Topics

1

Routes / Are bicycles allowed on the Richmond to San Rafael bridge near San Francisco?

« on: October 20, 2018, 08:59:22 pm »

Are bicycles allowed over the Richmond to San Rafael bridge near San Francisco?...
I’ll be coming from Vacaville and want to go past San Quentin....

2

Routes / Best route Las Vegas to Folsom....

« on: October 08, 2018, 02:29:23 pm »

Hi. I’m at the tail end of my Johnny Cash themed coast to coast trip. I’m in Las Vegas...
suggestions welcome please for my best route to Folsom bearing in mind I have a loaded bike!
ThankS John.
Facebook cashodyssey

3

General Discussion / Sleeping bag for Trans Am

« on: June 25, 2018, 02:09:50 pm »

Hi.
I'm setting out From Boston at the start of August, hoping to be in San Francisco via Tennessee by end of October....
I want to keep the weight down as much as possible.... I'll be camping a bit..
Do you think I'll have many cold nights on my trip or will I get away with a lightweight sleeping bag not suitable under 10 degrees?...
Cheers
John

4

General Discussion / Boston to LA . August to October 2018 . SIM card?....

« on: January 23, 2018, 06:55:48 am »

My ride is now taking shape... I've booked my flights and have 89 days to to LA from Boston via Nashville..... taking in some places along the way that were significant to Johnny Cash....
I'll be wanting a SIM card for three months with a decent data allowance to keep my blog going and be able to get in contact with warm showers hosts, google maps etc.....
Any recommendations for a SIM deal for Johnny Foreigner visiting the USA please?...

5

General Discussion / USA immigration

« on: December 31, 2017, 11:47:31 am »

Hello from Wales in the U.K...
I have now decided to bicycle across the USA...... Boston to Los Angeles..... starting Beginning of August....

I've just gone to book my outbound aeroplane ticket from The U.K. To Boston to be told US immigration will need to see an onward ticket before allowing me in....

Because I don't know how long the journey will take me (no more than three months), I wasn't planning to book my return ticket until I was near LA....

Does anyone know if there's a loophole for overland travellers or is this just a sign of the times and I should buy a return ticket for 3 months later?.....

Thanks , John.

6

Routes / From Sea to Shining Sea.... 2018

« on: December 29, 2017, 10:30:48 am »

Hello, I'm John from Wales, UK.
I have decided to ride coast to coast USA later in 2018.
The route I'm considering will start in Los Angeles and finish in Rhode Island where a friend lives.
Because I'm a bit of a Johnny Cash fan, I'd like to visit Memphis and Nashville on the way so I figure LA would be a good starting point.... my wife has given me three months leave to do the trip.
I'm thinking of starting at the beginning of August....
I'd be on a budget and camping, couchsurfing and warm showering it as much as possible...
Does this route sound logical or would the weather in August in Arizona and New Mexico just be too hot to cycle in? I'll be bringing my bike over from the UK.
I'd be grateful for any Comments or ideas on this please...
Thankyou
John