These ideas only make sense in the nether regions of the soul. Good luck. I would suggest posting your request in Adventure Cycling Association magazine.
Sometimes I imagine myself cycling in places like South Africa, or Belize... so I can relate to your dream. michael in the netherlands of Westford, Vt On Jul 15, 7:44 pm, Buck <ahurv...@gmail.com> wrote: > Long story short... After planning, training, and convincing my boss I > just had to do it, I began a solo cross-country bike trip in 1985. I > started in Anacortes, WA and expected to end in Boston (my hometown). > I rolled into Omak, WA three days later with a raging corneal > infection. My ophthalmologist insisted I fly home immediately. It's > been gnawing at me ever since. > > The math is easy... I'm 25 years older. I'm not nearly as fit. I no > longer want to drag a tent and sleeping bag 3000 miles or drill holes > in my toothbrush to lighten the load (kidding). But... > > I bought a new Atlantis a couple of years ago thinking that just maybe > I could make the trip one day. I'm thinking about next summer. > > I'm looking for comments/suggestions with the following guidelines: > > I still want to do the northern route and include, if possible, Going > to the Sun Road in Glacier. > > I don't want to carry a tent and I'd prefer not to carry a stove, etc. > > I would definitely consider a group with a SAG wagon, but I'm gagging > at the prices ($6000+). > > I want to ENJOY the ride. My original plan was 5+ weeks (probably > optimistic). I'm thinking more like 7-ish now, though I need to figure > out my level of fitness, etc. > > I was out for a ride today and came up with this fantasy.... find 6-8 > compatibles and work out a loosely organized trip that includes hiring > a college student(?) to basically drive a SAG wagon for us. Mostly to > ferry the gear from point to point, but also as a safety net for > emergencies or repairs that can't be fixed without parts/tools. > > Any ideas? Any inexpensive organized trips you know of? I could handle > camping if the gear was in a SAG wagon. Or I could do cheap hotels. > > Is this an acceptable topic? > > Buck -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
