After I crossed the finish line at Boston in 2018, and dipped my bike into the Atlantic, in the same way I’d left the Pacific, having ridden “every foot and inch’ across a continent, life returned back to its previous normal.
As life changing as that experience was, from that moment in June 2018, until July…
Pedalling Thoughts
Well, he did it! Chris reached the Atlantic Ocean 48 days after leaving Los Angeles and exactly 3424 miles later. Below is Chris at Revere Beach in Boston, right after he dipped Irma’s wheels in the Atlantic Ocean.
When Chris said he wanted to ride across the US on a bike (thanks go to Dr. Patrick…
So the question everyone has been asking me now, “what’s next?”. The obvious answer is rest. For those who know me well, play some golf. As far as cycling I have no idea.
There is a part of me now that just wants to get home and go out for a ride alone, on the roads…
It is sort of hard to believe that ‘My Big Adventure’ is over. I made it riding Irma from LA to Boston and dipped her wheels in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Early this morning we stood outside the hotel looking at our maps and setting off on our bikes. However today was different.…
93.02 miles
Almost like a final examination paper, today was the ultimate test of our determination. It poured down for probably the first 50-60 miles of todays ride. I mean the type of pouring rain that makes rivers run down the roads. My glasses had to be removed as they got so wet I couldn’t…
As you all know by now, Chris has embarked on a remarkable journey. We are all fortunate to be along for the ride. Deirdre has asked me to write a guest blog for the penultimate day on his cross country bike ride. My name is Don Coughlan and I have been a friend of Chris…
Albany, NY to Brattleboro, VT
77.85 miles (with detour)
Well the hills finally got me! I was hoping to ride every foot and inch to Boston but to be honest these last hills were just to much.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME – I didn’t have any problems today other than I would love to have been able…
My first contact with Chris was via a message to my Facebook Coaching Page on November 17, 2018 – ‘Hi, I was looking to find a cycling coach. I am cycling from LA to Boston in May/June 2018, and I was looking for a couple of days coaching and guidance as I’m pretty new to cycling…
Herkimer, NY to Albany, NY.
78.60 miles
Before we start today I have to thank Colleen, Tim and now Tom & Joe for the blog posts they sent and Deirdre posted. Your way to kind and if your not careful you are going to get me far to emotional to finish this ride. I love…
We chatted on the phone this afternoon to discuss how we’d even approach this, for once taking our Dad’s advice to look back over the last six weeks of our lives to gain some perspective on Chris’ journey. We’ve both accomplished a reasonable amount: a few international trips, a couple of soccer wins, some degree…