Monday Night Ride (Blue Ridge Parkway Viaduct loop)
Blowing Rock, NC · Road
- When
- Every Monday, 5:30 pmSeason: Mar–Oct
- Starts at
- Blowing Rock public parking deck (top level), 333 Wallingford St, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 Map ↗
- Distance
- 30 miles
- Pace
- 15–17 mph, regroups before and after the Parkway descentSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Boone Bike & TouringBike shop
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road
For visitors
The shop calls this a common first group ride and has printable directions for people not on Strava. Blue Ridge Parkway closures mean route edits through 2026. Boone Area Cyclists list the same Monday 5:30 ride as the Monday Bistro Ride.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, front and rear lights (it's a dark-hours ride), water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 5:30 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Expect 15–17 mph: brisk — you'll want some fitness. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- Check
- Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Monday Night Ride (Blue Ridge Parkway Viaduct loop) group ride
Monday Night Ride (Blue Ridge Parkway Viaduct loop) is a road group ride in Blowing Rock, NC. It rolls every Monday at 5:30 pm from Blowing Rock public parking deck (top level).
The classic Viaduct loop out of Blowing Rock, 30 miles with about 2,500 feet of climbing. Most riders climb US 221 and descend the Parkway back to town. The group regroups before the Parkway descent and again near the end. Parkway closures in 2026 change the usual route.
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.