Bicycling the Blue Ridge

Elizabeth Skinner and Charlie Skinner have spent the last two decades bicycling, hiking, and exploring the Piedmont, foothills and mountains of North Carolina. They shared their love of outdoor adventuring with two daughters, and continue to pass along their years of experience to grateful readers. They live in Winston-Salem, NC.

Acknowledgments
Preface

Part 1: An Introduction to Bicycling the Blue Ridge
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