Once again Tom and I with our friend Steven Stark are planning to cycle across America from east to west – this time (#3!) – beginning in St Augustine, FL on March 20, 2026 and if all goes well, ending in San Diego, CA on May 6, 2026! Training through the winter in Portland, OR is proving difficult, but we persevere and hope muscle memory and prior training will get us through the long, low elevation early days of the eastern portions of the Southern Tier. We have hired a support vehicle driver from Vancouver, BC, Canada, Jody Ritchie. This trip across is projected to be 42 days cycling, 6 rest days, 3058 miles (with 1000 miles in TX!) and 87,800’ elevation gain, the shortest & least hilly!

TransAm cycle #1 TransAmerica Bicycle Trail June 13 – Aug 17, 2015 (56 days cycling + 10 rest days) from Rehoboth Beach, DE to Gearhart OR, 3927 miles 178,626’ elevation gain. 3x 100+ mile days & 3x 90+ mile days.

TransAm cycle #2 Northern Tier with some changes June 22 – Sept 6, 2023 (66 days cycling + 10 rest days) from Bar Harbor, ME to Anacortes, WA, 4240 miles 153,813’ elevation gain. 0x 100+ mile days & 3x 90+ mile days.