Originally Posted by
Cougrrcj
Just about any route you take is going to be close to 1000 miles and doing it in 20 days is going to be tough. That's 50 miles/day average. That is providing you don't have any rain-delay days, mechanical breakdowns or physical/mental recovery days. A good loaded touring pace is slower than you think - 10-12mph. Figure four-to-six hours in the saddle. You'll need to take breaks, stop for meals, fill water bottles, shop for food, do laundry. Sure, you can go faster, or ride longer, but will you want to get back on the bike the next day, day after day? You don't want to make your time in the saddle unbearable. Take your time. Enjoy the scenery - even if it is just cornfield after cornfield all the way along US 6 from Chicago to Cleveland.
Think again. I made it from Kansas City to Boston in 19 days without really trying. Granted I was 27 yrs old and did 70-80 miles per day but it was quite flat. I also zig zagged across ontario for a bit.
I see no problem with someone going from Chicago to NYC in 20 days.
50 miles per day on a flat ride? What do they do for the other 6-8 hrs of daylight? hang out in front of 7-11?
Previous poster was correct. You need a passport to go to Canada these days. Not a minimal sum.