So, after the experience with the Moped, you've gone motorless.

 

x2!.....except mines cammed and ported....

 

To camp you have to do some kind of loop back to the starting point each day because of all the gear involved. I've done Gettysburg a few times like that.

Another way me and a buddy do it is with two trucks.
Each day we drop truck(1) and drive truck(2) sixty or seventy miles. Drop truck(2) and ride back to truck(1). Then drive truck(1) to the truck(2) location for the night.

We have done this on the Great Allegany Passage and the C&O Tow Path.
As far as direction, these trails have elevation maps so you can make sure for the most part you are uphill in the truck and "weeee!!!" on the bike.

For the C&O, we drove West and rode East.
For the Passage, we drove East and rode West.
A plus with trucks is you don't have to camp. Holiday Inn Express, a shower and fine dining are always within your grasp.
I've done a few Century rides but nowadays, about 70 miles and I'm spent.
Having a vehicle on each end of the daily route is another plus, should the unexpected occur. Worse case, we're only 35 miles from some transport.

 

When I used to take my quad to the Hat Field McCoy trails in WV we'd put on 60-80 miles a day and I was spent. I couldn't imagine riding a bike that far Just looking at a bike I'm spent

 

You need to check with Serota, he may loan you some spandex

 

18 years ago 5 of us rode across NC from Ducktown in Tenn. on the NC line to Duck on the outerbanks. 600 miles in 4 days. We took a small bike bag on a rear rack with a credit card, shoes, toothbrush, shorts, shirt, tubes, tires, tools and an extra pair of riding clothes. We stayed in hotels every night. Great ride, we are thinking of doing it again on the 20 anniversary of our first ride.

 

serotta, I'm on 26 inch rims. I did switch to a road crank/road cassette and slicks(in the pic).

For an ex-mountain bike, I'm a steady 15mph.

 

That's a good idea on the trip Raoul and Serotta, I'd like to do rides like that for sure

 

I hope to do a coast to coast ride one day.

 

I've stopped loaning them after several people complained about the skid marks!!!

 

Ive spent like over a grand on my 29er this year... Do some searching and you will see... I need to buy a downhiller next and mod the heck out of that. Lol

 

It's been great weather for riding lately. I just picked up my first road bike last weekend. Got a great deal on a left over 2011 Trek 2.1 alpha. The bike is wicked fast. I've always had mountain bikes, bought this road bike as a birthday present for myself.

 

I'm gonna bump this one back up.

I'm debating getting another bike to ride around on to help equal out the beers I drink. Right now I'm on a Diamondback Response but do mostly street riding and this is not the best for it. This week I put in just under 50 miles and all of it was on hard surfaces.

I'm thinking about getting something else to ride the streets with. I want to keep the price reasonable and preferably American made (if they exist anymore...). There are quite a few bike shops in my area so I could score a good deal on a used model too. Any suggestions?

 

x3
Just got back from riding for the first time this year. Life is good!

 

Check out Craigslist, it amazes me how little some people ask for expensive bikes.