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Scottorious
Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 11:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just found this today, not sure if its been posted here before. WWW.transamtrail.com it looks like it took him 15 years to put this entire route together. Looks like a good ride for the future Buell adventure bike!
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Jb2
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 08:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Scott - I actually purchased some of the maps for the TAT. We had plans to ride part of it this spring. Our plans got changed but I fully intend to check it off my bucket list in the next few years. There's some really good videos on YouTube and Vimeo that document the various terrain the TAT runs through. There's even several of a couple of guys who bought old Honda 305 Dreams and did it on them. It looks like the trip of a lifetime to me.
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Reepicheep
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 08:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

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Hughlysses
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 08:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

There are MANY threads about TAT rides at ADVrider.com. At least one guy has done it on a Uly!
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Scottorious
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 09:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Do you know off hand the good videos to watch. All I see is just videos of guys riding. Which is cool but Id like some more voice to learn about different parts of the trail.
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Jb2
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 09:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Reep - You, me, the TAT. Yeah, it will happen. Soon I hope! : )
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Jb2
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 09:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Scott - Not off hand. Stuck at w*rk. Some of the better ones I've seen are on Vimeo. Type in TAT or Trans America Trail in your search. I haven't seen any that were technical, most are just riding/GoPro vids. Probably out of respect for the guy who spent all those years stringing these roads together and creating the maps. Word is he's working on some new routes and amendments to the TAT. The maps aren't cheap but I've heard no bad reviews so apparently they are worth it. Wish I could be more help but all I have right now is three unused maps and the dream. ; )
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Scottorious
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 09:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

This is the first time I have heard of "roll charts" looks like a fairly easy concept, anyone have any advice on tips and tricks for using roll charts. Or a good roll chart holder. I will check vimeo out.
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Court
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 10:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

>>>Reep - You, me, the TAT. Yeah, it will happen. Soon I hope!

This could be fun.
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Hughlysses
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 10:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

ADV ride report, "A Uly on the TAT? Say What?!?!":

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49 5680



Also see: http://tat09.blogspot.com/
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Jb2
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 10:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Scott,

https://vimeo.com/user2575819/videos

Michael Murray's video page on Vimeo. He has 7 posted that are broken down into states... the same way you purchase the maps.

Hope this helps.

Court... it WILL be a good time since Reep is going. ; ) Have you seen the gadgets that man has clamped to his handlebars?
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Jb2
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 10:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

https://vimeo.com/7406820

This is prolly one of the best intro videos to the TAT. Short but tempting if you're an adventure nut like me.
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Bienhoabob
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 03:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If you would like to ride Wisconsin, here's a link.
http://www.lonewolfexpeditions.com/twat.html

TWAT for short.
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Mikef5000
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 05:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Also see the TET-Trans Eastern Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail.
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Prior
Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 07:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Reep - You, me, the TAT. Yeah, it will happen. Soon I hope!

You know I cannot resist...
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Jb2
Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - 04:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Scott,

This is the guy I was looking for in my first reply. This is K-rad on Vimeo. His videos are excellent. He also has a humorous intro to the TAT called Advise - Monty Python Style. Anyways this is his page. There are 7 sequential videos in state order east to west. Very cool.

https://vimeo.com/user1075890
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