Persistent pedaling through towns, down canyons, up mountain passes, along rivers, and across vast deserts and farmlands — this is what it takes to cross our beautiful and diverse country by bicycle.
For several years Tom Bischoff, a member of Oregon’s Brookings Adventist Church, dreamed of this challenging adventure. Listening to and reading touring cyclists stories and poring over maps, the plan took shape. COVID-19 broke out, but Bischoff and his wife, Misti, agreed it was the “now or never” moment.