I'm going to be riding from Blowing Rock down to Asheville. I checked the Blue Ridge Pkwy website and I guess the road is out for about 8 miles around Linville Falls. Does anyone know if it would be able to be cycled? I don't want to have to take the detour unless the road is actually unridable.

Also, this 100 miles or so-anybody done it that can give me some advice?

Thanks