[mpaal]

In just the very first 30days I went from LA to Seattle through Sierras and Cascades (>3000km & 35000m of elevation) but in total I think it was ~14000km and ~150000m of elevation gain. that’s including taking a 2 months rest for US and Canadian Thanksgiving. Can’t remember the exact general statistics but I believe that whenever I had an active day on my bike I did like 105km and 1200m on average.

[keiferski]

Thanks! That's impressive, although I guess 100km per day is actually quite reasonable. For some reason, Los Angeles to Seattle seems a greater distance than 2,000km.

[mpaal]

No worries! Yeah I feel the same way. Honestly I was mostly aiming for time not distance, with 4-5h on the bike, because for me it became really painful to go any longer. But that’s super personal and everyone has their own pace. For me it worked, because I could take a 1-2h lunch break, have a dip in a lake or just a chat with the locals. People are super friendly and open no matter if you are in the middle of nowhere States or Peru. Going solo also helped in that matter - I was craving social interactions as you get bored of just your own thoughts. ;) Having other fellow tourers with you is fun but changes the dynamics of the trip and you become less insightful and conscious of the surroundings and you have less interactions with the locals, which I find to be extremely valuable.