Underground Railroad Bike Ride

[bmccasland]

and the Natchez Trace.

[Biker Jo]

and the Natchez Trace.

Hey, Beth, I'd love to do the Natchez Trace. I know Womentours does a trip there. Maybe we could get a bunch of TE'ers for that one.

Jo

[bacarver]

Makbike -

I live in Perry County, Indiana. Most of my rides depart from my house which is located in the southern part of the county. I ride to Tobinsport, Derby, Tell City, Rome, Cannelton, and Gatchell.
My Kentucky route starts north of Rocky Point, onto Cannelton where I cross the Ohio River Bridge, and then I head westward on the Kentucky river road. The road is very nice and I can do anywhere from 20 to endless miles. This is flat terrain and lends itself to speed.
I get to enjoy awesome views of Cannelton's Cotton Mill and flood wall murals , Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, and Fulton Hill in Troy.
I love my routes. We've spent hours together this summer.
Barb

[kaybee]

and the Natchez Trace.

I'm dying to do the NT also!

KB

[bmccasland]

NT....

ooh ooh ooh, so who's going to be tour director? The South in the spring can be real pretty....

[kaybee]

NT....

ooh ooh ooh, so who's going to be tour director? The South in the spring can be real pretty....

There is actually a web site for a service that will plan your NT tour for you and make your overnight reservations at B&Bs, and I believe it is a free serve (part of National Park Service). I can't find the address right now, but I think I have it written down somewhere. I'll find it and post it.

KB

[kaybee]

Okay, here's the link to the service that will help plan a Natchez Trace bike tour:

http://www.bbonline.com/natcheztrace/

It would be great in the spring or fall . . .

KB

[SouthernBelle]

I got an email this morning from a friend who is going to be a ride leader this spring for Womantours version of the Underground RR tour:

http://www.womantours.com/wt.undergroundrailroad.html

[kaybee]

I would love to do that, if I could just figure out how to disengage my DH from my right hip! The man seems to think we're Siamese twins, and I'm getting very independent in my "old age!"

KB

[2wheeltraveler]

Definitely a neat-looking trip...AL to Niagra and an AC route of course. If you haven't heard, you can join the club for free (as a first-timer) and check out their great mag and cyclist yellow pages and more. Go to:

http://www.gracefuledge.com

...and click on the upper right corner on AC's blurb. It'll take you to a sign-up page.

Is anyone thinking self-contained?

Oh...and the NT. I did the Blue Ridge and Skyline Drive summer before last and since then I haven't stopped dreaming of New Orleans to Nasheville.

Cheers, Nicole