Hi everyone. With the weather getting cooler and my preparations for next years cross-country tour switching from 100 mile rides to hour long map studies I was wondering what sort of recommendations people have for how to chart a course?

I've been thinking of doing to ol' faithful adventure cycling transatlantic path...but after some consideration I think I want to take my own route to make it more personal. Does anybody have any recommendations to gauge road conditions, climbing, towns, etc. along a given route?

Thanks for any help!