Originally Posted by
stapfam
Age is not a barrier but fitness would be. Someone has mentioned 60 miles a day and I think that would be about right. Your preparation is one thing but the the bike has to be suitable for that distance aswell. So if you don't have a bike that will do it- start the search for N+1.
Averaging 60 miles a day is no problem I can do that now and I have a Long Haul Trucker completely set up for such an adventure as well as all the necessary gear. The only thing that was getting in my way was me but that changed yesterday. After starting this thread and getting all the great words of encouragement I started making plans last night. I am going to get in a few weekend trips starting in October followed by progressively longer trips to workout any equipment issues then hit the road on the Northern Tier sometime in late May or early June 2013.
