I am planning a ride from Chapel Hill, NC to central MA and looking for suggestions on the route from the north end of the VA Skyline Drive to MA.
My plan is:
Day 1 : Hop on the Blue Ridge Parkway around Lynchburg, Va and ride north to Skyline Dr and stop at Swift Run Gap, ~255 miles
Day 2: Ride to north end of Skyline and from here I am not sure...I thought of getting on 81 at Winchester, Va and stop in Scranton PA overnight, ~324 miles
Day 3: From Scranton to central MA via 81 N then 84 E, ~260 miles
Riding a R1200RT and have added highway pegs to change leg/but positions and big-ole windshield so I can listen to music, radio and podcasts in my helmet. I am hoping you can give me some insight on:
- Are the distances reasonable and safe for a day's ride
- Do you know of a better route past the north end of Skyline
- Should I consider a different route coming back?...I keep trying to find something hugging the coast but they would all take me through NYC AND DC and I95 which I dislike and would not be fun on a motorcycle.
Thanks!
My plan is:
Day 1 : Hop on the Blue Ridge Parkway around Lynchburg, Va and ride north to Skyline Dr and stop at Swift Run Gap, ~255 miles
Day 2: Ride to north end of Skyline and from here I am not sure...I thought of getting on 81 at Winchester, Va and stop in Scranton PA overnight, ~324 miles
Day 3: From Scranton to central MA via 81 N then 84 E, ~260 miles
Riding a R1200RT and have added highway pegs to change leg/but positions and big-ole windshield so I can listen to music, radio and podcasts in my helmet. I am hoping you can give me some insight on:
- Are the distances reasonable and safe for a day's ride
- Do you know of a better route past the north end of Skyline
- Should I consider a different route coming back?...I keep trying to find something hugging the coast but they would all take me through NYC AND DC and I95 which I dislike and would not be fun on a motorcycle.
Thanks!