Anyone done Route 66 ?

[WeddingHack]

I'm considering doing the full old route 66 (Chicago to LA) over three weeks next March.

Anyone had any experience of it ? Any pointers you could share ?

Cheers,
Duncan

 

[Jimmy_Lemon]

Not done it, but have wanted to do it for ages (granted with some large detours ) I found a forum once with tips etc, will see if I can find it again.

 

[Smasher]

I’ve been on a small part of it around Flagstaff/ Williams town etc. You will know when you are on the original road because it is full of cracks and rough as anything.

 

[Susane]

My brother has, he sent me dozens of his photo's, he's not the best at photography, still learning like me.
I think you need a good car, insurance and emergency supplies! wouldn't want to break down here.

 

[Smasher]

Nice picture, that’s the east and west Mitten Buttes at Monument Valley if I’m not mistaken. There is some lovely scenery in that area.

 

[BRASH]

Not done it. Love to do it tho. Hope you are gonna do it on a Harley, the only way to go

 

[WanderingMind]

Not done it, would love to do the old route 101 along the coast though

 

[WeddingHack]

Not done it. Love to do it tho. Hope you are gonna do it on a Harley, the only way to go

Seeing as I can't even ride a moped, probably not !

 

[JumboBeef]

Never done Route 66, but I have done Highway 1 all the way around the edge of Oz. At 15,000 miles, it is the longest highway in the world!

 

[davidbridges]

Been on it never done it. Take you camera you will have oppertunities every second of the day

 

[Wile E. coyote]

Have a read of wikipedia here, some useful looking info .

 

[photostar_1]

Now that would be one hell of a journey! Will definitely add this to my list of things to do before I die.....but from the comfort of a seriously rugged vehicle...not a bike!

 

[inaneredstripe]

nope but i,ve done the A66. not quite as cool. always fancied doing it on a couple of harleys.bike hire is very cheap over there.
one day.

 

[gibbo]

Done bits of it & ran along side of it on newer highways.
have a look
http://www.historic66.com/
motels are quite cheap, I took a laptop with me to upload photos, checkout places to see (like a TI) book motels and to check out internet deals some times $40 cheaper per night.

for books try
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0312254172?&camp=212361&creative=380733&linkCode=wey&tag=gpsmaps-20