Thanks for all the comments guys.
The GPS track is 7300 miles and we have 39 days to complete it. So that requires about 190 miles per day if we don't take any rest days or have any technical issues.
So we are planning to push-on at the start of the trip and try to put in some longer distances, to give us more time from Moab onwards when the riding gets more technical.
We are using 'GPS Kevins' unofficial route to get from NYC to the the start of Sam's official route in Virginia.
And we are allowing 3 days to get from Oregon to LA on road at the end of the trip.
Time permitting we will try to include the White Rim Trail - it would be a shame to miss it.
We drop the bikes off with James Cargo in Manchester on Tuesday morning, so we have this weekend for final prep and packing.
I'll be camping in the garden on Friday night as a final test.
We fly on Monday 4th June and have booked a cheap Air-b&b in Queens for the night. We'll pitch up at Customs bright and early the next morning to get the bikes and we'll ride through Manhattan and under the Hudson river to the start of the trail at Flag-Plaza on Staten Island. That's where we'll meet our US riding partner Jay for the first time.
I'll post some pictures of the bike before it goes.
Cheers
Mark
The GPS track is 7300 miles and we have 39 days to complete it. So that requires about 190 miles per day if we don't take any rest days or have any technical issues.
So we are planning to push-on at the start of the trip and try to put in some longer distances, to give us more time from Moab onwards when the riding gets more technical.
We are using 'GPS Kevins' unofficial route to get from NYC to the the start of Sam's official route in Virginia.
And we are allowing 3 days to get from Oregon to LA on road at the end of the trip.
Time permitting we will try to include the White Rim Trail - it would be a shame to miss it.
We drop the bikes off with James Cargo in Manchester on Tuesday morning, so we have this weekend for final prep and packing.
I'll be camping in the garden on Friday night as a final test.
We fly on Monday 4th June and have booked a cheap Air-b&b in Queens for the night. We'll pitch up at Customs bright and early the next morning to get the bikes and we'll ride through Manhattan and under the Hudson river to the start of the trail at Flag-Plaza on Staten Island. That's where we'll meet our US riding partner Jay for the first time.
I'll post some pictures of the bike before it goes.
Cheers
Mark