Congrats on your journey across the states Don! What an awesome experience it must have been. Thoroughly enjoyed this video from start to end. I know its an older video but was glad I found it.. It is something that I have dreamed about doing for awhile now but don't think it will come to fruition.. Thanks for sharing!
I rode across the country this summer too and it was cool to see how our experiences were the same and different. Our routes didn't match up too much, maybe just in Wyoming. Nice video!
Wow, what an awesome trip and story. Being a grandfather myself it was pretty emotional when your grandchildren surprised you on the road and the welcome home from friends and family. You're very fortunate and did a great job of sharing this adventure. This is the stuff every cyclist dreams of. All the best to you and your wonderful wife. ✌
This is so great. Did a similar route in 2016 and had SUCH a similar experience with SD. The "OMG I rode my bike to SD from Maine" reaction, it was our favorite state, the black hills were a favorite day, the badlands were unexpectedly amazing, and though we didn't go through Wessington Springs, our night in Wessington was our best night/favorite people. So few go through SD, and I tell everyone how much they're missing out. Cheers!
Thanks, Don. I'm always looking for motivation. I'm flying from Iowa to Amsterdam in late April and riding through 5-6 different countries until I reach Switzerland. Rather than take my 64cm bike to Europe, I purchased a bike in Amsterdam. After I arrive in Switzerland, I'll take my bike on a train to Sweden where I have some friends. They have agreed to store my bike until I hopefully return in 2024. Your smiles and tears were both very heartwarming. Awesome accomplishment. I'm so impressed.......great wife also!
Excellent video, Don and Susan! Such an epic adventure, and brings back so many memories of a similar trip, especially the kindness and curiosity of the people along the way. I wish I had had such a supportive and fun partner with me on my ride!
Well done Don & Susan for achieving what you have and a great video from over here in the UK. Its particularly great to see some one riding a bike the same shape as me Don. I can understand why you both got emotional when talking about your family and friends as well as they're the most precious things we have in our lives. Stay safe out there Ted.
very well done. i am retiring this year and may do the same thing with my wife in 2024. I have a route planned, west to east. Thanks for confirming your method worked!
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. It was fun to put together. Don did the real work with all that pedaling! It's great to see that so many folks are interested in this topic.
Love the last part of this video . "We are all capable of some amazing shhh---stuff." Or in my case, we can always start over. Cycling across America this year. Wish me luck!
What an awesome joint adventure! My partner and I bikepack and are always looking for new trails and routes. In 2022 we completed the GAP/C&O and Katy Trail. Thank you for the NYS shoutouts. We live 10 minutes south of the southern Adirondack Blue Line (border) and 20 minutes north of the Erie Canal Trail which we ride often and have completed end-to-end several times.
Don just did a wrap up post on his blog www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/lopezdon and wrote: "Most surprising state; New York. Beautiful scenery, friendly people, smooth roads and lots of fun small towns."
That must have been an very exciting adventure for you both. I'm a germany and I'm planning a trip on Bicycle from N.Y. to the West Coast in 2024. I'm retiered and about your age and now I'm thinking:" I can do the trip". Great.Best wishes from Germany.
What a great video! It goes without saying that Susan and Don's adventure was epic, but the way you presented it is what makes this so entertaining and engaging. I love the in-person narration that's so well done and lets viewers see the emotions of the trip - especially the family meeting en route and the homecoming. Of course the scenery shots were pretty nice too. Many hours of editing no doubt - well done to you, and of course to Don and Susan too!
From the editor: Yes, many hours of editing but fun all the way. It helped that Don and Susan were so comfortable in front of the camera for the interviews.
An amazing epic adventure, but in truth I am jealous because I was able to get from Seattle to Crawford, NE and then had to bail. But I be back for to do it in stages. Our routes were virtually the same through Wyoming (windy!). I got chased by a lot of dogs, but the one just east of Crowheart was the smartest one. It lay in the grass, didn't bark, and waited for you to ride by before it tore after you. I met 3 parties of cyclists at the Crowheart store (which has great homemade baked goods BTW) and they'd all been chased by the same dog.
Really cool. Great spirit, outlook and attitude. Good on ya.
Thanks for sharing Don and Susan. Beautiful story and video. Loved it.
Congrats on your journey across the states Don! What an awesome experience it must have been. Thoroughly enjoyed this video from start to end. I know its an older video but was glad I found it.. It is something that I have dreamed about doing for awhile now but don't think it will come to fruition.. Thanks for sharing!
I am 36 and have a wife and a son turning 1.5. I hope to do many trips like this with them both 🙂
One of the most wonderful Bike Videos! Great story and Amazing achievement to finish line :) Congratulations!!!!
I am so excited that you made a video and an actual blog. Love the map feature!
I rode across the country this summer too and it was cool to see how our experiences were the same and different. Our routes didn't match up too much, maybe just in Wyoming. Nice video!
I'll be reading Don's blog as I ride from Arizona to Key West starting in March. Great video awesome story telling.
Thanks from the editor! I knew it was a story that needed to be told. It helped that he took all those pictures and short videos.
Well done and thank you for sharing your journey. Truly inspiring.
What a great video!! 💕
That was a great watch, all the best from Scotland!
Wow, what an awesome trip and story. Being a grandfather myself it was pretty emotional when your grandchildren surprised you on the road and the welcome home from friends and family. You're very fortunate and did a great job of sharing this adventure. This is the stuff every cyclist dreams of. All the best to you and your wonderful wife. ✌
Don what an awsome adventure . I enjoyed your report. 🚴🚴🚴🚴
Great story Don and Susan!!! Absolutely inspiring!
