Touring the USA alone? and Sponsors?

[indysteel]

If you want to do it with a group for a good cause you could do the ALA Big Ride Across America with me next summer

7 weeks, 3300 miles. Fully supported. Not sure if it's up your alley, but it makes fundraising a bit more straightforward. It's a $6000 minimum. There's usually 20-40 riders.

That was actually the ride I had in mind. Granted, it's not always easy to raise that kind of money, even for a great charity, but to me, this sounds like a much more legitimate and worthwhile approach.