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General Discussion / Re: North Nevada & Utah in summer

« on: May 06, 2013, 11:18:19 pm »

Lucas you can't imagine how I wanted to do Utah and Nevada! But now is not the better period to do Western Express. I suffer extreme heat ;(


Hi jamawani,

I traced a route in Idaho from Baker City to Missoula in Montana, can you say me what is the route through Sawtooth Mountains? In my route, after Missoula, I should back to south towards YNP and GTNP, could be better follow your route. My route until YNP and GTNP is the TransAm.

I don't find Nebraska 12 between NE/SD.. along the border I see only the 18..?

Andrea

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General Discussion / Re: North Nevada & Utah in summer

« on: May 06, 2013, 02:43:54 am »

Hi Lucas

Understand what you mean, I just ended my first Ultracycling event from Paris to Milan and believe me...it was terrible talking about terrain! Exactly hills like yours in photo, I did 1322 km in 6 days and 9102 mt of altimetry! Crazy Better an high pass than 30 hills right! I think that the very hard part of my trip will be in the first part until Big Horn National Forest, then with the central states should be a more relaxed and fast trip. I thought to take northern tier from the start, but Yellowstone and Grand Teton have a very strong appeal!

Andrea

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General Discussion / Re: North Nevada & Utah in summer

« on: May 05, 2013, 04:35:16 pm »

Hi John!

Yes I will have everything for camping, tent, food and camp kitchen! I was thinking to Lodge only to be sure with bears Personally I love to do camping and I would like to sleep in my tent in YNP. For the flat territories I have no problem with them, I love desolated and desert landscapes, after Australia 2012 I think I will have no problem with central america.. just a view of SD and Iowa extremely flat...but as you said, will be a nice break from the very hard terrain did before in Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming too!

Can't wait to be there!!

Andrea

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General Discussion / Re: North Nevada & Utah in summer

« on: May 05, 2013, 03:20:42 pm »

Hi Guys!


Finally I bought my airplane ticket to Portland. I decided to start my adventure on the coast of Oregon, could be Astoria or Newport, I have to decide. The road I will do follow the TransAm until West Yellowstone, where I will take one or two days to visit this fantastic NP. About Yellowstone, there are some risks for cyclist regarding Grizzly and other animals? In the park I will stay in the lodge and in Grant Village campsites.

After Yellowstone (from the coast of Oregon, with the TransAm trail, are about already 2000 km done), I will go to east accross BigHorn NF and accross Wyoming, then Rapid City and Sioux Falls in SD. Then Iowa and until Muscatine to take Northern Tier. In Cleveland I will leave the NT to go towards NYC, via Pennsylvania.

What do you think?? The only thing I was thinking is that the central part of my trip seems a little boring..SD and Iowa are flat and with endless road. Suggestions more than welcome

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General Discussion / Re: North Nevada & Utah in summer

« on: March 21, 2013, 07:00:54 pm »

Hi guys!!

Thank you so much for your suggestions and ideas!! I usually study very well my bike travel (for Australia I studied for 7 months and TransEurope, from Firenze to Nordkapp almost 1 year!), this year, as I said, I have a brand that supported me but the bad aspect is that this partnership has change my plans without more time in programing...I had to go to Iceland not in US on 2013 So..I'm very very happy to do coast to coast but this kind of travel needs a good organization.

@Cgarch
For the night I have a tent and a sleepingbag so is not so important for me, camping or Hotel/B&B is always ok.

@Mathieu
Hi! I have decided to do coast to coast so..I think Denver is not the right place to start my travel Nevada 50 was in my mind but I hate extreme hot and is not a good idea.. about NYC and the way to go there, if I start from Oregon I use the first section of TransAm, Yellowstone and Grand Teton and after, Wyoming, Nebraska and Iowa until Muscatine. From Muscatine a part of Northern Tier until Ashtabula, leave NT and Pennsylvania until NYC. What do you think?

In case of north starting I would like to start from Florence Oregon, (same name of my city!). I will looking for flights from NYC to Portland..

So..do you know some good routes in Wyoming, Nebraska and Iowa?? Same height of Yellowstone and GTeton of course..

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General Discussion / Re: North Nevada & Utah in summer

« on: March 20, 2013, 04:44:18 pm »

Hi Jama & jgarch!

I'm just trying to understand which is the best route, also in consideration of mileage, for my coast to coast. TransAmerica trail for me would be perfect but in only 2 months I think that 4.200 miles are really too much, I want to rest in NYC for the last 5-6 days of august. So, start from SF and meet the TransAmerica in Wyoming would allow me to have a shorter trip. I thought to Nevada and Utah because I love desert and desolated landscapes. I haven't booked my flights, the idea is to fly to NYC for the intercontinental and take an internal flight to go to Pacific coast.

With start in Oregon I can go through Idaho for a shorter mileage yes, but I should trace a new route for pass Wyoming and Nebraska, would meet the northern tier just at Muscatine, Iowa, to go to the east coast.

I haven't more time to organize this American trip, some suggestions?

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General Discussion / North Nevada & Utah in summer

« on: March 20, 2013, 01:32:41 pm »

Hi guys,


I'm Andrea and I'm writing from Italy. In summer 2013 (july and august) I will be in US to do the TransAmerica Trail, a wonderful trip supported and sponsor by a great global brand. Respect to the original trail that starts in Florence Oregon I would like to do, for the first part of the trip, a different route. I'll start in San Francisco e I would meet the TransAmerica Trail after Nevada and Utah. I have to study the route but before to imagine to go through Nevada and Utah in summer I would like to know some informaztions about temperature. I already visited Las Vegas in august and if even in North Nevada would be so hot...would be better to starts from Oregon. The route I identified in Nevada is about 500 km up to Vegas, is possibile to find a human temperature?? Somebody can help me with data about medium degrees in Nevada and Utah??

This is an image of the route I thought to do..




Thank you for every help you can give me!