Rollin' ocean to ocean - CycleBlaze

Rollin' ocean to ocean

By David Henderson
4,109 miles (6,613 km) over 221 days since May 17, 2024
Tour Delayed, 2022 to 2023 heart 4
Tour almost delayed again to 2024 heart 8
Finish of the tour delayed to 2024 heart 0

Intro & Prep

Runner/Backpacker to Biker heart 11
Why the TransAmerica route? heart 15
Training heart 7
How not to get lost heart 12
Packing list heart 59
Credits heart 32

Virginia

Day 1 - Go west young man, go west heart 48
Day 2 - to Bumpass, VA heart 31
Day 3 - to the home of UVA heart 24
Day 4 - the “Granny Gear” heart 45
Day 5 - More climbing heart 21
Day 6 - Rain On Me heart 18
Day 7 - Skirting the storms heart 30
Day 8 - With the help of strangers heart 37
Day 9 - The Big Climb heart 10
Day 10 - Breaks Interstate Park heart 43

Kentucky

Day 11 - Coal country heart 47
Day 12 - Dog day heart 26
Day 13 - Fatigue heart 27
Day 14 - Zero day heart 3
Day 15 - The end heart 6
Not the end of story heart 10
Road to recovery heart 12
Yes, I will resume my cross country bike tour heart 11
Day 16 - On the Road Again heart 51
Day 17 - Chickens heart 18
Day 18 - My Sweet Wife heart 30

Illinois

Day 19 - Land of Lincoln heart 66
Day 20 - Visiting old friends heart 37
Day 21 - SIU & 2nd breakfast heart 40
Day 22 - Popeye heart 50

Missouri

Day 23 - Blues & BBQ heart 62
Day 24 - Diversion heart 25
Day 25 - State capitol heart 23
Day 26 - Rocheport or Roach-port? heart 38
Day 27 - Where do I stay? heart 42
Day 28 - Cycles & Cream heart 36
Day 29 - Dirt roads heart 44
Day 30 - Zero day heart 8
Day 31 - Back on the Transamerica heart 37

Kansas

Day 32 - The Land of Oz heart 27
Day 33 - How fast, how far? heart 12
Day 34 - Middle of Nowhere heart 16
Day 35 - Turn the Page heart 8
Day 36 - New friends and Errands heart 6
Day 37 - The Tin Man heart 5
Day 38 - Roll with the punches heart 17
Day 39 - Bike Across Kansas heart 26
Day 40 - Flat and straight heart 19

Colorado

Day 41 - Milestones heart 43
Day 42 - Hot heart 13
Day 43 - Forced zero day heart 17
Day 44 - Shelter in place heart 25
Day 45 - View of the Rockies heart 19
Day 46 - Father’s Day, zero day heart 15
Day 47 - Into the mountains heart 15
Day 48 - Guffey heart 54
Day 49 - Still climbing heart 17
Day 50 - Hoosier pass heart 40
Day 51 - My fenders heart 34
Day 52 - All Cliff bars taste the same heart 39

Wyoming

Day 53 - The cowboy state heart 21
Day 54 - Animals and I-80 heart 26
Day 55 - Long days & zero days heart 36
Day 56 - Wanted sweaty and alive heart 21
Day 57 - Zero day heart 18
Day 58 - Blowing in the Wind heart 33
Day 59 - Zero day in Dubois heart 44
Day 60 - The Tetons heart 48
Day 61 - Yellowstone heart 33

Montana

Day 62 - Big Sky country heart 18
Day 63 - Earthquake lake heart 24
Day 64 - Virginia City heart 16
Day 65 - Short ride to Dillon heart 15
Day 66 - Jackson Hot Springs heart 18
Day 67 - Continental Divide heart 8
Day 68 - Yellowstone heart 16
Day 69 - Adventure Cycling Association heart 28
Day 70 - The Bikeriders, zero day heart 16
Day 71 - Lolo hot springs heart 35

Idaho

Day 72- Lochsa lodge heart 20
Day 73 - Through the valley heart 8
Day 74 - Climbing is not done heart 13
Day 75 - Salmon river canyon heart 19
Day 76 - Construction heart 15
Day 77 - Why bike across America? heart 20

Oregon

Day 78 - Hells Canyon & chocolate milk heart 37
Day 79 - Punishing heart 21
Day 80 - Zero day in Baker City heart 19
Day 81 - Three passes and wildfires heart 22
Day 82 - Change of plans, zero day heart 7
Day 83 - Cascade range heart 27
Day 84 - McKenzie Pass, I got this heart 35
Day 85 - Off to Eugene heart 25
Day 86 - Takin’ Care of Business heart 20
Day 87 - The art of coasting heart 21
Day 88 - The Pacific heart 36
Day 89 - Rain heart 24
Day 90 - Finish what I started, DAMMIT heart 33
Day 91 - The finish heart 54
By the numbers & superlatives heart 2
FAQs heart 2