
08/10/2024
Route 66, Best of the West and Sturgis 85th Anniversary ahead 2025.
Been riding in the States and Canada for 25 years. Over the years of touring I have seen the problems that arise. These include being overly organised.
Lower Hutt City
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Over the years of touring I have seen the problems that arise. These include being overly organised. I would not like paying a lot of money for a trip of the lifetime and being told when to stop, when and where to eat, when to get up and leave. Our trips are organised to the point that all accommodation is arranged, you have a good map book with directions on how to get to accommodation with tips on highlights along the way. On past trips, once riders get their confidence level up will often break into smaller groups that suit them. They may stop for a lot of photos, may be smokers and want to stop more often, may just like cruising easy and seeing all that goes by, may be wanting to get out of bed later then pushing hard during day. Whatever you decide, the choice is yours. We play leapfrog during the day and generally arrive at motel around same time. I have seen New Zealanders get on their bikes and start riding 1000 k’s a day, not wanting to miss anything. Tried this once, missed out on more you saw, with no time to stop. Sore arse and crabby wife on back. Decided to keep rides down to 300-500 k’s a day. Not so daunting as doing that distance in N.Z. owing to quality of roads and sensible speed limit. Have two night stopovers in the more interesting towns. Gives you time to get out, chat to the locals and live a bit of Americana.