This sounds quite wonderful. I wonder if I can snag a friend's hybrid for this. I will look into it.
mary -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Neal Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 9:27 PM To: North Raleigh Cyclists (Gyros) 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] -- 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]