This is so great. Did a similar route in 2016 and had SUCH a similar experience with SD. The "OMG I rode my bike to SD from Maine" reaction, it was our favorite state, the black hills were a favorite day, the badlands were unexpectedly amazing, and though we didn't go through Wessington Springs, our night in Wessington was our best night/favorite people. So few go through SD, and I tell everyone how much they're missing out. Cheers!
Thanks, Don. I'm always looking for motivation.
I'm flying from Iowa to Amsterdam in late April and riding through 5-6 different countries until I reach Switzerland.
Rather than take my 64cm bike to Europe, I purchased a bike in Amsterdam.
After I arrive in Switzerland, I'll take my bike on a train to Sweden where I have some friends.
They have agreed to store my bike until I hopefully return in 2024.
Your smiles and tears were both very heartwarming.
Awesome accomplishment.
I'm so impressed.......great wife also!
Excellent video, Don and Susan!
Such an epic adventure, and brings back so many memories of a similar trip, especially the kindness and curiosity of the people along the way.
I wish I had had such a supportive and fun partner with me on my ride!
Well done Don & Susan for achieving what you have and a great video from over here in the UK. Its particularly great to see some one riding a bike the same shape as me Don. I can understand why you both got emotional when talking about your family and friends as well as they're the most precious things we have in our lives. Stay safe out there Ted.
Epic journey 👏 congratulations! Thank you for taking the time to share your adventure. All the best from England.
That looked fantastic, well done and all the best from England. 👍
Great achievement Don! Thanks for sharing this great video, I really enjoyed watching it.
congratulations! You are an inspiration!
very well done. i am retiring this year and may do the same thing with my wife in 2024. I have a route planned, west to east. Thanks for confirming your method worked!
Awesome video, i loved your emotions when the grandkids came and and when friends came out for your homecoming !
Whoo HOOO!!! What an awesome video documenting this amazing adventure!! Loved every second of it!!
Glad you liked the video Robin. It was sure fun putting it together.
Thoroughly enjoyable video.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. It was fun to put together. Don did the real work with all that pedaling! It's great to see that so many folks are interested in this topic.
Fantastic! Loved listening to your journey across the US last year. Well done!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was an amazing video truly inspirational the longest I have cycle is a Crossing, my own state or the Katy Trail here in Missouri
Love the last part of this video . "We are all capable of some amazing shhh---stuff." Or in my case, we can always start over. Cycling across America this year. Wish me luck!
Absolutely Landin! You are going to have an amazing time. Enjoy every mile of it. It's a great country full of generous people and epic scenery.
Great video and definitely has inspired me to ride across the country one of these days.
Awesome Video 🥰 Greetings from germany 😍
Been watching a lot if cycling videos and finally starting to find people my ages ..😊
What an awesome joint adventure! My partner and I bikepack and are always looking for new trails and routes. In 2022 we completed the GAP/C&O and Katy Trail. Thank you for the NYS shoutouts. We live 10 minutes south of the southern Adirondack Blue Line (border) and 20 minutes north of the Erie Canal Trail which we ride often and have completed end-to-end several times.
Don just did a wrap up post on his blog www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/lopezdon and wrote: "Most surprising state; New York. Beautiful scenery, friendly people, smooth roads and lots of fun small towns."
Oh that was great story,inspiring!🙂👌
Awesome video!! I agree with you that this country has the greatest people .
This is how to do a biking video - well done!
Thanks! It was sure fun putting it together.
That must have been an very exciting adventure for you both. I'm a germany and I'm planning a trip on Bicycle from N.Y. to the West Coast in 2024. I'm retiered and about your age and now I'm thinking:" I can do the trip". Great.Best wishes from Germany.
You definitely can do it!
Very well made. Enjoyed hearing about this grand adventure. Made me curious about the San Juan Islands. Congratulations!
You were so lucky that your wife was able & willing to travel along & carry all the gear! 😁
Absolutely! She didn’t want to miss out on the adventure, and she had a fantastic time doing things on her schedule as well.
What a great video! It goes without saying that Susan and Don's adventure was epic, but the way you presented it is what makes this so entertaining and engaging. I love the in-person narration that's so well done and lets viewers see the emotions of the trip - especially the family meeting en route and the homecoming. Of course the scenery shots were pretty nice too. Many hours of editing no doubt - well done to you, and of course to Don and Susan too!
From the editor: Yes, many hours of editing but fun all the way. It helped that Don and Susan were so comfortable in front of the camera for the interviews.
Could I see this route please
How wide were your tires?
What kind?
Nice vid.
Inspirational. We’ll done!
An amazing epic adventure, but in truth I am jealous because I was able to get from Seattle to Crawford, NE and then had to bail. But I be back for to do it in stages. Our routes were virtually the same through Wyoming (windy!). I got chased by a lot of dogs, but the one just east of Crowheart was the smartest one. It lay in the grass, didn't bark, and waited for you to ride by before it tore after you. I met 3 parties of cyclists at the Crowheart store (which has great homemade baked goods BTW) and they'd all been chased by the same dog.
The Crowheart store was a welcome oasis for sure. I had no issues with dogs in that area luckily. Thanks for the reply!
What a [way !!!] TO DO IT 💪😁🤟🍦🏊🏊🏊🍍😋🙏🙏🙏🙏
got me crying @ 32:00