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I'm planning to do a cross country tour next month. Atlanta will be the start point, and the Pacific Ocean the final destination. The only mandatory way point is Houston, Texas were I will spend a couple of days in a drunken stupor with my college buddy, Bean. I have a 16 day window in the second half of July. Since I want this to be a fun run, not an iron butt, I don't think I'm going to try and ride there and back. Will probably have the bike shipped back and hop a flight home. The tentative plan is to spend about ten days riding 4-5 hours a day. 2 days in Houston, 2 days at my final destination somewhere in California. I have friends and acquaintances in a few cities there. This will leave 1 day for for the flight home, and 1 as a buffer.
The bike is a GT1000 with DP panniers and a tail bag. I plan on packing light and using a combination of hotels, camp grounds, and generously donated couches for rest. I'm on a tight, but not shoestring budget, so I can splurge on a couple of things, but need to be pretty cheap for most of the trip.
Does anyone have suggestions on, well, anything? Detours, good roads, places to stay or eat, must see stops, things to bring, not to bring, shipping the bike, etc. This will be my first real tour. What do I need to look out for?
Lastly, I'm planning this as a solo trip, but if anyone would like to join me for part of the journey, please let me know. It would be cool to meet some of you guys.
Thanks in advance.
Shaun
The bike is a GT1000 with DP panniers and a tail bag. I plan on packing light and using a combination of hotels, camp grounds, and generously donated couches for rest. I'm on a tight, but not shoestring budget, so I can splurge on a couple of things, but need to be pretty cheap for most of the trip.
Does anyone have suggestions on, well, anything? Detours, good roads, places to stay or eat, must see stops, things to bring, not to bring, shipping the bike, etc. This will be my first real tour. What do I need to look out for?
Lastly, I'm planning this as a solo trip, but if anyone would like to join me for part of the journey, please let me know. It would be cool to meet some of you guys.
Thanks in advance.
Shaun