I tried a westbound TransAm in 2016 at the age of 65, not having toured or ridden much (despite years in the bike biz) in the meantime. My previous tour was months abroad in '79. You can do the math.
The problems I expected did not materialize and unforeseen issues did. I'd been worried about living outside and sleeping on the ground when I should have been worried about my expectations. And it rained for a month.
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