Whats the best way to bike into Roanoke from the Blue Ridge Parkway?
• The best way: From the Blue Ridge Parkway, you’ll want to take Fishburn Parkway near mile marker 120. It will take you past (and down) Mill Mountain into town. Be careful on the two-mile descent. • The worst ways: Two roads that aren’t good for riding are U.S. 460 and U.S. 220. Unless you love riding on four-lane commercial highways that are sometimes jammed with traffic, avoid these at all costs. • Another way: There is one more road that intersects the parkway in the Roanoke Valley — Virginia 24. The traffic on it is not as bad as 460 or 220, but it’s still a commercial road. Fishburn Parkway is by far the best choice. Q: I want to do some day rides around the Roanoke Valley. Where are the good ones? A: In road rides, you will find plenty of them. Q: I’ve heard about the New River Trail. Can you tell me about it? A: The New River Trail is the closest rails-to-trails project to Roanoke, but it’s still about an hour away. It is about 54 miles long, runs between the towns of Pulaski
