Just know got to read this thread. As most are im impressed big time. I def couldnt do that on a bike. Moto yes sir.
If beer doesnt hook you up nihon I will on dinner and a place to crash.
Few questions though,
What type of roads are you riding on? Interstates old hwys?? The reason I ask is because I thought it was illegal to ride on interstates (major hwys i 40, i 75 etc) I hope Im wrong for your sake!
I give ya props though sir. Be safe look forward to another addition soon
Thanks!! I wish I was doing it on my RR, that's for sure. This is a lot harder though, and therefore, for me anyway, will be a lot more rewarding when I'm done. Someday I'd like very much to tour on a sportbike though!
As for the roads, most states have a section on their DOT website that shows where you can and cannot legally ride a bicycle. I look at that when it's available. In states like here in Texas though, where it has proven to be impossible to find in writing where I can and can't legally ride, I just ride where I want to and think is safe enough. When I get pulled over, I get off the freeway for a while.
Riding on big interstates, like I-70, 80, 90, 40, 10, has been pretty scary sometimes, and probably illegal other times. When there is construction or bad weather is usually the only time I avoid them though. It can be loud at times, and near cities, there are many onramps and offramps that pose a unique risk to me. People get pissed and honk sometimes. I can understand they're not used to seeing bikes out there, so that makes sense, but I flip the bird at least once every 2 or 3 days when someone really gets in my face about it, or swerves onto the shoulder after they pass me in order to "scare me." Most of the time though, no one cares.
I like major highways for many reasons though, to name a few:
Usually in far better repair than state highways and crappy surface roads
Usually have wider shoulders than most other roads
Are well signed, have mile markers, and lots of people near them, which all make getting lost harder to do
DOT rest areas are one of my favorite places to stay. Water, restrooms, shelter, and usually maps, too!
Are usually the best compromise between the shortest and flattest routes to where I'm going
Appear on all road maps, unlike smaller roads which get left out sometimes
If anything did happen, God forbid, there would be people right there; not like out in the boonies
More attention is paid to keeping them plowed of sand and snow, in areas that need it
The air turbulence caused by riding close to through traffic helps to break up and lessen the intensity of the headwinds I am usually fighting.
