Hey gang,

Has anyone done a cross-country trip? If so, what was your experience like? How many days did you take? How many miles per day did you average? What was your longest day in terms of miles or hours on the bike, etc.?

Here's a possible itinerary I sketched out. Any feedback?

Joe

Day 1: Philadelphia to Pittsburgh (250m) (leave after work on Friday before Memorial Day - this was I can do the trip with the minimal # of vacation days used.)
Day 2: Pittsburgh to Chicago (500m)
Day 3: Chicago to Knob Noster, MO (500m)(weird destination but I have friends there.)
Day 4: Knob Noster to Denver (700m)
Day 5: Rest Day in/around Denver
Day 6:Denver to Taos, NM (300 mi)
Day 7: Taos to Flagstaff, AZ (450 mi)
Day 8 and 9: Rest and visit sites in AZ - Grand Canyon, Sedona, etc.
Day 10: Sedona to San Diego (500 mi)
Day 11: Hang out in San Diego
Day 12: San Diego to Tucson, AZ (400 mi)
Day 13: Tucson to Roswell, NM (400 mi)
Day 14 Roswell to Carthage, MO (700 mi)
Day 15: Carthage to Bloomington, IN (500)
Day 16: Bloomington to Pittsburgh (400)
Day 17: Pittsburgh to Philadelphia (250)

Thoughts?