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Back on the bike , I did my best to wear out the sides of my tires riding down across the New River , turning every which way but generally south to Babcock State Park , stopping for some pictures of the Glade Creek Grist Mill . Now I was on the east side of the New River , taking lightly traveled back roads like State Routes 41 and 20 . I couldn ’ t help but notice the quality of the pavement on all of the West Virginia roads was uniformly excellent . Nary a patch or pothole made for a smooth , flowing ride . Route 20 took me back to Princeton , completing a very good day of riding .
The next morning , heading north on U . S . Route 219 took me into the farm country of the Greenbrier Valley . A nearby bank sign read a brisk 36 degrees ... brrr ! Oh well , it was late fall after all , what did I expect ? I stopped for breakfast in the thriving community of Lewisburg , voted the “ Coolest Small Town in America ,” or so the sign claimed . While I don ’ t think the local boosters were referring to the weather , I had to agree .