3, 2025
Gravel road between board fences in hunt country
Gravel road between board fences in hunt countryTempo+ Rouleur Ride · Oct 2, 2025
Gravel road beside a dry stone wall with the Blue Ridge beyond
Gravel road beside a dry stone wall with the Blue Ridge beyondTri-County Sunday ride · Sep 14, 2025
Gravel road through open pasture in western Loudoun
Gravel road through open pasture in western LoudounTempo+ Rouleur Ride · Oct 2, 2025

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