We are leaning much more towards using Bike Trailers than Panniers. A trailer just seems to make more sense and people we've talked to that have done long bike trips agree. The one that seems the best is this guy, the Bob Ibex with it's Dry Sak which is 5600 Cubic Inches, meaning each of us has to fit 2 months worth of stuff into 5600 Cubic Inches. Doable.
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After a bit more research on some routes across the US we've been looking a little more closely at the Lincoln Highway which was the first automobile highway that went across the country. True Story. The Lincoln Highway has been undergoing some extensive repairs and restoration in the past several years. Formed in 1913 the Lincoln Highway spans from New York City to San Francisco and is roughly 3500 miles. It goes through 14 states and stops in these major cities: New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Des Moines, Omaha, Granger, Salt Lake City, Reno/Carson City, and San Francisco. We said we wanted to start in NC but this route may be a bit more scenic and established. We're still weighing a ton of options at this point as we research and learn more about what it will take to ride Bicycles across the country. We've talked about it enough, almost a year now. So, we're trying to put together everything to go on the Bike Trip Across the States. We've definitely decided we are going and to make it happen. Brent made the point that we're only getting older and it's just going to get harder to do things like this. It's just a matter of making it all work, there is a lot of gear, planning and severe organization that has to go into place in what seems like a short amount of time. We are planning to leave on August 1st which gives us 82 days to get everything together. We will keep this site updated and loaded with as much content as possible everyday. Next on the list is finalizing a route which includes making the list of all the events and sights we want to see along the way. Lots to plan, but it will be incredible. |
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