Author Archives: Ray

I’m on the Pacific Coast bike trip. The ride is from Astoria, OR to Costa Mesa, CA. Today was the 4th day of riding. We did about 65 miles the first day and about 80 miles each of the last … Continue reading →

WE DID IT! Coast to coast. Across America. From the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean in 50 days, over 3,600 miles and (by someone’s calculation) nearly 1 million pedal stokes. We survived it healthy, happy and strong. Finishing was … Continue reading →

Today we completed the last challenging stage of the ride. It was about 80 miles from Brattleboro, VT to Manchester, NH. The weather was absolutely gorgeous. There were some tough hills but the ride was more exhilarating than difficult. Tonight … Continue reading →

Yesterday we had a good 84 mile ride from Liverpool (Syracuse), NY to Little Falls, NY. It gets hot in the afternoon but the roads were pretty good and we had no problems. Little Falls, NY is a prime example … Continue reading →

In the last update we spoke a bit about the safety issue as we enter the last week. Well, this morning, before things hardly even got started one of our riders was hit by a motorcycle while leaving the hotel. … Continue reading →

In the last update from Niagara Falls I said we weren’t going to do anything touristy on our rest day. Well, it’s hard to hold to a promise like that in Niagara Falls since there is little else to do. … Continue reading →

Sorry there were no updates from Canada. I found out that my laptop doesn’t translate Canadian to English. The crossing of the Blue Water Bridge was great. Kudos to the Michigan Department of Transportation for closing the bridge for our … Continue reading →

O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. … Continue reading →

Tonight we are bunked the mid-Michigan town of Mount Pleasant. It’s not exactly my hometown (East Lansing) but when you’ve biked from Oregon you wonder how you got so close so fast. We biked out of Ludington, Michigan at about … Continue reading →

Today we had a light ride (57 miles) from Fond Du Lac, WI to Manitowoc, WI. Again, the weather was beautiful so we rolled through the Wisconsin countryside. Tomorrow is considered a “rest day” only because we only ride for … Continue reading →