Category Archives: 2021 TAT Zero DSR

Trans America Trail, late summer 2021. Just the pics in one giant, very slow to load gallery. For the story, go here.

(Text below is by a mix of both Amy and Kevin (more so than usual).) Our Trans America Trail adventure was amazing, and everything we hoped it would be. Having nearly two months to spend riding across the country on … Continue reading →

It feels strange to be riding into Oregon after so many weeks. In addition to experiencing this unique way of riding across the country, there’s always been a goal for this trip: to complete the Trans America Trail (TAT) on … Continue reading →

Our Idaho portion of the TAT started with motorcycle maintenance. I had hoped that the new set of tires at the start of our TAT adventure would last the entire trip, but by the end of Utah, it was clear … Continue reading →

I’ve been through the desert on a bike with no gas It felt good to have no one to pass Its electric, and it goes pretty fast But I’m not too sure if the batt’ry will last I remember riding … Continue reading →

Crossing into Utah means we only have three states left on the TAT (UT, ID, and OR), but still thousands of miles to go. The states are really big out here, and the TAT meanders quite a bit, especially through … Continue reading →

While walking around Lake City, CO, we saw an unexpectedly large group of men roll into town on unexpectedly small motorcycles with luggage on the back. Obviously we walked over to check that out. #monkey1000 – 1000km, not miles, because … Continue reading →

The early morning air as we crossed Oklahoma started almost chilly at dawn, and we were happy to be out riding. The road was often lined with little yellow sunflowers. There were windmills, farmsteads, silos, and rolling rangeland, which definitely … Continue reading →

After a rest day at a cabin on a river in Heber Springs AR, we felt refreshed and ready to get back on the trail. We’ve learned that we enjoy our longer trips a lot more if we avoid riding … Continue reading →

Who’s idea was it to ride across Mississippi in August anyway? The riding had definitely been a bit bland, with non-descript back roads and a lot of farm fields. Single wide trailers. Dogs. Litter on the roads. Unexpectedly, the TAT … Continue reading →

There was apparently a farm show in town close to our hotel in Lawrenceville TN (more thunder storms with heavy rain sent us inside again, we’re camping far less than normal. The flooding is terrible further north in TN, with … Continue reading →

“If the good Lord’s willing and the creeks don’t rise” Tropical Depression Fred was a proper weather event, with pockets of severe storms, and lots of rain. We left in the morning after our rest day in overcast but dry … Continue reading →

And now for the main event. 2021 TAT on a nerd bike is back on the road in NC, headed for Oregon. The faulty power tank on the DSR was easily remedied in short order over the summer after we … Continue reading →

Most of the east coast TAT is fairly easy to ride, and as it turns out, relatively easy to find charge points, even for an electric motorcycle with limited range. The majority of our pre-trip planning was fairly straightforward. As … Continue reading →

With both bikes prepped and ready to ride, and far too many hours poured into a many tabbed spreadsheet and creating a .gpx file full of potential charging points, it was finally time to go riding. (No prior moto trip … Continue reading →

They say you can’t go adventure riding on an electric motorcycle. We say; challenge accepted. Like many others, riding the Trans America Trail (TAT) coast to coast is a trip we’ve been looking forward to for a while. Unlike most, … Continue reading →