Trans American Trail

[skierd]

From Towson to Salida and back took me 22 days. Spent 3 days going down the BRP and through Deal's Gap to Jellico. From Jellico, TN to Salida, CO, I spent 10 days on the trail. Probably could have done it in 8 or 9 if I really pushed, but whats the point in doing that... I also didn't hit any weather and mostly rode on dry roads and sunshine. Add mucho time if it rains and gets muddy...

I spent 2 nights in Salida to explore and hand with my dad who drove down from Washington state, and a day at Pikes Peak, before taking 5 back across, stopping for 2 nights in Bardstown KY to do some bourbon drinking.

On the TAT I averaged around 275-300 miles a day in the flats, 50-100 less in the mountains. On pavement I averaged 350-450 miles a day. In the future I plan on not planning around mileage and just riding.

[dmar]

no pictures?

[skierd]

Hmm?

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=500618

Only about 700 lol.

My favorite part was Oklahoma and Kansas by far.

[bonehead]

the spring/summer of 2013 is my time frame for escaping to a TAT ride!!!

[ReardenSteel]

I just returned last week from riding the Eastern TAT, May 27th through June 5th. My buddy and I had limited time and we actually rode down to Jellico to start the trail. We had some trouble with his KLR's air filter and so we lost about a day and a half, but we still made it to eastern Oklahoma. I'm going back next year to finish the route... I am going to resume from the exact place where we had to knock off.

I am planning a ride report this weekend.

It's an amazing trip and frankly, the eastern portion is just a warm-up for Colorado and Utah. But that being said, the Ozarks are an amazing stretch of trails.

[bonehead]

I just returned last week from riding the Eastern TAT, May 27th through June 5th. My buddy and I had limited time and we actually rode down to Jellico to start the trail. We had some trouble with his KLR's air filter and so we lost about a day and a half, but we still made it to eastern Oklahoma. I'm going back next year to finish the route... I am going to resume from the exact place where we had to knock off.

I am planning a ride report this weekend.

It's an amazing trip and frankly, the eastern portion is just a warm-up for Colorado and Utah. But that being said, the Ozarks are an amazing stretch of trails.

We need to get together. I will bring my son and but the beer.

[Ovo]

I just returned last week from riding the Eastern TAT, May 27th through June 5th. My buddy and I had limited time and we actually rode down to Jellico to start the trail. We had some trouble with his KLR's air filter and so we lost about a day and a half, but we still made it to eastern Oklahoma. I'm going back next year to finish the route... I am going to resume from the exact place where we had to knock off.

I am planning a ride report this weekend.

It's an amazing trip and frankly, the eastern portion is just a warm-up for Colorado and Utah. But that being said, the Ozarks are an amazing stretch of trails.

I was wondering if you had started this, cant wait for the ride report. Sounds like you had a GREAT ride. How did the DRZ do for ya?

[ReardenSteel]

Hey everyone, I did just start my trip report yesterday over on ADV. Still working on it... Enjoy.


http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699189

[ReardenSteel]

BTW, for those of you who know biffer, you may recognize the KLR-650 that my buddy Todd is riding in the the trip report; he bought it from biffer last fall.

[dak]

BTW, for those of you who know biffer, you may recognize the KLR-650 that my buddy Todd is riding in the the trip report; he bought it from biffer last fall.

Scouting off-road possibilities following Blue Ridge Parkway, Greater National Smokey Rocky Mountain and Nantahala National Forest area who wants to go? Leaving 5th Oct


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