My husband and I are planning on riding north to south on the Blue Ridge parkway
starting in mid –September and I am trying to figure out some of the logistics
1. We hope to make it to Cherokee within our time frame for the tour and then
need to get from Cherokee to Charlotte, from where we plan to fly home to
California on the 27th of September. Is there bus service from anywhere near
Cherokee or somewhere near there that would take our bikes and us to Charlotte?
We could also possibly bike in the Charlotte direction but I am concerned that
our time may be too limited at that point.
2. We also need to find a local Charlotte bike shop where we can pick up two
cardboard boxes to fly the bikes back home in and then somehow get them , our
panniers and us to the airport.
I keep thinking that since this is not an uncommon ride that folks must have
faced this dilemma of what to do at the southern end of the parkway , but so far
I cannot find enough information. I have a huge map of the state, but since I
am not very familiar with the area, it is not helping me too much and I can't
seem to get clear information from Greyhound bus lines. Maybe there is a
regional line that I don't know about.
We greatly appreciate any help or direction that you might be
able to share with us.