Feasibility of a cross country trip on a cafe...
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LocO leoN: hmm... yes, i might have to take several breaks each day just to stretch out my back...
fastlee84: I am also trying to convince my friend to come with (and hopefully i can plan a route that brings me through some of your territories so i can have some DTT company)
and I am also going to try to do a time-lapse-video of the whole trip
similar to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A-unBigvoY
just have to figure out how to power the camera (i do have an accessory cable on the bike... so maybe that)
fastlee84: I am also trying to convince my friend to come with (and hopefully i can plan a route that brings me through some of your territories so i can have some DTT company)
and I am also going to try to do a time-lapse-video of the whole trip
similar to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A-unBigvoY
just have to figure out how to power the camera (i do have an accessory cable on the bike... so maybe that)
boomshakalaka
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that video was awesome. Please do this.
The big issue might prove to be the durability of your wrists, neck and lower back. How many hours per day are you planning to put in the saddle?
Let's assume you're physically up for it. I'm just a tad put off by the degree of preparation you're willing to undertake. I've made the trip, Montreal to SF actually, via New Orleans. So, obviously not the trajectory you might want to take. But any and every trip I've taken over say, 200 miles, has been like that. More of a spontaneous progress, bit of an exploration, if you know what I mean. Still, can't hurt to learn a bit of each of the subjects you're asking about.
For my part, I can tell you it's better to stick to the freeway, heading north from LA, until San Luis Obispo. That's where the pretty coast road gets really intensely pretty and you'd be a fool to miss it. This really is the ultimate route along which to approach SF. Unless you don't care for LA and you leave in the summer and you think about dropping down from Oregon. Obviously you can argue for the beauty merits of that approach. The Skyline Drive down through the Blue Mountains in Virginia, another gorgeous biking experience. The State Park in the hills just the Denver side of Boulder, Co. – bedroll and a bivvy there, you're as close to a natural heaven as you need to be.
Have a ball, you lucky fucker.
after binging on a combination of the original mad max and browsing advrider.com, i want to try a trip of my own. The question is, how hard do you think it would be to ride from Rhode Island to San Fran on a cafe? I have limited space on the bike (its a cafe'd '82 cx500c by the way) so i would have to get creative with storage, and i need to find cheap/free places to stay between RI and Denver (from denver on I have friends scattered around).
As far as the route, what would the best roads to take, considering a combination of quality of road, minimum of traffic, and best sights along said road?
This route would best have some good moto shops nearby too, because seeing as my bike is older than I am, its bound to need some parts along the way (I'm pretty sure she's reliable enough, put about 2000 miles on her since july).
and I am also looking for people who want to tag along, even if its just for part of the way, always nice to ride with company ;D
Any help or ideas would be most appreciated!
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Let's assume you're physically up for it. I'm just a tad put off by the degree of preparation you're willing to undertake. I've made the trip, Montreal to SF actually, via New Orleans. So, obviously not the trajectory you might want to take. But any and every trip I've taken over say, 200 miles, has been like that. More of a spontaneous progress, bit of an exploration, if you know what I mean. Still, can't hurt to learn a bit of each of the subjects you're asking about.
For my part, I can tell you it's better to stick to the freeway, heading north from LA, until San Luis Obispo. That's where the pretty coast road gets really intensely pretty and you'd be a fool to miss it. This really is the ultimate route along which to approach SF. Unless you don't care for LA and you leave in the summer and you think about dropping down from Oregon. Obviously you can argue for the beauty merits of that approach. The Skyline Drive down through the Blue Mountains in Virginia, another gorgeous biking experience. The State Park in the hills just the Denver side of Boulder, Co. – bedroll and a bivvy there, you're as close to a natural heaven as you need to be.
Have a ball, you lucky fucker.
after binging on a combination of the original mad max and browsing advrider.com, i want to try a trip of my own. The question is, how hard do you think it would be to ride from Rhode Island to San Fran on a cafe? I have limited space on the bike (its a cafe'd '82 cx500c by the way) so i would have to get creative with storage, and i need to find cheap/free places to stay between RI and Denver (from denver on I have friends scattered around).
As far as the route, what would the best roads to take, considering a combination of quality of road, minimum of traffic, and best sights along said road?
This route would best have some good moto shops nearby too, because seeing as my bike is older than I am, its bound to need some parts along the way (I'm pretty sure she's reliable enough, put about 2000 miles on her since july).
and I am also looking for people who want to tag along, even if its just for part of the way, always nice to ride with company ;D
Any help or ideas would be most appreciated!
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As far as your bike making it goes I would have faith. Although I would install new coils and wires at least. Don't ask me how I found out my GS1100 can keep up with traffic as a 550 twin.
If you have concerns about the ride, try and do about 300 miles a day for three days in a row. This will let you know how your body will react to your riding position. Clubmans might be changing to sport bars. A second set of pegs so you can change riding positions is a "must have" unless you want to find yourself stopping every few hours to ease your legs and backside.
If you plan on doing some serious riding keep in mind things like vitamins have to enter your plan. Being as you are trying to do this on as small of a budget as possible try and plan meals out of a grocery store. If you get a little creative you can easily save about 10 dollars a day by avoiding truck stop pricing.
One final thought. Make sure you have some way of locking you bike. If you are sleeping anywhere you can't see your bike, lock it. Nothing like a good nights sleep and finding an empty space where your bike should be.
If you have concerns about the ride, try and do about 300 miles a day for three days in a row. This will let you know how your body will react to your riding position. Clubmans might be changing to sport bars. A second set of pegs so you can change riding positions is a "must have" unless you want to find yourself stopping every few hours to ease your legs and backside.
If you plan on doing some serious riding keep in mind things like vitamins have to enter your plan. Being as you are trying to do this on as small of a budget as possible try and plan meals out of a grocery store. If you get a little creative you can easily save about 10 dollars a day by avoiding truck stop pricing.
One final thought. Make sure you have some way of locking you bike. If you are sleeping anywhere you can't see your bike, lock it. Nothing like a good nights sleep and finding an empty space where your bike should be.
