2600 miles, 50 hours, 7 states, 5 days, 1 tire

that's the gist of it... there were different back roads taken, but streets and trips is a bitch to get it to go where you want.

06 s3, just hit 6k miles. was perfectly comfortable once i pulled off my pack of clothes and attached it to the rear seat. it was a bit cold, but i camped when i needed to. the first night out i slept at a friends house, the second night i ran into 3 co-workers in b'ham who had a spare bed in the hotel, third night i camped in north georgia at a horse trailer campground thing, the fourth night i ran into my roommate in north georgia and slept in his van. it was better than outside that night... i think it got down to 45 or so, and i didn't have a sleeping bag.

i seemed to get about 110 or 120 miles per $8.50 in gas, and i ate as cheap as i could after having to buy the tire($212 installed for pilot power).

i rode from whenever i woke up to about 2 hours past dark most days. no physical problems, actually my back StOPPED hurting like it does every day after the first day on the bike.

also, i recommend bicycle shorts. they make it SOOOO much better to ride.