Plans fell into place where I could get out for a ride with the Brushy Mountain Bear, a.k.a Portier (to be read with a massive french accent). We decided to meet up and check out the new Hurt, Pain and Agony route. With construction on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the organizers had to cut out Mahogany Rock and add in some other roads. One of these roads, Scenic Valley, is an amazing ride. As you descend into the valley, you can look across the floor and see the opposite hillside with the road sweeping back up the mountain towards the parkway. It was almost reminiscent of a scene in the high alps, where riders can see the climb snaking up the side of the mountain for miles. Of course, in Grayson county, you are a far cry from alpine territory, and the climb wasn't much more than a mile. Stats for the day, 63 miles 5800 feet of climbing and about 3.5 hours. As always, a pretty good day in the saddle, especially shared with good company!
Oklahoma!
Overlook on the Parkway. Pilot Mountain, Sauratown Mountain, and Hanging Rock are all out there in the distance
About halfway through the ride, we stopped at a little country store to get some gatorade and shoot the breeze a bit.
Glade Valley Road, having entirely too much fun
Man and machine, look at those calves! (Disclaimer: This picture included for "tha ladeez" in Porter's words)
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