Well, I've come back from a six day motorcycling trip where I used to routes above and followed what is marked as Route 4 on the North Carolina bike trails. Magical! The only downside is that I saw not one single biker. Is everyone after cross country glory? Hope not. Like speeding through a trip, or life itself, there is much to be enjoyed on the shorter, closer to home rides. Now I find myself wanting to somehow join and participate closer to home and help out somehow, getting the word out about these marvelous bike ways. But how? Hmmm.