For those of you asking, here is the planned travel itinerary for the ride:

Sunday - Begin Mile Marker 0 and ride to Mile Marker 85.9
Monday - Ride to Meadows of Dan, Mile Marker 174.1
Tuesday - Ride to New River Inn Glendale Springs, Mile Marker 259
Wednesday - Ride to Little Switzerland, Mile Marker 331
Thursday - Rest
Friday - Ride to Pisgah Inn, Mile Marker 408.6
Saturday - Ride to end of Parkway