Bicycling the Blue Ridge: A Guide to the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway

by Elizabeth Skinner, Charlie Skinner

There is no ribbon of highway more ideal for cycling than the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway – they both entice the senses and physically challenge the body. The new edition of Bicycling the Blue Ridge continues as the definitive guide to this cyclist’s dream road, offering completely updated information on lodging, bike shops, campgrounds, road crossings, points of interest, bed and breakfasts, panoramic views, groceries, and more. Written with racers, touring cyclists, and recreational cyclists in mind, this milepost-by-milepost guide covers every inch of the 574-mile path between Front Royal, Virginia, and Cherokee, North Carolina.

Genres: Nonfiction, Travel, Bicycles

224 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1990

Reviews

[Matt Heavner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun to go through - I'm ready to go on a bike trip! I'm not sure I'd carry this book with me though -- it is a bit bulky, not "durable" and also not detailed enough. For trip planning and an overview it is good. In the resources there are a few apps highlighted, I think I'd check those out for a multi-day trip.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

I heard that this was THE BOOK to read for the details of riding the Blue Ridge parkway. I hope to do that some day. This will be a great resource. What is really cool is that the authors live in Winston Salem.