First Steps
The preparations are beginning! I did my first training ride yesterday. It was short but it felt good to get back on the bike. The Davidson without panniers is a real thoroughbred.
Yesterday I downloaded the Northern Tier digital map set from the ACA. I’ll be loading that into Komoot so I can sync it into my COROS app and watch. My plan is to use these preparation pages to layout a detailed schedule for the tour. I’m planning to begin the ride in Anacortes Washington on June 1st and end in Bar Harbor Maine, some 4,300 miles and about 90 days of adventure touring by bicycle.
I’ll most likely be riding solo unless the right riding companion signs on. I plan to camp and cook for myself most of the way with occasional stays in motels and a meal in roadside diners here and there. This will be my third trans con tour so I’m no stranger to this sort of travel. I actually enjoy it. That’s a must actually, no surprise really.