Full Description
There is no ribbon of highway more ideal for cycling than the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway, and Bicycling the Blue Ridge by Elizabeth and Charlie Skinner covers every inch of the 574-mile path between Front Royal, Virginia, and Cherokee, North Carolina. Written with racers, touring cyclists, and recreational cyclists in mind, this new edition continues as the definitive guide to a cyclist's dream road, offering completely updated information on lodging, bike shops, campgrounds, and more.
Contents
Acknowledgments Preface Part 1Ridge 1 The Ultimate Bicycling Road 2 Weather in the Blue Ridge Mountains 3 Camping versus Lodging 4 Gearing Up: Special Equipment and Clothing Part 2: Point-by-Point Descriptions 5 An Explanation of Our Point-by-Point Descriptions 6 The Skyline Drive Front Royal to Thornton Gap Thornton Gap to Swift Run Gap Swift Run Gap to Rockfish Gap 7 The Blue Ridge Parkway Rockfish Gap to James River Visitor Center James River Visitor Center to Roanoke Mountain Roanoke Mountain to Mabry Mill Mabry Mill to Cumberland Knob Cumberland Knob to Northwest Trading Post Northwest Trading Post to Linville Falls Linville Falls to Craggy Gardens Craggy Gardens to Mount Pisgah Mount Pisgah to Cherokee Great Smoky Mountains National Park Part 3: Appendices Appendix A: Bicycle Shops Appendix B: For More Information Appendix C: Major Elevation Gains Index
