Originally Posted by
bobframe
I'm sure this was said in jest...I have ridden both Rockies and App's and the "length vs. grade" argument holds true. Crossing the Appalachian Mountains is no trivial undertaking. OTOH, the Trans American Route appears to "wallow" in the Rockies as opposed to simply crossing them and being done with it, as a more civilized route might do...
Yeah I think we crossed the continental divide something like 9 times in the west on the TA. The roads there are well graded though and quite "civilized".