Posts by Gregory Thomas12

Let me know if you guys are planning on heading out 🙂

I honestly don't think any of this is actually going to happen, unless you decide to step up and lead the charge, and maybe then someone else will follow your lead 😉 because from where I'm sitting, it looks like it’s all just going to fizzle out into nothing, haha.

Which route is that? It looks pretty nice 🙂

Well, I'm glad you guys are digging it. 😉

I put this whole section together myself since, frankly, I know this territory better than most. Feel free to tweak it, tear it apart, or add whatever you think is missing—do whatever you want with it. 🙂

If there's a plan to head out in August, count me in. 😉

Donna Wells74 said:Wow, this all sounds great! Honestly, I really need to get my act together and start prepping. I'm down by the coast until August 26th, so I'm thinking September would be a better window. I'm not entirely sure what everyone else had in mind, but I need a little breathing room to organize. I've already got a sleeping bag, I just need to sort out a tent and grab some cargo pants to pack everything in. That's pretty much the gist of it.

The 8th works better for me too,
since school starts up in September, blah blah.🙂

Maybe the 29th, 30th, or 31st?🙂

Edit: On second thought, I don't think I'll be able to handle those two extra routes. I have a sudden trip coming up, so I won't have access to Google Earth, though I'll still be checking the forums.🙂
Actually, maybe I can make it work—we'll see. Just make sure you guys have enough coverage for those other two routes.😉

Peter Martinez37 said:You can camp out at Lake Tahoe, and regarding the routes, I personally prefer Route 3. The climb toward Garešnica is longer than the others, but it’s not nearly as steep.

I think there might be a slight misunderstanding on my part regarding the tours.
Those three links combined would probably total somewhere around 60 or 70 miles for a single day.
My only concern is how the road looks between Mikleuška and Garić City.
Also, I'm questioning why I bothered looping back through KT after leaving Garešnica; we could just head straight there and cut the trip short. I mean, what is there really to see in KT?
Unless, of course, you guys coming from Chicago don't find that too much driving?

The stretch from Jelenski to Podgarić is solid in my opinion; once you clear Jelenski, there’s an incline of about 8%, I believe.
It’s a bit of a longer ride, too. 🙂
I'm not entirely sure how you all envisioned the logistics, so please, no offense intended, 🙂

Here it is:
Let me know what works for you and what doesn't.
Anything else you'd like to see included or any specific spots you want to hit? 🙂
We're looking at roughly a one-day trip, ending up near Lake Ilok—I'm pretty sure camping is an option there.
I think Peter Martinez37 has ridden some of these roads before, so he might have a better sense of the conditions, but if you'd like, I can scout a few sections again just to check the pavement status. 🙂
Especially considering the gravel sections and everything else. 🙂

I put this together in three separate parts because I couldn't get them to merge properly, but here they are in order: 🙂
http://www.strava.com/route/1731223...ype=ts_terrain ---1
http://www.strava.com/route/1731218...ype=ts_terrain ----2
http://www.strava.com/route/1731208...ype=ts_terrain ----3

o.O I AM SUPERMAN 🙂 🙂 😁😁😁

(I can already hear the kids calling me a fossil) Since I was 14, I’ve been riding these stretches without stopping 🙂 so either I’m incredibly tough or 😁

We can always just scrap him
I put together a rough draft for the first day, roughly 66 miles 🙄 but once we refine it and trim the fat, the document should hit that sweet spot of 90-100 pages 😁

One question: I was working in Earth, so how do I transfer this to Google Maps or some other site so it stays as an interactive virtual map rather than just a static image? When I try uploading it to Strava, I just keep getting a general error 🙂

edit: fixed it

I’m thinking about including maybe two or three slightly longer climbs—one would head toward the Podgarić-Garić area—but I’ll try to keep them to a minimum if possible. 🙂

I expect to have the route finalized by this evening, so you'll have plenty of time to tweak things or make changes however you see fit. 🙂
Also, regarding the main roads—I'm doing my best to avoid them as much as I can.

It would be great if we could get a group of five or six together for a relaxed, low-key ride.
Then, once we're done, we can just settle in for some camping and a BBQ. 😁

So, I’ve been messing around with Google Earth, trying to piece together a route that hits roughly 250 miles 186 miles?
What kind of setup are you guys running?
(Mostly MTB or trekking, since I'm looking to stick to gravel paths and forest trails 🙂
)
And what's the consensus on hills? Should I tackle them or skip? 😁 (Personally, I'd rather steer clear of anything too steep
)
Also, which direction are you all heading in when coming out from the NYC area?

Man, if only someone would actually join me so I didn't have to spend all this time riding solo 🙂
If I end up heading out, I might snap some photos, but honestly, there are plenty of interesting routes on Strava—I just don't really feel like scouting them all out by myself 🙂