Category Archives: 2009 Blue Ridge Ride

Blue Ridge Ride – Postscript (Biltmore Run)

By mitcheet | Published: January 30, 2010

Having been able to complete the ride on Thursday I got to spend Friday morning doing another preferred sport.
After an early morning in the Biltmore Inn library I headed out for a run around the estate.  I started out by heading down to the farm & running out along the river. Sunflowers were just [...]

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Blue Ridge Ride – Day 5

By mitcheet | Published: August 2, 2009

Day 5 began with a resolve to enjoy the ride and more threat of rain and fog. The ‘rents had agreed to come up and play sag wagon with me today so I started with a climb from Asheville to Mt. Pisgah while I was waiting for them. By far the longest climb [...]

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Blue Ridge Ride – Day 4

By mitcheet | Published: July 30, 2009

Just as day 3 ended with a rainstorm, day 4 began with dense fog and rain. I hung around Little Switzerland until 10am hoping that the fog would clear enough to ride but finally gave up and drove to Asheville.

ON my way I stopped at the NC museum of minerals
I parked at the Folk [...]

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Blue Ridge Ride – Day 3

By mitcheet | Published: July 28, 2009

Today began with a trip over to the Linn Cove Viaduct and a black bear sighting as I drove to my first stopping point. Unfortunately I was not fast enough with the camera to get a pic of the bear. I parked at the Linn Cove Viaduct center and headed back down [...]

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Blue Ridge Ride – Day 2

By mitcheet | Published: July 28, 2009

Day 2 began with a ride north from the Cabin at MP 257.   There is little that I like more than riding from the cabin and it has been nice to have that as my home base for the first two days.

My first stop was at Doughton park about 17 miles north.

The ride out to [...]

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Blue Ridge Ride 2009 – Day 1

By mitcheet | Published: July 27, 2009

On Sunday I began my round trip Blue Ridge ride.  I decided to do the BR in North Carolina only as that allowed me to shuttle myself around in my car (yes there is nothing sadder than a cyclist providing their own sag support).

I got a late start due to an impropmtu golf game with [...]

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