Scott wrote:> I'm in the preliminary stages of planning a coast-to-coast trip, > generally from San Diego to Jacksonville, probably in February, '07. > At the moment I'm looking at doing it as a modified, of sorts, credit> card tour. I say "modified" in that I'll need to carry quite a bit> of clothing to account for the possibility of big weather swings.>
I'm planning on staying as southerly as possible, until I-10 & 1-20 > intersect in W Texas, then I'll likely stay relatively along I-20> until I reach NE LA, where I'll head south again and then basically> follow the coast.>
I've spent quite a bit of time riding in S. AZ in years past, and > recall that for much of the time it's simplest to ride the shoulder> of the interstate. I also recall from driving through W. Texas that> most of the interstate has a perfectly good frontage road for almost> the entire distance from El Paso to Ft Worth.>
I'm curious if anyone has any feedback on whether it is still legal> to ride the shoulder of the interstate in most of the west.>
Also, if anyone has any suggestions of particular highways I may want> to use, and more importantly, highways that MUST be avoided, I'd > appreciate the feedback.>
I'm open to any hints, feedback, tips, warnings, etc... as I'm a > novice at cross-country touring.>
I'd ask that you email me directly, but if you've got a really good> tip that should be shared with everyone, please by all means post it> to the group.
Get the Adventure cycling Souther Tier maps. Save yourself time, trouble and the dangers of cycling on interstates. That's a bad idea. Another option would be one of Lon Haldeman's PAC Tours, unless you really want to go it alone. I find that quite understandable, although I'd like Lon's tours too.
I'm curious if anyone has any feedback on whether it is still legal> to ride the shoulder of the interstate in most of the west.
I'll second the suggestion you've already received about using Adventure Cycling maps. I rode the southern Tier in a San Jose to Jacksonville ride in 2001 and mostly followed their route (http://www.mvermeulen.com/oneyear/usa.htm).
Most of those western interstates are legal for bicycles. However, a friend of mine who cycled most of the CA->TX distance on interstates had ~8 flats from the small wire beads from disintegrated truck tires. After he switched to smaller roads, many fewer flats.
I'm open to any hints, feedback, tips, warnings, etc... as I'm a> novice at cross-country touring.
My biggest suggestion would be to make yourself a little less of a novice by making a 3-5 day shakedown ride or two before you do the cross-country ride. This gives you a chance to try out equipment and try out your credit-card light preferences.
My second suggestion would be to assume you might have some days of tough weather (cold, headwind, rain) and plan with that contingency in mind - either by having some extra days or equipment or both...
After that, it's back to the Gulf Coast for the> remainder of the trip.>
Just a thought. Last time I looked, the Adventure Cycling Route went through some areas of the Gulf Coast that were devestated by Hurricane Katrina. You may have to re-think your route through areas that are still not rebuilt.
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