Originally Posted by
GhostRider62
I thought Transam went East from Astoria to Virginia? You go the other way and you are westbound?
Like on the Appalachian Trail, you are NoBo or SoBo irrespective of compass settings. South Bound or North bound
Odd numbered Interstate highways are North/South even if they sometimes go east/west
Originally Posted by
staehpj1
Since we are talking about the Trans America Route, I think it is reasonable to refer to going east or west.
Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Unless you're riding east or west on the TransAm route when you cross Hoosier.
Similar to a few situations with highways and interstates. I was driving south on I-81 as I was driving north on I-77 earlier this month. Of course I was going west according to the compass, but not according to the road signs.
Yes, but if you ask locals about going east or west on Hoosier Pass, they will look at you like you have two heads or they would give you directions to North Star Mountain or Hoosier Ridge. Their directions would be in northbound and southbound since the roads run in that direction and the TransAm is not all the well known outside of the bicycle community.
Even on highways that don’t follow the cardinal points, it’s a good idea to know what those direction is are because directions will be given in relation to the ground.