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+Multi-day through multi-week, mostly road and gravel bike routes!
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+Northern Summer
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+Washington, USA: North Cascades and Yakama loop
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+Loads of routes in the USA; see [Adventure Cycling Association][aca]. Notably:
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+- "Sierra Cascades": parallel to the pacific crest trail, on bike
+- Pacific Coast itself
+- Route 66 (at least the western subset); Santa Monica
+- Western Express: SF to Pueblo, Colorado; ~1600 miles, a month or so.
+- Southern Tier: San Diego throuhg El Paso; route continues cross-country
+- Great Parks North: Montana inot Canada (Banff, Jasper)
+- Utah Cliffs: short (300 mile) loop aroun dZion.
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+[aca]: https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/
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+Iran: paved roads?
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+Scandanavia: routes on the "EuroVelo" network
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+Northern Winter
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+Tasmania: paved roads?
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+Patagonia/Chile/Argentina: Carretera Austral; ~500 miles, roughly 10 days; or
+770 miles in full; gravel road. Very popular with cyclists.
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+- https://medium.com/get-there/carretera-austral-cycling-guide-covering-650-km-of-deserted-road-in-two-to-three-weeks-69953e85faf9
+- http://www.thebikeramble.com/2017/01/carretera-austral/
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+Surly LHT, probably 58cm, either 26" or 700c, non-disk prefered
+  => $1275 new, $14500 disks
+  => 26" larger off-road tires
+  => 700c probably rides more fun?
+  => compatability with friends probably more important than stores?
+
+Salsa Vaya
+  => lighter/faster? 700c but more tire clearance
+  => $1400
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+Trek 520
+  => 700c x 45 (same as LHT)
+  => haven't looked
+