we have a second home in Asheville NC. I ride on the parkway fairly regularly, nd have done the full length of the BRP and Skyline Drive. The scenery, and terrain are great; the road surface very good in most places.

As for Traffic, it depends. The Asheville corridor can be busy, particularly around 5pm, with people using it commute around town. North and South of Asheville, there’s much less traffic.

it also depends on time of day, and season. Weekend afternoons during leaf season it can be quite busy.

when I did the full length of the BRP skyline drive it was late August early September, after summer vacations and before leaf season. There was very little traffic, particularly on weekdays and away from the few towns. One day I saw 3 cars before lunch.

I rode on the Parkway this morning on a less than great weather day for sightseeing, and had very little traffic.

So get out early, void the few towns, and try to ride weekdays out of peak season and you’ll see very little traffic.

And even when it’s busy, the speed limit is between 35 and 45mph, there are no commercial vehicles, and most drivers are not in a hurry to get somewhere and are respectful.

Personally, I try to stay off the section between Town Mountain, and Biltmore Forest around Asheville at peak commuting times, otherwise, I don’t find cars to be a problem.