you can of course veer off their researched route, that they make maps of.
are you going to offer the information you gain in riding this route you create for your needs, back to them ,
Or is this just a 'you guys should'.. topic started here, and not talking to the ACA staff ?
Oregon DOT, publishes a map of recommended bike routes, State wide, as well as one of the very popular coast route..
you can contact each state's departments of transportation and get a paper map from each of them to research your routing .
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