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Routes / Katy Trail and Trans Am

« on: April 02, 2010, 12:25:03 pm »

Someone advised me that a diversion off of the Trans Am route onto the Katy Trail is a good thing to do.

Have other people done this, how does it compare to the section of Trans Am that you'll miss and what mileage will be added by connecting up to this route?

I'm tinkering on Google Earth to try and answer my own questions, but any first hand knowledge is always a bonus.

Cheers

Stu

www.midlifecyclist.me.uk

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Connecting ACA Routes / Dulles Airport to Yorktown to start Trans am

« on: March 26, 2010, 12:17:07 pm »

I will be flying into Dulles Airport from the UK sometime in early May 2010 to do the Trans Am.

What are my options for getting from the Airport to Yorktown, either by bike or using public transport?

Can I actually ride from the airport itself, or is this only served by larger roads?

In reality I will probably need to get my bike and bags to a motel near the start of my connecting route and sleep off my jet lag and rebuild my bike!

If I decide to cycle to the start, it looks like the Tidewater Potomac route or part of the Atlantic Coast route might be the best options. Which is the more scenic with the best opportunities for camping?

Any advice gratefully received; but until then I will carry on scouring the net to see what I can find.

Cheers

Stuart

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Routes / East West Route starting in May

« on: March 14, 2010, 01:37:41 pm »

Up until a month ago I was leaving the UK to cycle east through Europe and Asia. I've now had a change of plan and have decided to take on the world in the other direction!!!

Partly because I've toured in Europe before and have never travelled in the US and I also want to catch up with a friend in Vancouver.

I now find myself scouring the net for advice on the best routes from east to west, starting in early May.

I'd probably fly in to Boston or Washington DC.

The Northern Tier via the Erie Connector and North Lakes looks nice, as does heading down to join the Lewis and Clark and linking in to the last section of the Northern Tier.

I will go and have a good trawl through this forum, but if anyone has got any top tips and definate no no's to help me get my plans together quickly I'd be grateful.

Cheers

Stu
UK