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Forum: Touring
03-03-24, 11:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 307
Posted By jamawani

When do you plan on doing this? MT 200 up to...

When do you plan on doing this?
MT 200 up to Thompson Falls, over Thompson Pass and the paved Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes is another option.
Not as eye-popping as the Hiawatha Trail, but still...
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,020
Posted By jamawani

Well, if it was intentional and I was in the...

Well, if it was intentional and I was in the subset - -
they sure got an earful from me.

One time I had a Disney ad take over my phone in the middle of a conversation.
Do they really think you...
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,020
Posted By jamawani

It is gone - - I suspect it was a beta test...

It is gone - -
I suspect it was a beta test that was supposed to be in beta mode,
but somehow it went live by mistake.

Popups have become ubiquitous - in almost every website.
Sometimes you...
Forum: Touring
02-25-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,020
Posted By jamawani

I am not opposed to updates. And if I were...

I am not opposed to updates.
And if I were using RWGPS for free, I would have no say.
But I've been a Premium user for 10+ years.
A popup like this should be optional.
Certainly, with the option...
Forum: Touring
02-25-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,020
Posted By jamawani

Really, Fish. Was that necessary? You may...

Really, Fish.
Was that necessary?
You may like it. I don't.
Skip the sweeping moral judgments.
Forum: Touring
02-25-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,020
Posted By jamawani

I've been a premium user at RWGPS for years. Go...

I've been a premium user at RWGPS for years.
Go to a route you've already saved - let's say you are thinking about a variation.
But don't go into edit - just look at it and zoom in.
The popup will...
Forum: Touring
02-25-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,020
Posted By jamawani

Oh, you'll get the pop-up next time you open a...

Oh, you'll get the pop-up next time you open a route you have finished.
Forum: Touring
02-25-24, 12:45 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,020
Posted By jamawani

I hear you. I know. Of course, you need to be...

I hear you.
I know.
Of course, you need to be careful on the edit screen.
You are safest in the POI tab.
But, again, it's a work-around.
I truly wish that Verizon, the bank, RWGPS didn't do...
Forum: Touring
02-25-24, 12:12 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,020
Posted By jamawani

I'm looking at maps I have finished. So, I have...

I'm looking at maps I have finished. So, I have no need to edit.
I don't want to have to spend a lot of time doing work-arounds for things I don't want or need.
Especially when I am a premium...
Forum: Touring
02-24-24, 11:07 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,020
Posted By jamawani

RWGPS Too Much Useless Garbage

I went to RWGPS tonight to do some planning -
And there's this new pop-up "Explore Other routes in this Area" right in the middle of the small map.
And you can't get rid of it.

Over the past...
Forum: Touring
02-06-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 882
Posted By jamawani

Simply having a bicycle anywhere in the inner...

Simply having a bicycle anywhere in the inner canyon is illegal.
Backpacking a bicycle makes a hiker ridiculously top-heavy
and a danger to themselves and to others on narrow trails with sheer...
Forum: Touring
02-06-24, 06:44 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 882
Posted By jamawani

As I said above, there is a shuttle service. ...

As I said above, there is a shuttle service.
You call to make arrangements, meet the shuttle with your bike and gear.
Then it is stored on the South Rim until you get there.
A gratuity for the...
Forum: Touring
02-06-24, 04:36 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 882
Posted By jamawani

I always have zero days. For multiple reasons. ...

I always have zero days.
For multiple reasons.

I love bicycle touring, but if I simply ride and ride and ride -
then I don't think it's all that different than driving nonstop from L.A. to NYC....
Forum: Touring
02-02-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 463
Posted By jamawani

When? It's still a little early - and seriously...

When?
It's still a little early - and seriously wet.
But April is ideal for wildflowers and gorgeous hillsides.
Especially if you stick to empty roads in the Coast Range.

South out of...
Forum: Touring
12-07-23, 10:13 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 8,424
Posted By jamawani

I've cycled to Alaska, the Yukon, and the NWT six...

I've cycled to Alaska, the Yukon, and the NWT six times.
And did some pretty gnarly roads/trails.
Love the rough fire roads in the Canadian national parks.
(I ditched my low-rider front rack well...
Forum: Touring
12-02-23, 02:11 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 8,424
Posted By jamawani

But whatever happened to your 8-track? ;-)

But whatever happened to your 8-track? ;-)
Forum: Touring
12-02-23, 07:45 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 8,424
Posted By jamawani

And backpacks. Backpacks raise your center of...

