As far as I'm concerned, there is no better place to live if you're a cyclist than right here in SW Virginia. The opportunities for both skinny and knobbie tires are almost endless.

Pookie and I moved here 12 years ago because we saw the potential that this area holds for outdoor types like us. We have not been dissappointed. That potential is always growing as more people realize what a gem this area is.

I'm always excited to tell someone visiting Roanoke how stellar the parks and trails and streams are. Now you have the opportunity to tell people as well by completing a survey that will help the folks at RoanokeOutside.com shape their website into the place that visitors can go get all the important information about planning an outdoor-oriented trip to our area.

www.roanokeoutside.com