We rode the TransAmerica route in 2016, starting from Astoria, Oregon, EB to Yorktown, VA. You could start from Boise heading WB, connecting to the TransAm route near Austin, Oregon (I saw some red heat maps along Highway 26, starting at Vale, Oregon on ridewithgps). Then head WB on the TransAm to the coast. There is a fantastic hostel in Mitchell, Oregon (Spoke'N Hostel). They will even *drive *you up to see the painted hills! The stretch from Sisters, Oregon to McKenzie Pass is otherworldly (no spoilers). Definitely worth doing at least once. Since you are headed WB, you will have one heckuva downhill from McKenzie Pass. You will reach the west coast and then connect to the Pacific Coast route SB to SF. The capes along the Oregon Coast are beautiful. Redwoods in Northern California. Coastal views are beautiful. Source is Adventure Cycling Association (ACA). Their hard-copy maps leave much to be desired but they more often than not have valuable information (water, food, lodging/camping).
The other option is find a way to ACA's 'Western Express' (WE) route. We rode part of the WE in June (Carson City, NV to Cedar City, UT). The primary problem is finding suitable water sources and carrying enough food for several days? We aren't familiar with Highway 95 SB, so it could be dodgy with tractor trailers. Also, dependng upon season, south of Winnemucca along Grass Valley Road could be difficult (water, heat, wind) before you actually connect to the WE (loneliest highway in the US). The prevailing winds are from the west, so you would be likely heading into a headwind. On one of our (EB) segments (Carson City -> Fallon) we had a fantastic tailwind + it was slightly downhill: it only took us 4H 2M to cover 61 miles fully loaded. Have fun! Jeff Claremont, CA On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 3:07:37 PM UTC-7 Jim S. wrote: > Hi, I understand that I can use Google or other sources to research a > preferable route. But I was wondering if anyone in the group has done all > or part of this ride? I"d be curious about routes you chose, etc. > > Thank you for any ideas. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ec209cd4-103f-4f5a-a430-e5fc920e4d87n%40googlegroups.com.
