Keep in mind that there won't be all that much daylight by the time September rolls around. You will have less than 12 hours of sunlight by the end of your trip. So if you are cycling non stop for 10 hours, that leaves 2 hours to do everything else that needs to be done in daylight, assuming you wake up at sunrise.
Please take this as advice, not a criticism. I agree with Benajah, that these forums need to be taken with a grain of salt, especially when cheap equipment is put down as being a game breaker when it's really just an inconvenience. A lot of new tourers get their plan bashed pretty hard by some of the members. Remember that touring isn't super serious business, and you're never really that far from civilization or help when you are on a road in the US.
Last edited by Dan The Man; 01-07-09 at 12:28 AM.