Ready for a big adventure

Keeping two wheels on the ground as we ride across the US

Follow along as we get ready for our cross-country adventure

Planned Departure Date: August 1, 2026

Recent Blog Posts

  • Buying the RV support vehicle: Part 1 – What about a travel trailer?
    Brian and I spent about a year researching options for a support vehicle for the cross-country bike trip. Our biggest challenge was finding something we could live in for three months, and something that Brian could work from during the day (and sometimes over night). We started by looking at small travel trailers that could… Read more: Buying the RV support vehicle: Part 1 – What about a travel trailer?
  • Choosing our bikes
    We’ve been planning this trip since 2023, and one of the choices we had to make was the bike – which bike can get us across the country comfortably? We always knew we would ride on paved roads and rails-to-trails. And, we love gravel riding, so adding that to our route was an option as… Read more: Choosing our bikes
  • Planning the route
    We originally planned to take off for our cross-country bike trip in May 2026, a day after Penn State commencement. Our goal – ride from Washington, DC to the Oregon coast. That gets us through the midwest heat before the height of summer. But alas, an unexpected job change for me (Denise) makes that timing… Read more: Planning the route

Follow along on our journey

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.

Susan Sontag

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