…well not exactly. I am planning on riding down the Mississippi River Trail sometime in the next couple of years. There’s lots to do first, so it’ll be at least 2011 before I can do it, but after all, that’s not really so far away.
I’m reading my “Bicycling Guide to the Mississippi River Trail” by Bob Robinson.
It seems to be a great guide, at least for doing research. I’ll probably need an updated copy by the time I go, but it’s a great start.
I’ve also been checking on what I should take and have found a couple of good lists through the Bicycle Touring Pro website.
There’s a list for literally everything you could possible need called “Jim Dirlam’s Complete Bicycle Touring Gear Checklist.”
In addition there’s a decent discussion of bike clothing for touring called “Bicycle Tour Clothing Essentials.”
I’ve also started biking to Kailua regularly. Though I’ve had to take a couple of weeks of because of town-side obligations I hope to go this weekend; both ways.
And, to top it off, I’m thinking of trying to squeeze in a supported tour of a week or so before I do an unsupported tour just to get a feel for everything. I haven’t decided what or where yet, but I’m keeping my options open.
Aloha!
Slower, cheaper, less useful…