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