Did section 8 above Rt 192 today... outstanding! I'll get below 192 on the way home tomorrow. What I saw of 8 was my favorite part of everything I've done on the BDR so far.
Fun whoops, amazing woods sections, great views.
According to my GPS, at 58 to 60 miles south of the end of section 8, there is a stony section. No where near as challenging as the rocky section i mentioned yesterday, but still not as carefree as everywhere else. I probably did no more than 20 mph here, and I heard a lot of rocks pinging off the skid plate. Not an overly difficult section, but skid plate highly recommended.
At 23 miles south of the end of 8, the sign said between 20 and 30 September expect up to 1 hour delays due to construction.
Section 9 is mostly lovely scenery. It got a little sketchy with several miles of freshly graded road (like done today). Actually had to ride it fairly slow.
There are a couple of missed sections i need to hit on the way home, but I've pretty much done everything from Rt33 in Virginia to the end. I can say, what I've seen, in my opinion , the overwhelming majority of the MABDR is Tenere friendly for riders with basic dirt skills, and a real gem of a ride. Hats off to BDR organizers. They did a truly great job stringing together dirt roads and awesome paved sections in Pennsylvania.
Looking forward to seeing what they've done south of Rt 33.