Thanks for the ride report, Leslie. It brought back happy memories for me. The Virginia Creeper Trail was a favorite ride for me and my family back six or seven years ago when my daughter was younger and we rode a lot of rail trails together. It rained on us every year the three years we went, so I know exactly what you mean by "wet and happy." The 17 mile downhill from Mt Rogers to Damascus is absolute delight. The Appalachian Trail crosses the Creeper there in Damascus, so there is a chance for great hiking too. There was an older gentleman who was known as the Legend of the Creeper Trail who rode the entire distance from Abingdon and back, around 75 miles round trip, practically every single day. His name is Laurence Dye and was in his mid to late seventies then, and rode a silver Litespeed Mountain bike. I met him once as he was finishing his round trip and got some pics made with him. I just googled him, and apparently he's still at it:
http://www.vacreepertrail.org/ride-legend It sounds like you enjoyed the ride as much as we did. I would highly recommend it. Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
