10 Long-Distance Bicycle Routes in the U.S.

If your slow raod travel runs more to two wheels and human power, here's a list of bike routes to consider for your next trip.

10 Long-Distance Bicycle Routes in the U.S.: "From Denali to Miami, America offers up routes that can make for weeks- or even months-long bicycle getaways."

Know the rules of the road trip

This article goes beyond the ususal tips about car maintenance and puts the romance back in road triping. My only addition is to the list of books to read for inspiration. Read William Least Heat-Moon's classic, Blue Highways, and his latest, Roads to Quoz. Then go out and explore a slow road. There is no need to go far. There is one right around the corner or off the next exit.

Know the rules of the road trip: "It's pretty basic: Vehicle. Road. Go.

It's in our DNA, that need to journey beyond the screen door - to venture out in search of meaning or in the name of exploration - and when we do it in a Chevy Impala convertible stocked with groceries of questionable nutritional value and a Coleman filled with tasty beverages, it's pretty fair to assume the journey is a road trip."

Fuel-frugal road trips: Save on ga$ and reduce your carbon footprint as you travel

When I started working on the US Route 89 project, I had some hesitation about recommending that people drive more. But there really is no other way to see the wonderful places along 89 between Canada and Mexico. That's why I suggest that people take the "slow road." It is a more fuel efficient way to travel. Here are a few more ideas for saving money on gas on your next road trip.

Fuel-frugal road trips: Save on ga$ and reduce your carbon footprint as you travel: "No matter what size or kind of vehicle your family piles into for a road trip, motorists who follow so-called “green” driving practices can both save money at the pump and reduce their carbon footprints by as much as 15%, according to the AAM’s EcoDrivingUSA campaign."