Most Optimal Route?

[LKLD]

I found this intriguing. Not that I could ever do it, but I'm certain someone will. I wonder who'll be the first, and on what bike?

https://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/how-to-really-drive-across-the-us-hitting-all-major-landmarks-150309.htm

 

[Twigg]

The problem is that it's just a tour with landmarks picked by someone else. There are omissions and a few odd suggestions.

It might suit someone taking a vacation, but you would probably end up choosing your own sights.

 

[101stpathfinder]

Actually...

I have a goal to ride 10 10/10ths, and on my 10th one I was going to do something very much like this.

I was planning to post up asking for great photo shot landmarks (Natural & Man made) and then build a

10k ride around as many as possible.

2016 should be the year

 

[escapefjrtist]

Saw this earlier today...something to build on for sure!

--G

 

[dudeckp]

David E.B. Smith posted this to the LDRider list [subj: Optimizing the 48 state trip] as well, with additional links , including the PhD candidate's own page and the code repository (if you know what that is, it may be useful; if not, give it to your "tech guy")

Here's a piece entitled "Computing the optimal road trip across the U.S." complete with code so you too can compute your own 48 state trip using the Google Maps API.
The author's trips hit National Landmarks, Historic Sites, Parks and Monuments, or Interesting Cities, but presumably could be tweaked to just catch the corners of the states.

For dummies:
https://lifehacker.com/visit-the-top-city-or-landmark-in-every-us-state-with-t-1690526910

For geeks:
https://www.randalolson.com/2015/03/08/computing-the-optimal-road-trip-across-the-u-s/

For uber-geeks (with code):
https://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/rhiever/Data-Analysis-and-Machine-Learning-Projects/blob/master/optimal-road-trip/Computing%20the%20optimal%20road%20trip%20across%20the%20U.S..ipynb

I'm looking tinker with this myself.

 

[fjrob1300]

Yawn...make your own route. This one was 23000kms.

 

[HotRodZilla]

The comments are awesome!! And I think it's kind of a cool endeavor.

 

[RossKean]

David E.B. Smith posted this to the LDRider list [subj: 48 Optimizing the state trip] as well, with additional links , including the PhD candidate's own page and the code repository (if you know what that is, it may be useful; if not, give it to your "tech guy")

Here's a piece entitled "Computing the optimal road trip across the U.S." complete with code so you too can compute your own 48 state trip using the Google Maps API.

The author's trips hit National Landmarks, Historic Sites, Parks and Monuments, or Interesting Cities, but presumably could be tweaked to just catch the corners of the states.

For dummies:

https://lifehacker.com/visit-the-top-city-or-landmark-in-every-us-state-with-t-1690526910

For geeks:

https://www.randalolson.com/2015/03/08/computing-the-optimal-road-trip-across-the-u-s/

For uber-geeks (with code):

https://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/rhiever/Data-Analysis-and-Machine-Learning-Projects/blob/master/optimal-road-trip/Computing the optimal road trip across the U.S..ipynb

I'm looking tinker with this myself.

Quote function isn't working right for me! My reply is below...

The "For Geeks" link looks interesting. I am doing a long trip this summer and will have a look at this in some detail. While it would be cool to do the whole 48 (just for bragging rights), I would focus on multiple sites in some states and skip others all together. While I would like to see many of the POI listed, I would want to make my own. The "geek" link breaks it down into individual interactive Google maps that can be played with. I would start with these and transfer to S&T and ultimately Basecamp. Google Street View is enormously helpful in the early planning stages. The total distance (13,000+ miles) is not too far off what I am considering for a 30+ day trip.