hey, i plan on riding across america from cali to maryland. after reading Steve Garufi's 2008 Bike Ride Across America, i figure that's how i want to do it. light and fast.
most people i've talked to were telling me i have to get a tent, sleeping bag, gallons of water, blah blah, and i'm thinkin, no i want to do this extremely light and fast and sleep in motels. i guess i was more afraid there woulnt be enough places to stop and lodge for the night.
my plan is to cover 100+ miles per day (i ride 60-70 miles per day anyway). i figure adding 30+miles to my regular daily riding/training wouldnt kill me, except the extra luggage may feel differently.
in addition, to the southern tier, i would hit the atlantic coast to make it up to maryland.
any suggestions? tips? do you think its possible to do it without any packs, just carrying 4 bottle of water, spare tubes/tyres, tools, wallet, phone, camera?