And backpacks.
Backpacks raise your center of gravity and make you sweat like a pig.
I mean - it's kinda like back in the 1970s.
Nobody would be caught dead with a transistor radio
when you could...
Forum: Touring
11-19-23, 07:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 452
Posted By jamawani

Here's Alberta's - - ...

Here's Alberta's - -

https://www.transportation.alberta.ca/mapping/

Most provincial highway departments have online AADTs in interactive map form.
Forum: Touring
10-21-23, 04:19 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,658
Posted By jamawani

I can show you oodles of miles of paved back...

I can show you oodles of miles of paved back roads with almost zero traffic.
Here's one in northern Indiana - Old Trail Road.
The main highway is 4-lane US 30. Big, fast, and ugly.
The previous...
Forum: Touring
10-21-23, 10:06 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,658
Posted By jamawani

I should add that bike touring is a luxury ...

I should add that bike touring is a luxury
completely out of reach for so many.

It was 40 years ago - and even more so today.
I could sublet my apartment for the summer -
And even if I didn't...
Forum: Touring
10-21-23, 08:49 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,658
Posted By jamawani

Is Bike Touring in Decline?

I'm not as young as I used to be.
So, I may not have the most up-to-date viewpoint.
But I have an unmistakable feeling that bike touring is in decline.

When I started cross-country touring in...
Forum: Touring
10-05-23, 09:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,093
Posted By jamawani

One more thing. Unpaved roads can change...

One more thing.
Unpaved roads can change dramatically from year to year, even week to week.
A big rainstorm and heavy runoff can trash a dirt road fast.

So, I can tell you I rode Old Mill Road...
Forum: Touring
10-03-23, 11:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,093
Posted By jamawani

I've done lots of "mixed" touring on all kinds of...

I've done lots of "mixed" touring on all kinds of surfaces. Usually 1.95 MTB 26"; center bead, edge knobs.
My rule of thumb for average dirt is 2/3s of my road speed.
In my younger years an 80...
Forum: Touring
09-28-23, 05:19 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,052
Posted By jamawani

RC - Yep, I know. Arizona is pretty bad for...

RC -

Yep, I know. Arizona is pretty bad for offering few options for I-8, I-10 & I-40.
I know Arizona had a very low population when the Interstate System was planned.
My last time on I-40 east...
Forum: Touring
09-28-23, 05:10 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,052
Posted By jamawani

Debris-Lite?? Is that a new microbrew I haven't...

Debris-Lite??
Is that a new microbrew I haven't heard of?
Forum: Touring
09-28-23, 05:08 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,052
Posted By jamawani

Yikes! I loathe that stretch of I-84 east of...

Yikes! I loathe that stretch of I-84 east of Boise.
I think it criminal that Idaho didn't maintain a back road option.
Not to mention that it makes things dicey if there has to be a closure.
Since...
Forum: Touring
09-28-23, 01:57 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,052
Posted By jamawani

I have only one question about riding on...

I have only one question about riding on Interstates ...... why?

BTW - Google Maps bike mode will usually not allow you to route via Interstates.
Even if there is no old road, it will send you 47...
Forum: Touring
09-27-23, 08:43 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,689
Posted By jamawani

No doubt about it - Oregon's cycling maps were...

No doubt about it - Oregon's cycling maps were the best.
And provided a wealth of info for cyclists - even back in the ancient 80s.
I remember talking with other cyclists - wishing all the state...
Forum: Touring
09-27-23, 07:59 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,689
Posted By jamawani

It's not that there are not many excellent...

It's not that there are not many excellent features with Google Maps - it's the degree of dependence.
I suspect that people back in the days of paper maps were much more cautious and observant....
Forum: Touring
09-24-23, 08:24 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,689
Posted By jamawani

What I had originally hoped for was people...

What I had originally hoped for was people telling about serious Google Map errors.
At this juncture, I wouldn't be upset if the thread were locked.
Forum: Touring
09-21-23, 10:47 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,689
Posted By jamawani

Google Maps Is Not Necessarily Your Friend

Take a look at this article - -
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/widow-man-died-driving-collapsed-bridge-sues-google-directing-rcna110616

A young father died when he drove off a collapsed...
Forum: Touring
09-17-23, 01:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,641
Posted By jamawani

How long has the C&O Trail been closed? ...

How long has the C&O Trail been closed?
Including the tunnel repair itself, the scaling, and the approaches?
Almost 10 years??

Maybe they should close a Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnel for 10 years...
Forum: Touring
09-10-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 944
Posted By jamawani

It depends. What you like and what I like and...

It depends.
What you like and what I like and what Louise likes are three different things.

