Have done a lot of climbing in Colorado and a lot of miles (probably over 70K) but not much unsupported in areas where services were spaced more than 50 miles. Was planning on 80/miles per day. That works out to 30 days of riding out of 33 days. Could easily start sooner to make it more comfortable. Please explain what you had in mind with the "None of the major pieces seem to fit well" statement.
Originally Posted by
jamawani
Having biked across Nevada many times, I must agree with those who say that the Western Express isn't the best "starter" route. It's possible, but tough - and if you're inexperienced it may take a lot of the pleasure out of touring.
Also, you have some serious climbing pretty quickly - Carson Pass is 8600 feet.
And you are talking about doing 2400 miles in a little over 4 weeks **********
My advice - and it comes with 100,000 miles of experience - is that you need to rethink. None of the major pieces seem to fit well.