Training - Week 1 - March 2 to March 8
The preparations are beginning. The bike is in my local bike shop for a tune-up. I’m doing my first training ride on Friday. It will be very short but I can already feel it’s going to be good to get back on the bike. The Davidson is a real thoroughbred, even without panniers.
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. I’ll be laying out the tour route and schedule in separate entries here on this site. I’m planning to begin the ride in Anacortes Washington on June 1st and end in Bar Harbor Maine. Some 4,300 miles and approximately 80-90 days of adventure touring.
I’ll most likely be riding solo unless the right riding companion(s) sign 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, so no surprise really.