if given the choice, i'll pick the coast-to-coast route hands down! to me, there is much more signifigance to the sea-to-shining-sea concept than any other; it is part of our national anthem and i'm a veteran... another thing; the pavement conditions will be more consistent going west-east-west rather than north-around north-south. freeze/thaw/freeze is hell on asphalt!

i'm not interested in any rally events. the 50cc is a very rugged and enduring event in itself. that is where i'll focus my attention. i like the dates as they are...

i'm going to Duluth for an A'stitch and some long haul training. granted, there is some appeal to the idea of integrating the trip into the Great Lakes Gold (50cc equivalent...) but still i'd like a sample from each ocean on my mantle....

excluding harry biker and ninja_nick; isn't there anyone else out there with this kind of passion? alas; fewer folks mean quicker fuelings and potty-breaks!

stay the course; a thousand lights...., gatorade, power bars, and fig bars!
henry :!: