Cross Country Bicycle Trek | Tour

I'm thinking of doing a cross country trip but don't want to camp and want to go as light as possible,which means I will stay in hotels each night. Is this a good way to do it? I'm 60, and like the comforts of life after a long, hard day. Thinking of going West to East, following Transamerica route, probably northern tier. Can I find hotels 60-90 miles apart all the way? thanks

Hi Chip,

When I did my bike trip, I went from East to West. Found plenty of hotels and little motels as well as a hostel, which usually never turn away a cyclist even if they are full, which is what happened to me in PA. Although the hostel owner said he was full he found me bed and gave me a place in the basement to store my bike. Definitely join the American Youth Hostels as it came in handy that one time and I met some wonderful people of all ages the three nights I stayed there.

There was an instance in Indiana where I was at least 20 miles or so from a campground (and I presume a motel as well) and it was starting to get late, Fortunately, the owner of an auto repair shop let me camp in his yard and saved the day. What this means for you is to plan for the eventually that you may need to continue cycling a little longer at the end of a long day to find a hotel.

Oh, this also happened to me in Pittsburgh. Same thing... I was running late and in a not so good neighborhood. Finally made my way to the outskirts of an airport where I found a Hampton Inn at $80.00.

Definitely plan out as much as you can by seeing where the hotels are on your planned route. I would imagine that places to stay could be more difficult to find in the West where there are greater distances between towns. Good luck on your bike trek!