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Originally Posted by mattypichu
I'm riding home from a Barnett's class this July from Colorado Springs to Lexington KY. The ACA Trans Am route does just this. Any one know any thing special about this route at this time of year? Anybody have these maps that they are done with (sec.7-10)? What did you think about this route, how long did it take? Google maps thinks it would take about four days, I think they mean 96hrs. of saddle time. Any one headed that way? Thanks for any beta...
I don't know that I'd follow the Trans Am trail exactly through Colorado. Instead of following CO 96, I'd follow US50. A little more traffic but far less lonely. Sugar City to Tribune, KS is a long lonely road. This route at least has places to get water...all bad...and food. I'd be tempted to follow US50 (or close to it) all the way to Hutchinson. More stuff to see and more towns. Go to the Salt Museum in Hutchinson.
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