Reddit mentions of The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling: Build the Strength, Skills, and Confidence to Ride as Far as You Want

Have you read this book? It's pretty good...


The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling: Build the Strength, Skills, and Confidence to Ride as Far as You Want
by Edmund R. Burke (Author), Ed Pavelka


https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-Long-Distance-Cycling-Confidence/dp/1579541992/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1539801941&sr=8-2&keywords=long+distance+cycling&dpID=61M4IYE2iWL&preST=_SY344_BO1,204,203,200_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Here's a great $14 book to guide you.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Book-Long-Distance-Cycling/dp/1579541992/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335228609&sr=8-1

A bicycle tour like this can be a great adventure, or it can be a disaster. A lot will depend on your attitude and your fitness level. But I think the biggest difference is going to be your preparation and research. Do you have the right bike? Do you have the right gear? Do you have the right route? Do you have a backup route? Do you have a rescue plan in case of emergency or injury? Are you going at the right time of year? Should you travel south to north, or north to south? Where will you stay? Where will you get food? No reddit thread is going to tell you everything you need to know.

Here are some books to get you started. I seriously suggest that you at least skim each of them before you begin a trip:

• Two Wheels to Florida is a nice memoir of someone who did a similar ride from north to south.
  
  
• There's also Two Wheels And A Map: A Solo Bicycle Journey Down The East Coast.
  
  
• You might want to also pick up Bicycling the Atlantic Coast: A Complete Route Guide, Florida to Maine.
  
  
• Also The Complete Book of Long Distance Bicycle Touring.
  
  Start with those. Also, join a bicycle club in your area and ask if anyone has done long distance touring, get advice from them. Also, you'll find a lot more bicycle tourists at /r/bicycletouring than /r/travel.
  
  One more thought: If it is practical, consider your northern terminus being at Acadia National Park. The carriage roads offer some of the best bicycling I've ever encountered.
  
  EDIT: Many many edits.