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First off; I don't know if I've posted this in the right place, so Mods feel free to move it if it's in the wrong place. 
A little introduction: I'm planning a trip from DFW to Louisville, KY then on to Chicago and then back home to DFW, in either late July or early August. It's dependent on other peoples schedules. The plan is to take a few days off, ride to a friends in Louisville to visit for a few days. Then head to Chicago to visit family. At that point, I can spend a week or two working from Chicago (I telecommute, and the rest of my team is in an office in Chicago) enjoy an annual party that my family hosts, and then head on home to Texas. (And if scheduling works out, I can stop at Indy for the MotoGP races on the way up.)
So with that, as I am beginning to plan the trip, and routes, I'm looking for any an all advice from you long haul riders. For the start of the trip, I'm planning on running up to Talamina, and hitting Hwy1 down to Mena. Seams like a pleasant way to start a trip. Being I have time, I'm trying to hit as many of the National Forests and Parks along my way to Louisville. I've done a quick mock up with Google Maps, and it's starting to look like this. Google Maps Link. To setup this route, I set Google to avoid highways, and then moved a few points to hit areas I want to go. I know I'll hot shot on I-30 out of DFW and then on up to Paris/Talamina; thus the mileage/time isn't accurate. I'll get more accurate counts as I build it out in Tyre for my GPS.
So Thoughts, advice, commentary, etc... ? And thanks in advance.
p.s. and yes I know it will be hot as all get out, heading out that time of year. Camelback, and Evap cooling vest are on the checklist.
Additionally, I'll continue to update this thread with route information as I build it out, so you all can continue to critique, laugh, judge, and pile on the advice or cynicism about doing this at the hottest part of the year.
A little introduction: I'm planning a trip from DFW to Louisville, KY then on to Chicago and then back home to DFW, in either late July or early August. It's dependent on other peoples schedules. The plan is to take a few days off, ride to a friends in Louisville to visit for a few days. Then head to Chicago to visit family. At that point, I can spend a week or two working from Chicago (I telecommute, and the rest of my team is in an office in Chicago) enjoy an annual party that my family hosts, and then head on home to Texas. (And if scheduling works out, I can stop at Indy for the MotoGP races on the way up.)
So with that, as I am beginning to plan the trip, and routes, I'm looking for any an all advice from you long haul riders. For the start of the trip, I'm planning on running up to Talamina, and hitting Hwy1 down to Mena. Seams like a pleasant way to start a trip. Being I have time, I'm trying to hit as many of the National Forests and Parks along my way to Louisville. I've done a quick mock up with Google Maps, and it's starting to look like this. Google Maps Link. To setup this route, I set Google to avoid highways, and then moved a few points to hit areas I want to go. I know I'll hot shot on I-30 out of DFW and then on up to Paris/Talamina; thus the mileage/time isn't accurate. I'll get more accurate counts as I build it out in Tyre for my GPS.
So Thoughts, advice, commentary, etc... ? And thanks in advance.
p.s. and yes I know it will be hot as all get out, heading out that time of year. Camelback, and Evap cooling vest are on the checklist.
Additionally, I'll continue to update this thread with route information as I build it out, so you all can continue to critique, laugh, judge, and pile on the advice or cynicism about doing this at the hottest part of the year.
