David, I am in, for sure. Your black out dates match mine. We had tentatively mentioned Sept 18-19, but I'm fine w/ a later date in October. I think August would be too warm, had enough of that recently. For carpooling I can carry 3 bikes & 3 riders, including myself. Sounds like fun, Berry
-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >Sent: Jul 1, 2010 6:48 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [Gyros: 15869] Re: New River Trail touring ride > >Gyros, >I am planning on riding my Trek 7500 hybrid that has 35cc tires. This was >perfect for the Virginia Creeper Trail when I rode it in October 2008. I am >guessing it is similar terrain on the New River Trail. >Galax is really the only place to stay. Many hotels/motels/cabins have direct >access to the trail. I would encourage anybody interested in going to go to >the visit galax website. Lot's of information on accommodations, restaurants, >things to do, etc. >Bring a camera. I am expecting some great photo opportunities. >I am planning on riding in the Saturday "B" ride. Come talk to me if you are >interested in going. I have more information that I can share if you have any >questions. >I am thinking of going sometime in August, September, or October. If you are >interested, let me know what dates work for you during that time frame. I >cannot go between 9/25/10 and 10/3/10. >I would like to set a date soon so that there is time for arrangements to be >made. > >2 days, 114 miles, beautiful scenery! > >Enjoy the day, -David > >---- mary dorsey <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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] > >-- >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]
