I came across this video while researching routes for my Northern States Tour. It is a video taken by another rider, Kevin Bray, while traveling Virginia’s Hwy 16 between Marion and Tazewell. Freeways and interstates are useful for moving through a congested city efficiently, and I will use them at times during this trip. But it is two-lane roads cutting through scenic landscapes that I … Continue reading Inspiration – Part of Trip Planning

I have outlined one half of my Northern States Tour. Stats: Total distance – 5,005 miles Travel time – 3 weeks Number of US States – 11 Number of Canadian Provinces – 7 I have broken out preliminary daily segments below. The segments are written as if I’m traveling easterly on this leg but that may change. The links open google maps to show the day’s tentative route … Continue reading Northern States Tour – The Northern Leg

When I arrived in Florida last year, I documented some wear and tear on the tank bag. I have continued to use it, despite one zipper failure, tearing at a seam, and significant discoloration of the plastic map cover. As mentioned in an earlier post, part of planning the Northern States Tour is deciding what gear needs replacing. Well, a replacement tank bag has arrived  🙂 I will … Continue reading New Tank Bag

During my 2014 Western States Tour, I rode in 16 states as far east as Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. I added 12 additional states in 2015, during my Southern States Tour and the Trip to Hyder (Alaska). Over these last two years, I’ve ridden in all the states marked in blue on the map (below). The Northern States Tour will include a visit to 21 more … Continue reading The Northern States Tour

Wanting to take advantage of some nice weather, I am planning to get out of town for a few days. My goal is to explore more of the lower Columbia River Basin area as well as hit the coast. The route may change a bit once I’m on the road, but the map below is my current plan. This route will take me past Mt. … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Fossil (upcoming)

A week from today (Tuesday) is the tentative departure date for my trip to Hyder, Alaska. Here is a map of the 8-day, 2,000 mile route. With my regular riding buddy Will coming along, we will travel north along Hwy 1 to Cache Creek, Hwy 97 to Prince George, Hwy 16 to Kitwanga, and Hwy 37 to Stewart, which we will use as our ‘base … Continue reading 2015 Trip to Hyder, Alaska (upcoming)