Hello fellow Omnium rider. đź‘‹ My suggestion: San Diego to Seattle.
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Get a little usa flag and stick it on the back of your bike somewhere. Patriotic redneck knuckle-draggers in trucks love harassing cyclists.
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It’s expensive. Go to Mexico instead. Baja is incredible.
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Hello everyone. I feel like a “boomer” with Reddit haha. I wrote a “long” explanation with the picture but didn’t post it. Here it is fellow riders :
Hello everyone!
Very happy to share with you my next cycling trip project. In a few words, here’s the plan:
Dates: mid-May to mid-July (about 50 days on the bike)
Location: United States
Background: I’ve been traveling by bike for 10 years now. So I have a bit of experience, but only in Europe. I’ve never cycled in the United States (I’m Swiss) and it’s a country I know very little about.
Bike : I’d like to go with my Omnium Mini Max cargo bike (« Custom » mounting. Shimano XT 11-speed, 30 teeth Garbaruk chainring, 11-50 Garbaruk cassette. DT Swiss Gravel wheels. Continental Contact Urban 50-622 and 50-406 tires).
Here are a few points on which I’m asking the community for help and advice :
The route: I was thinking of starting in Minneapolis and heading for Montreal, largely following the Northern Tier (bike route found on «Adventure Cycling»). According to my estimates, that’s about 2900km (1800 miles). I don’t intend to do very long stages, as I like to take my time. My only constraint is to arrive in Montreal around July 10 to meet up with friends.
– What are your thoughts on this? Is it a worthwhile journey? Are there any other more interesting routes that would take me to Montreal? I’m open to anything (I’m flying from Geneva).
Camping: I’ve camped in many European countries, but I’m not at all familiar with the camping culture in the USA.
– Is wild camping allowed? Are there any important cultural peculiarities to be aware of? Behaviors to avoid?
Flying: I think there are already quite a few resources on Reddit about flying with a bike. But if anyone has any interesting information to share about traveling with an Omnium (a little heavier and a little longer than a classic bike), that’s great!
Do you have any other tips or recommendations (weather, things not to miss, dangers etc.)?
Many thanks in advance for sharing your advices and experiences!
P.S As English is not my mother tongue, I used a translator to help me.
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What’s your route?
Hello fellow Omnium rider. đź‘‹ My suggestion: San Diego to Seattle.
Get a little usa flag and stick it on the back of your bike somewhere. Patriotic redneck knuckle-draggers in trucks love harassing cyclists.
It’s expensive. Go to Mexico instead. Baja is incredible.
Hello everyone. I feel like a “boomer” with Reddit haha. I wrote a “long” explanation with the picture but didn’t post it. Here it is fellow riders :
Hello everyone!
Very happy to share with you my next cycling trip project. In a few words, here’s the plan:
Dates: mid-May to mid-July (about 50 days on the bike)
Location: United States
Background: I’ve been traveling by bike for 10 years now. So I have a bit of experience, but only in Europe. I’ve never cycled in the United States (I’m Swiss) and it’s a country I know very little about.
Bike : I’d like to go with my Omnium Mini Max cargo bike (« Custom » mounting. Shimano XT 11-speed, 30 teeth Garbaruk chainring, 11-50 Garbaruk cassette. DT Swiss Gravel wheels. Continental Contact Urban 50-622 and 50-406 tires).
Here are a few points on which I’m asking the community for help and advice :
The route: I was thinking of starting in Minneapolis and heading for Montreal, largely following the Northern Tier (bike route found on «Adventure Cycling»). According to my estimates, that’s about 2900km (1800 miles). I don’t intend to do very long stages, as I like to take my time. My only constraint is to arrive in Montreal around July 10 to meet up with friends.
– What are your thoughts on this? Is it a worthwhile journey? Are there any other more interesting routes that would take me to Montreal? I’m open to anything (I’m flying from Geneva).
Camping: I’ve camped in many European countries, but I’m not at all familiar with the camping culture in the USA.
– Is wild camping allowed? Are there any important cultural peculiarities to be aware of? Behaviors to avoid?
Flying: I think there are already quite a few resources on Reddit about flying with a bike. But if anyone has any interesting information to share about traveling with an Omnium (a little heavier and a little longer than a classic bike), that’s great!
Do you have any other tips or recommendations (weather, things not to miss, dangers etc.)?
Many thanks in advance for sharing your advices and experiences!
P.S As English is not my mother tongue, I used a translator to help me.
Go anywhere but there. Lol.