Nothing beats a 3-month tour of the American and Canadian Wests.
San Francisco to Santa Fe -
Then a...
Forum: Touring
08-31-23, 06:23 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,115
Posted By jamawani

I moved out to Wyoming from North Carolina in...

I moved out to Wyoming from North Carolina in December 1990.
It was 40 below a week after I got there.
Ridden a lot in the cold and snow. Continue to ride year round.

1. Best advice - wait until...
Forum: Touring
08-28-23, 06:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,238
Posted By jamawani

I contacted WSDOT about Hwy 20 on Friday. ...

I contacted WSDOT about Hwy 20 on Friday.
Although bicycles are allowed they strongly advise against it.
Cars a re allowed through in groups led by a pilot car with no stopping.
There is heavy...
Forum: Touring
08-25-23, 03:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,238
Posted By jamawani

Except for the fires ... and the smoke ... and...

Except for the fires ... and the smoke ... and the closed roads.
Forum: Touring
08-16-23, 04:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 670
Posted By jamawani

Macron is holding the door for Le Pen at this...

Macron is holding the door for Le Pen at this point.
It can only get worse. So, do it while you can.
Forum: Touring
08-05-23, 04:10 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,046
Posted By jamawani

On two different occasions I have been totally...

On two different occasions I have been totally ignored by Backroads tour riders.

The first was on the Northern Tier at the Newhalem store.
I was sitting out front and said, "Hi!" a few times.
It...
Forum: Touring
08-05-23, 06:22 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,046
Posted By jamawani

In the interim - - Find someone to go on a...

In the interim - -
Find someone to go on a local walk/ hike once or twice a week.
That's much easier to do and does wonders for your outlook.

But, yes, it is really, really difficult to find...
Forum: Touring
07-24-23, 06:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,137
Posted By jamawani

I found about a half dozen paved/unpaved errors...

I found about a half dozen paved/unpaved errors the day their pavement app came out.
When I posted my criticisms I was called a Debbie Downer.

RWGPS, Google, and other apps often route you on...
Forum: Touring
07-21-23, 08:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 764
Posted By jamawani

YMMV Washington State Ferries and the San...

YMMV

Washington State Ferries and the San Juan Tourism Board both strongly suggest advance reservations and warn about long waits without.
I have seen the car line at Anacortes snaking back all...
Forum: Touring
07-20-23, 05:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 764
Posted By jamawani

I guess you don't know the San Juan Islands. ...

I guess you don't know the San Juan Islands.

First - are you going to have a car with you or just bikes?
Because reservations are essential - and hard to come by - if you want to take a car on...
Forum: Touring
07-14-23, 07:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,419
Posted By jamawani

Too often, one reads what one expects to read.

Too often, one reads what one expects to read.
Forum: Touring
07-13-23, 07:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,419
Posted By jamawani

Two factors dramatically increase risk to cycling...

Two factors dramatically increase risk to cycling tourists.
1. Rate of alcohol-impaired and/or drug-impaired driving.
2. Rate of distracted driving. (Read cell phone use)

That's why I urge...
Forum: Touring
06-18-23, 06:51 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,052
Posted By jamawani

But when the roads in Iowa are empty - they can...

But when the roads in Iowa are empty - they can be really sweet.
(Old US 6 near Brooklyn)
...
Forum: Touring
06-18-23, 06:47 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,052
Posted By jamawani

Iowa is one of the worst states for shoulders -...

Iowa is one of the worst states for shoulders - and when they do have them, they often come with rumble strips.
I had a short piece published in the Des Moines Register about cycling Iowa highways...
Forum: Touring
06-14-23, 07:06 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,052
Posted By jamawani

Roads You Really Shouldn't Ride in North America

I'm not talking about unpleasant -
Or steep, or without any services, or boring.
I'm talking about downright dangerous.

Please, identify the road by its name and location,
then explain why it...
Forum: Touring
06-01-23, 06:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,620
Posted By jamawani

I have ridden over in Louisville. The old Big...

I have ridden over in Louisville.
The old Big Four railroad bridge is now a maghificent bike/ped crossing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_Bridge

In western Kentucky, the US 45 bridge at...
Forum: Touring
06-01-23, 06:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 653
Posted By jamawani

In the West, the average high may 70F, But on...

In the West, the average high may 70F,
But on Monday the high may be 90F and by Wednesday it may be 50F.
Forum: Touring
05-18-23, 07:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 961
Posted By jamawani

Not everywhere is Yosemite or the Grand Canyon. ...

Not everywhere is Yosemite or the Grand Canyon.
And for that I am grateful.

Pic -
Wah Wah Mtns Abandoned House
The Only Water between Garrison and Milford
...
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