{"product_id":"bicycling-the-blue-ridge-a-guide-to-skyline-drive-and-the-blue-ridge-parkway-9781634043151","title":"Bicycling the Blue Ridge: A Guide to Skyline","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTour This Dream Road on Bicycle, Between North Carolina and Virginia.  Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway are arguably the most quintessential scenic roads east of the Mississippi. Bicycling the Blue Ridge is the definitive guide to this ribbon of highway. It’s just what you need to plan the perfect trip, whether you are out for the day, a weekend, or a month. You’ll find detailed, mile-by-mile descriptions that provide information on lodging, restaurants, stores, and bike shops. Professionally designed maps and elevation profiles are also included, so you always know where you are, where you’re going, and what to expect along the way.  The 575-mile strip of continuous road flows between Front Royal, Virginia, and Cherokee, North Carolina. It traverses Shenandoah National Park and connects to Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains. In Bicycling the Blue Ridge, authors Elizabeth Skinner and Charlie Skinner cover the entire route. Whether your interest is recreational touring or racing, this is an indispensable tool for bicycling this incredible highway.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A go-to source for people interested in riding the parkway from around the world.”   —Winston-Salem Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  Preface  Part 1: An Introduction to Bicycling the Blue Ridge     The Ultimate Bicycling Road   Weather in the Blue Ridge Mountains   Camping versus Lodging   Gearing Up: Special Equipment and Clothing    Part 2: Point-by-Point Descriptions     An Explanation of Our Point-by-Point Descriptions   The Skyline Drive     Front Royal to Thornton Gap   Thornton Gap to Swift Run Gap   Swift Run Gap to Rockfish Gap    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","brand":"Menasha Ridge Press Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041808974167,"sku":"9781634043151","price":25.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781634043151.jpg?v=1750951769","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bicycling-the-blue-ridge-a-guide-to-skyline-drive-and-the-blue-ridge-parkway-9781634043151","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}