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12-04-2006, 08:11 AM

tracksterman1967@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> A hypothetical exercise for y'all (not so hypothetical, actually) -
> devise a loooong bike trip through the US and Canada.
>
> Starting point not important, preferable end point somwhere in the SW,
> nearer the Mexico border rather than further away from it. No time
> limits, but climate has to be factored in, of course. Interesting ways
> to link up the areas covered mandatory. Equal emphasis on both day MTB
> rides, and long connecting links through wilderness territory.
>
> Your turn.
>
> Pete

I'll throw in on this. You could start with the Great Divide Trail. Fly
into Phoenix or Albuquerque and catch a ride to the border at Antelope
Wells, New Mexico and take the Great Divide Trai, northbound.

http://www.cdtrail.org/

http://www.cdtsociety.org/

This is the opposite direstion that the trail race is run, but since
you are starting at the southern border, you can start earlier in the
spring. Hikers tend to start in March or early April. We generally
start seeing through riders in late April to early May ... heading
North.

If you need more information, let me know. I can provide locations for
warm showers and hot tubs along the New Mexico section.

R

12-04-2006, 08:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
reco_diver@hotmail.com Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Offroad Tour of North America tracksterman1967@yahoo.co.uk wrote: > A hypothetical exercise for y'all (not so hypothetical, actually) - > devise a loooong bike trip through the US and Canada. > > Starting point not important, preferable end point somwhere in the SW, > nearer the Mexico border rather than further away from it. No time > limits, but climate has to be factored in, of course. Interesting ways > to link up the areas covered mandatory. Equal emphasis on both day MTB > rides, and long connecting links through wilderness territory. > > Your turn. > > Pete I'll throw in on this. You could start with the Great Divide Trail. Fly into Phoenix or Albuquerque and catch a ride to the border at Antelope Wells, New Mexico and take the Great Divide Trai, northbound. http://www.cdtrail.org/ http://www.cdtsociety.org/ This is the opposite direstion that the trail race is run, but since you are starting at the southern border, you can start earlier in the spring. Hikers tend to start in March or early April. We generally start seeing through riders in late April to early May ... heading North. If you need more information, let me know. I can provide locations for warm showers and hot tubs along the New Mexico section. R