MAPS!!

After 2 long weeks,  the series of maps are done,  1 for each day of the ride.   Let me know if there's any sights to swing by (if they're not too far outta the way).    Each city is followed by the mileage for the day,  and the elevations listed as +/- X,XXX

Grabbing some more gear from REI tonight, and should be getting final details together this weekend.  It'll be nice to get to just wait for the ride and be done with planning,  my head is taking more abuse than my legs.  Also,  tomorrow's my last ride into the office so I can get some rest with 10 days to go.  Thanks for checking in!!

Alan

DAY 1 - SAGINAW TO KALAMAZOO 152 E+0,200   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a5ac7dfd6b673f808&msa=0&ll=42.613749,-84.473877&spn=2.18696,5.410767

DAY 2 - KALAMAZOO TO CHICAGO 147 E-0,187   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a5ae904d958357940&msa=0

DAY 3 - CHICAGO TO DWIGHT 77 E+0,034   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a5c3eb981270bff9f&msa=0&ll=41.481833,-88.027954&spn=1.113165,2.705383

DAY 4 - DWIGHT TO SPRINGFIELD 129 E-0,034   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a5c5f84be68574160&msa=0

DAY 5 - SPRINGFIELD TO ST LOUIS 99 E-0,131   

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DAY 6 - ST LOUIS TO ROLLA 106 E+0,656   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a5ee8a7fabdcbbbee&msa=0

DAY 7 - ROLLA TO JOPLIN 183 E-0,118   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a64f3d54719e0ec6d&msa=0  2 PAGES 

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DAY 8 - JOPLIN TO TULSA 113 E-0,282   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a652a14799f1fbcb8&msa=0

DAY 9 - TULSA TO OKLAHOMA CITY 106 E+0,479   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a662888114b9c792e&msa=0&ll=35.806677,-96.803284&spn=1.205032,2.705383

DAY 10 - OKLAHOMA CITY TO SAYRE 128 E+0,607   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a663e44bd99e03b7c&msa=0&ll=35.420392,-98.602295&spn=1.210865,2.705383

DAY 11 - SAYRE TO AMARILLO 132 E+1,797   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a675ffa72ad7add6e&msa=0

DAY 12 - AMARILLO TO TUCUMCARI 113 E+0,486   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a676dd630723f1dcd&msa=0&ll=35.182788,-102.788086&spn=1.214425,2.705383

DAY 13 - TUCUMCARI TO SANTA ROSA 60 E+0,525   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a6798aaf21114e092&msa=0&ll=35.191767,-104.345398&spn=1.214291,2.705383

DAY 14 - SANTA ROSA TO SANTA FE 122 E+2,644   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a6c6f3aaec1783c66&msa=0&ll=35.312884,-105.674744&spn=1.212478,2.705383

DAY 15 - SANTA FE TO ALBUQUERQUE 63 E-1,948   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a6c6f3aaec1783c66&msa=0&ll=35.312884,-105.674744&spn=1.212478,2.705383

DAY 16 - ALBUQUERQUE TO GALLUP 137 E+1,156   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a6c770af502aa0e57&msa=0&ll=35.164828,-107.715454&spn=1.214694,2.705383

DAY 17 - GALLUP TO HOLBROOK 95 E-1,385   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a6c9f2ad374c70241&msa=0

DAY 18 - HOLBROOK TO FLAGSTAFF 90 E+1,827   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a6caa5afaf2803778&msa=0&ll=35.077213,-110.953674&spn=1.216001,2.705383

DAY 19 - FLAGSTAFF TO SELIGMAN 79 E-1,668   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a6cbc8d913467044d&msa=0

DAY 20 - SELIGMAN TO KINGMAN 87 E-1,909   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a6cc4278713212537&msa=0&ll=35.345375,-113.495636&spn=0.606004,1.352692

DAY 21 - KINGMAN TO NEEDLES 67 E-2,838   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a6cc5464913533c66&msa=0&ll=34.953493,-114.342957&spn=0.608929,1.352692

DAY 22 - NEEDLES TO BARSTOW 160 E+1,683   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a6dbc26c7c4b78b4b&msa=0

DAY 23 - BARSTOW TO SAN BERNARDINO 76 E-178   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a6ddd0c406fe76ce3&msa=0&ll=34.499766,-117.270813&spn=1.224544,2.705383

DAY 24 - SAN BERNARDINO TO SANTA MONICA 80 E-1,895   http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203624413671255130995.0004a6de180d055b9a266&msa=0

donations in

My google maps go out to Albuquerque so far,  hope to have them done this weekend.  Ready for a restful weekend and taking the bike in for a tuneup and get cleaned up.  


Up to 6 donations already for $226 so far.

Thanks
Tina Schmidt
Brett YoungFountain
Pat Aderhold
Pete Zwolinski
Satcha Congdon
Jerry Wise

First Post

First time writing on here,  but there's still a ton of planning to do...

I'll be taking backroads from Saginaw to Chicago, before following frontage roads and abandoned highways all along Route 66 to the coast.  Here's a quick guide, http://www.historic66.com/ ,  but I plan to post more info over the coming weeks.

I've scheduled for 24 Days,  which I'm hoping gets cut down to 20, but I want to be flexible for how I feel/heat/rain/traffic.

So here are the target cities to hit each day, and hopefully have a soft bed and a hot meal each night.

Saginaw, MI
152 M to Kalamazoo, MI
147 M to Chicago, IL
77 M to Dwight, IL
129 M to Springfield, IL
99 M to St. Louis, MO
106 M to Rolla, MO
183 M to Joplin, MO
113 M to Tulsa, OK
106 M to Oklahoma City, OK
128 M to Sayre, OK
132 M to Amarillo, TX
113 M to Tucumcari, NM
60 M to Santa Rosa, NM
122 M to Santa Fe, NM
63 M to Albuquerque, NM
137 M to Gallup, NM
95 M to Holbrook, AZ
90 M to Flagstaff, AZ
79 M to Seligman, AZ
87 M to Kingman, AZ
67 M to Needles, CA
160 M to Barstow, CA
76 M to San Bernardino, CA
80 M to Santa Monica, CA

The desert sections should be the most fun,  since temps should reach 120+ each day, so I will be really changing up my schedule and possibly riding overnight. I've really lowered the mileage these days to be a little flexible for the conditions,  but if the weather is favorable and I'm feeling good,  I will start into the next days section.  The desert stretches from Amarillo, TX all the way to San Bernardino, CA.   San Bernardino is the furthest outstretch of LA and will finally be the return to some urban riding AKA plenty of food, water, help.

I hope to update this everyday once I'm on the road,  but for now there's not much to report until my maps and equipment are all ready to go.   19 Days to go..

Thanks for checking in!

Alan