We are still working on the finer details of our route this summer but here is a rough guide.
We collect our bikes in Orlando Florida on the 8th April having decided to start in the south for the warmer weather. We ride down to Key West over the 'ocean highway' to the southern most point in the continental USA where our adventure officially starts. From Key West we head up the western coast of Florida and around to New Orleans. Onwards up into Clarksdale, where they say 'blues-music' was born and then on to Memphis and Nashville.
From Nashville we ride north to St Louis and pick up 'Route 66' and then ride 'the mother road' west for some 1200 miles. We drop down into New Mexico and Arizona and then north again to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. We continue to head west to Los Angeles and Santa Monica. From here we head north riding almost the entire western seaboard of the USA and on up into Vancouver crossing the border into BC Canada. Our trip then heads back south into the USA and through the mighty Yellowstone Park and eastwards into the Dakota's and the 'Badlands.' We continue our ride east towards Milwaukee and the global HQ of Harley Davidson. From here we track the great lakes around and up towards Niagra Falls and the on towards New England and Cape Cod. Finally we head towards the 'big apple' rolling into New York City in time for the 4th July Celebrations where our journey ends.
This looks great, any chance of coming along for the ride 😜
ReplyDeleteSorry mate, the trip is sold out, we're fully booked!!
DeleteI live in the Seattle, Washington metro area and have ridden much of the route you all will follow. If there is any way I can be of help, give me a holler. Kevin C. Brown revkev80@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteThanks Kevin very much. We continue to work on refining our route, but you cannot beat 'local knowledge' so we may well take you up on your offer of help. Cheers.
DeleteWell if you guys make it anywhere near Tampa, Florida let me know. We got a bed and a hot meal waiting. Footie on the telly too!
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Thanks Robert - that's most kind. We're are working on our Southern States routes and timings as I type. I love your blog by the way. Cheers, JD
ReplyDeleteGents, what a great adventure ahead. I would be remiss if I didn't urge you to include the lower portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Tail of the Dragon in your adventures in the Southeast. Not sure how early in April you are arriving, but it is definitely worth consideration if it is in the latter half of the month. A close runner-up is Northwest Arkansas, near Eureka Springs. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHi Radar, we are working on incorporating the Blue Ridge Parkway as it looks like it's a must do !! We will most likely do it on the return leg of the tour, so that will make it around the 2nd half of June. Thanks for your comments.
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JG
Hello Gentlemen,
ReplyDeleteI live in Santa Cruz, California. I didn't see Highway 1 on your route. Rather than taking highway 101 north from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco, I strongly urge you to take Highway 1 through Big Sur, Carmel and Monterey. That stretch of road is always listed as one of the best in the US and it won't take too much time. You won't regret it, I promise! I'll be glad to explain more...
-Motopippi