Cross Country Bicycle Routes

The mississippi river trail follows it for 2 000 miles from its source in minnesota down through steamboat country to the delta in new orleans.

Cross country bicycle routes. A road trip may be the classic way to traverse the united states but cyclists will eventually be able to make the cross country bike trip a reality on a newly created trail system. Adventure cycling s route across the northern united states is the northern tier this route is from anacortes washington to bar harbor maine. Because this route has been ridden by cyclists for years many of the cafes restaurants and overnight accommodations along the route have kept journals consisting of entries written by cross country riders from previous years providing you with a cyclist s history of the route. Two sections of the map will be changing for 2012 because of changes in traffic to minot nd due to oil drilling activity.

The adventure cycling route network features rural and low traffic bicycling routes through some of the most scenic and historically significant terrain in north america. Since mapping our first route in 1976 nbsp the transa. The great american rail trail was announced last month by the non profit rails to trails conservancy which has been working with. But cross country bike routes make the experience of powering yourself across the breadth of the united states possible.

This route stays near our border. Old railroad routes are being transformed into a seamless cross country bike path for the first time in history a coast to coast bike trail will connect nearly 4 000 miles of the country from washington d c. Riding your bike across or around a country is one of those epic journeys that many dream of and quite a few actually manage too. The 3829 mile route begins with a wheel dip in the pacific ocean in san francisco california and ends with a wheel dip in the atlantic ocean near.

Once it is completed the great american rail trail will connect more than 3 700 miles of repurposed train routes and multi use trails all separate from vehicle traffic across 12 states from washington d c. And those who tackle them will discover an astounding diversity in landscape people paths and experiences. Get to know america s big river by cycling its length. It is a more moderately paced 52 day tour that averages 80 miles per day and crosses through 13 states.

Whether it s due to a love of cycling a desire to see your or another country at a slower pace without creating too much impact on the environment or just something you re keen to try because it s a major achievement riding your bike across or around the. These 6 cross country bike routes bring adventure on two wheels. The x caliber is one of trek s enduringly popular xc hardtail mountain bikes packing an alpha gold aluminum frame. The trail includes bike friendly roads as well as off road paths and winds through 10 states.

Next up in our cross country mountain bike reviews is the x caliber 7 another fine model from trek s deep bench.