Neal, Thanks for the info. I do like Bluegrass so that's a bonus. You describe the old RR bed, but what tire do you think is IDEAL? I'm sure a wide range of widths & types would work, but what would be best/easiest? Thanks, Berry
-----Original Message----- >From: Neal <[email protected]> >Sent: Jun 30, 2010 9:27 PM >To: "North Raleigh Cyclists (Gyros)" <[email protected]> >Subject: [Gyros: 15865] Re: New River Trail touring ride > >I would recommend spending a night in Galax, as motels are cheap and >there is almost always something going on (usually involving bluegrass >music) to keep you occupied. Its a nice relaxed place to be on a >weekend. Consider the Knights Inn, about $40 per night and plenty >clean and in good shape, just off Stuart Dr. Its not a dive. The >Rodeway Inn is also right in town, though I have not stayed there. >But it should be similar in pricing. Ice Bikes is the local shop >there. You can get on the trail from town, as its only about a mile >down the road (58/221). One possibility would be riding from town to >the trail spur, then about 25 miles out then flip. Enjoy the town on >Saturday evening, even go to the Blue Ridge Music Center on the >Parkway if you have an ear for bluegrass. On Sunday, you can drive to >the middle part, and ride to the end then flip, then drive back >home. > >Cycling should be easy and relaxed, so there is no reason to spend >most of the day driving. Spend the night instead. > >The trail bed is an old RR grade, and is now packed dirt and fine >gravel. > >-- >You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. >To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] >To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] Build 'em & Ride 'em On a 29r 313 W Juniper Ave Wake Forest, NC 27587 -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
