yesterday's ride through NC, VA and KY
#1
yesterday's ride through NC, VA and KY
Took a great 330-mile ride yesterday so I thought I would share some pics. We left northwestern NC at 7:45 yesterday morning and rode to Breaks Interstate Park at the VA/KY line, then on in to Pikeville, KY before heading home. Here was our route:
A few pics at the park. We are standing in VA looking across the gorge into KY. In the first pic you can see the train entering the tunnel.
A few more of the gorge:
Our ride leader:
Here is the crew heading down 23 from Pikeville, KY to Wise, VA
This is White's Mill about 4 miles outside of Abingdon, VA. It was built in 1790 and is all original. This thing is only 3 years younger than the Constitution.
I ride across Whitetop Mountain several times a year since I'm fairly close to it, and it's a stretch of road that never gets old. It looks and feels like you're on top of the world when you crest the peak.
A few pics at the park. We are standing in VA looking across the gorge into KY. In the first pic you can see the train entering the tunnel.
A few more of the gorge:
Our ride leader:
Here is the crew heading down 23 from Pikeville, KY to Wise, VA
This is White's Mill about 4 miles outside of Abingdon, VA. It was built in 1790 and is all original. This thing is only 3 years younger than the Constitution.
I ride across Whitetop Mountain several times a year since I'm fairly close to it, and it's a stretch of road that never gets old. It looks and feels like you're on top of the world when you crest the peak.
Last edited by mountainpharm; 08-30-2010 at 10:00 AM.
#2
Looks like a great ride. I was up in Lansing and the area last week riding. Could you post a link of your map it is hard to see the rodes. With the link would be able to see all of the small roads Thanks.
#7
Scenery looks awesome. I'm heading out that way in a month and will see if that loop will fit into the ride plan. Thanks for posting.