Has anyone ever done a Coast to Coast in different sections?
12-03-05, 06:55 AM
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Has anyone ever done a Coast to Coast in different sections?
Because of my work (U.S. Coast Guard), I am unable to take the 60+ days off needed to ride tandem with my wife, across the U.S. of A.
We are considering breaking it up into 3 or 4 different sections (example VA to MO one year, MO to CO the next, etc.), and doing the trip over two or three summers.
Anyone out there done this? Other than the obvious (more money for travel), what logistical concerns might there be?
We are going to be starting small this year (local tours around the Great Lakes), but it's in my mind to stretch things out a bit more...always wanted to ride across the U.S.
Thanks!
We are considering breaking it up into 3 or 4 different sections (example VA to MO one year, MO to CO the next, etc.), and doing the trip over two or three summers.
Anyone out there done this? Other than the obvious (more money for travel), what logistical concerns might there be?
We are going to be starting small this year (local tours around the Great Lakes), but it's in my mind to stretch things out a bit more...always wanted to ride across the U.S.
Thanks!
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Andy, quite a few people break up thier cross-country tours into yearly sections. crazy-guy-on-a-bike website has a number of travelogues about riders doing cross country tours in yearly sections. I am riding the Northern tier beginning in 2007 in 4 parts.
I know one couple who was intending to ride the Transam route in 4 sections on a tandem..He did the planning ( 85 miles per day average for 14 days straight!)and didn't take into account how far his wife might want to ride per day or that she might want to stop and see the sights. They made the ~1200 miles from Florence Oregon to West Yellowstone WY in 14 days but she was hurting, tired and pissed. They(actually she)didn't go back the second year
I know one couple who was intending to ride the Transam route in 4 sections on a tandem..He did the planning ( 85 miles per day average for 14 days straight!)and didn't take into account how far his wife might want to ride per day or that she might want to stop and see the sights. They made the ~1200 miles from Florence Oregon to West Yellowstone WY in 14 days but she was hurting, tired and pissed. They(actually she)didn't go back the second year
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Originally Posted by AndyGrow
Because of my work (U.S. Coast Guard), I am unable to take the 60+ days off needed to ride tandem with my wife, across the U.S. of A.
We are considering breaking it up into 3 or 4 different sections (example VA to MO one year, MO to CO the next, etc.), and doing the trip over two or three summers.
Anyone out there done this? Other than the obvious (more money for travel), what logistical concerns might there be?
We are going to be starting small this year (local tours around the Great Lakes), but it's in my mind to stretch things out a bit more...always wanted to ride across the U.S.
Thanks!
We are considering breaking it up into 3 or 4 different sections (example VA to MO one year, MO to CO the next, etc.), and doing the trip over two or three summers.
Anyone out there done this? Other than the obvious (more money for travel), what logistical concerns might there be?
We are going to be starting small this year (local tours around the Great Lakes), but it's in my mind to stretch things out a bit more...always wanted to ride across the U.S.
Thanks!
