Hit up the Blue Ridge Parkway again (mostly) for a 108 mile ride, 9200 ft of climbs.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/93248008

Notable features:

1) climb up to the parkway from Vesuvius. This is part of the TransAmerica route, and many cross-country tourists consider this the hardest section of the entire route. I was glad I wasn't carrying a full set of loaded panniers

2) Thunder Ridge climb goes from the lowest point on the Parkway in Virginia (650 ft) to the highest point (3950 ft.) over a 12-mile stretch. Makes for an incredibly sweet downhill!

3) Horseflies!!?!?

Pic of my bike at the top of the climb: