Fifty Plus (50+) - Cross Country Trip

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tp7
04-02-07, 02:11 PM
My Head Coach is taking a cross country bike trip starting May 6th in San Diego, and ending in New Hampshire on June 2nd. He turned 50 in October, and I'm helping him finalize his route. Does anyone have any input on the best way across Southern California from San Diego to the Flagstaff Arizona area? Any and all input/advice would be appreciated.

stapfam
04-02-07, 03:22 PM
Heard trains are good for that distance.
centexwoody
04-02-07, 03:34 PM
From looking at Adventuring Cycling's website, it would appear that there is part of the Southern Tier route that would get you across the desert safely:

http://www.adventurecycling.com/routes/nbrn/NBRNFeb07.jpg

Evidently, this organization that promotes crosscountry cycling has not yet discovered a 'safe' way to get across that would be direct from SD to Flagstaff. However, I have heard of cyclists taking I-10 to Phoenix so that may be a way to do it. Pretty bleak, windy, dusty route, though.

n4zou
04-02-07, 05:15 PM
You may want to post this in the Touring forum.
jppe
04-02-07, 05:40 PM
San Diego to New Hamshire in less than a month..........and on your own........wow.
jm01
04-03-07, 07:45 AM
check out www.crazyguyonabike.com

this has some of the info

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=1gci&doc_id=1569&v=BA