Generally moving west to east, along the so-called "southern route" from CA to FL, and traveling 3-5 or so in a group, young guys like my new BFF in the pic here dedicate as many as 120 days for the "crossing."
This intrepid pedaler started out last week in San Diego, where he was joined by a velo buddy who'd ridden from Kansas (!) to California -- just to turn around and head back east.
And these two guys had met originally in Alaska --climbing mountains and kayaking raging rivers.
My young friend -- never even asked his name -- was chilling out front of the Safeway when I met him. He was happy to talk bikes, and open to suggestions I had to make about where to chow in style in Wickenburg, and the must-see exhibit at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum.
The possee heads out to Phoenix Friday. It's a 55 mile ride east on US Hwy. 60 -- decent pavement, managable traffic, but the guys take no chances.
Ride Single File and Keep the Shiny Side Up is every cyclist's motto.
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