Help me plan a trip from Colorado to Texas

[ScubaSteve08]

I want to go from Lakewood, CO to Warrenton, TX. This is my first trip long distance so anything would be helpful.

 

[DownrangeFuture]

-Pack gear for 0F to 110F. You'll likely see them all.
-Take how far you think you can ride in a day, cut about two hours from that, and plan your daily trips accordingly.
-Separate your gross wet stuff from your clean stuff. I'd put them in different bags even. Right saddle dirty, left saddle clean.
-Your clean clothes should go in a trash bag or something truly waterproof. Cause, your waterproof bag will leak.
-Plan your days to avoid major metro centers during rush hours (6-9 and 3-6). Cages get stupid then...

That's all I got off the top of my head.

 

[DownrangeFuture]

Here's a post from one of the greatest riders I ever knew. His posts still help me today. The guy got ran off the road by a chick in a SUV before I ever got to meet him IRL.

Anyways...

CyberPoet's Tips for the Road.

 

[nicholas.craft]

Shoot when you going? I might be in if your looking for company. Going riding with three buddies this weekend. Planed out a boulder canyon ride and getting coffee first. We are heading out Saturday the 12 of March.

 

[lytehouse]

I would suggest a set of these:

Eagle Creek Pack-It™ Compression Sac Set S-M-L

We went from Colorado to Canada last year and had gear from our heavy liners (jackets & pants) to shorts!
Ride safe...and we'll look foward to a ride report when you get back

 

[ScubaSteve08]

Going for a ride sounds pretty cool if the weather is good.

What kind of things should i bring? I'm only going 1000 miles each way for a total of 2 days and staying 2 where I'm headed. food? luggage? gas station planning? i get like 150 miles a tank with my power commander.

 

[ScubaSteve08]

ok so I've picked up a few things that i thought necessary for some CYA lol

Tire plugging kit
Inflation kit
Fieldsheer saddlebags
New front tire
Bailing wire
Leatherman
Mini tool kit
hex wrenches
metric wrenches
duct tape
a pocket and hunting knife
some clips
safety pins
spare gloves
Liner for the jacket
Cruise control
Digitech JS-Dual battery pack with 2 USB charging ports.
Spare bike keys

I even remapped my PCIII USB so i'll get better fuel economy but not to the point where i'll be burning up the engine.