Originally Posted by
biker128pedal
When I retire in a year or so I want to do the TAT on motorcycle but bicycle various rail trails. Bicycle across the US may be a little to much but I’ll wish.
Logistics may be simpler if you just bite the bullet and start riding across the country.
OTOH, I've been trying to figure out how to cycle the New River Trail in Virginia. Problem is, it's a day's drive from home. So either I pack lightly and park at one end, cycle to the other, find a motel or B&B, and ride back the next day; enlist a spouse or sibling to pick me up at the other end and shuttle me back; or try to ride 100 miles on gravel in a day. The problem with a shuttle driver is they get nervous if you're late, an ambulance goes by, a thunderstorm comes up, etc.
FWIW, the C&O/GAP may be so popular because the train makes the return trip so easy.