Topic: Touring USA alone on bike

[Shik]

  Its not often you get a chance to pass through landscapes that can kill you if you're not prepared.  Part of the fun.

Please elaborate so that I can be prepared....

[the technological J]

the desert is so hot by day and so cold at night

[ofreen]

  Its not often you get a chance to pass through landscapes that can kill you if you're not prepared.  Part of the fun.

Please elaborate so that I can be prepared....

Be sure to pack your buzzard repellent.

[Stev-o]

And the rattlesnake kit!

[BeSeeingYou]

  Its not often you get a chance to pass through landscapes that can kill you if you're not prepared.  Part of the fun.

Please elaborate so that I can be prepared....

If it gets too hot you can always ride like this.

[Skonnie Boy]

Not sure what's worse - their sunburn or their image burned on the back of my eyes.

I was going to recommend white mesh jackets, but its a free country.  Mostly.

[Spanner 1]

Nekkid dirtbike riding ?... isn't that on everyone's bucket list ?

[BeSeeingYou]

Oh...and one more thing...if you do that just make sure you are not sitting on a black seat.

[Kevin D]

Hey Shik, I dont know if you have made your plans yet but I stumbled across this BMW offroad school in California:

http://www.edelweissbike.com/en/allTours/false/cont/usa/california-off-road-training-and-tour.html

Also found this video with high altitude, early season hazard:

My Crash on Mt Lemmon or be alert on ice.wmv

wipeout at 1:47