There has been talk about putting together a regular ride. I know
some of you enjoy riding to Michael's on Sunday mornings. My father
and I have pretty good route hammered out for a Sunday ride that we
do as often as possible. Usually I don't know if I'm going until
about noon on Saturday, but any of you guys are welcome to join us.
We usually leave Chapel Hill around 8AM and get back to the area
around 530-600. We live about 25 minutes apart so we usually meed in
Graham on I-40 at either a breakfast place (Bojangles or
Biscuitville) or at the rest stop just west of Graham.

Anyway, there is about 30 miles of slab to get started and then all
side roads from there on. Ends up coming down 86 from Danville VA at
the end of the day and then taking 119 back to Mebane. I usually
break off from there to visit elderly relatives and the like, but
that would put your right back on I-40 for a quick slab ride home.

Its about 410-430 miles with about 70 miles of Blue Ridge Parkway.
There is a lot of back roads with some of those great 1.5 lane
Virginia roads that have no lines (Stay on your side of the road!).

We start the fun stuff north of Piedmont Triad Airport and go back
roads up through Walnut Cove and by the east side of Hanging Rock
State Park. Then some more side roads roughly following hwy 8 north
to Stuart, Va.

At this point we have the option of hwy 8 to Tuggles Gap on the
parkway or 58 to Meadows of Dan at the Parkway. Then north on the
Parkway all the was to Peaks of Otter.

This is the halfway point. There is a restraunt at Peaks of Otter
that is operated by the park service that has a KILLER Sunday lunch
buffet. Lots of good southern cooking with 4-5 different means and
all the fixins. The deserts are worth the price of admissions alone,
home made apple pie, peach cobbler, fresh berries and REAL whipped
cream. It is a bit pricey at 13 bucks a head, but a great meal in
the middle of a great ride is worth a lot eh?

Then we head down the mountain and pick our way south on rural VA
roads all the way to Danville and home.

Anyone who is interested in joinint just let me know.

We travel at a relatively spirited pace usually 10-15 over the
limit. We do NOT leave people behind. Ride at your own pace and we
will wait for all parties to catch up at each turn.

All of that being said, I won't be going this Sunday as I'll be out
of town!

Mike

Happy riding!