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Few bears thar far South although there are lots snakes that way. My thoughts
- Arizona, New Mexico and West Texas are basically deserts. You can die if unprepared.
- The stretch from Hunt, TX over to Navasota will be stunning. The Texas Hill Country is amazing.
- Streetmap those roads - those 2 lane blacktops will have 55mph limits which most drive at 65. You'll need to be visible. A flag is not a bad idea where the terrain is hilly.
- Weather will be variable. Expect anything from 5-42C and humidity will be anywhere between 15%-115%.
- You will want weather alerts. Flash floods will be you biggest worry. 3-4" of rain in 90 minutes are pretty common between Texas and Florida. Those weather alerts are aimed at locals and include the counties affected. If you don't know where you are that will be a challenge. Saying that, the US can forecast the shit out of the weather. They are very accurate.
(More thoughts later. On phone ATM)
- Arizona, New Mexico and West Texas are basically deserts. You can die if unprepared.
Aroogah
@laner
Was looking for a longish distance bicycle route that will be warm in October/November and found out about this. Shortest route coast to coast across america, Florida to California.
Anyone done it/know if the weather in those states will be as warm as i think? do i need to worry about bears etc?
And if i need to spend a ridiculous amount on these maps:
https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/southern-tier/