Final 2 days: finish line at Lighthouse Park in Mukilteo, WA
The trip is over! On day 73 we rode from Leavenworth to Gold Bar. The view crossing the bridge of the South Fork of the Skykomish River...
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Coast to Coast Coffeys
From Ptown to Seattle by Bike
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Welcome to Coast to Coast Coffeys. We're Don and Liz, a father-daughter duo who will be biking from Ptown, Massachusetts to Seattle, Washington during the summer of 2022 accompanied by Don's wife/Liz's mom, Susan, and our two trusty steeds (black labs) Mickey and Minnie. Follow along to keep up with our progress as we share photos, videos, stories while trying to avoid saddle sores on the ~3,800 mile/6,100 km journey from east coast to west coast.
We are raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project. If you’d like to make a donation, please visit: https://communityfundraising.woundedwarriorproject.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=8409
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Washington (so far -- only 2 more days to go!)
We crossed into Washington a week ago (July 26). Riding in Washington has been challenging and EXTRA hot. We've been battling...
Idaho
I'll try to keep this blog post as short (or skinny?) as the Idaho panhandle. Idaho was the shortest state that we rode through (with the...
Montana
We crossed into Montana on Tuesday, July 12, just two short weeks ago. Our first stop was Glendive, and obviously, the first thing we...
North Dakota
Today (Day 51) we officially finished riding through North Dakota and made it to Montana. This has been my first visit to North Dakota...
Wisconsin and Minnesota - we're halfway there!
Ironwood to Ashland WI: on June 26 we crossed into Wisconsin from the UP. it was generally a good ride albeit a bit windy and rainy. ...
Michigan's Upper Peninsula
We spent several days riding west across the U.P. We crossed over the Mackinac Bridge in the RV and began in St. Ignace. Our first day...
Week 4 - Michigan (lower peninsula)
It’s our last day of being trolls — for those of you outside the loop, in Michigan those who live in the lower peninsula (LP) “under the...
Week 3 (way late)!
Well, folks we’ve made it to my home state of Michigan. Apologies for the delay on this post -- believe it or not, posting from some...
Week 2 wrap-up
Hi folks! 14 days after starting a cross country bike tour we find ourselves just entering the state of Pennsylvania and staying at a...
Week 1: At a glance. Massachusetts to New York State
Day 2 - 33 miles Dennis Port to the Bourne Bridge We took the CCRT from Dennis Port to the end and then hopped on route 6a through...
Day 1: Provincetown to Dennis Port, Massachusetts
Distance: 44 miles/70.8 kilometers Time: 4 hours It was a great day riding to start our adventure. We set off from Herring Cove Beach in...
Help us name the RV
Don and Susan bought a used Thor Freedom Elite 24E motorhome for the trip, and boy is she a beauty. We haven't settled on a name yet, and...
Lesson learned from my southern tier ride in 2019
When we were planning this ride a while ago, Liz asked me what I learned from riding across in 2019. Here are a few thoughts: Great...
TV News Story
I was contacted by a local TV news station about my ride. Here’s a short clip that played recently on channel 9 in Tampa. Paste the...
Gear for the gearheads
I (Don) am riding a 10 YO Surley Long Haul Trucker. This bike is absolutely terrific. It's made for long distance touring. It's...
Why am I riding across the USA again?
A few people have asked why I’m riding my bike across the USA again. I’ve got 3 reasons: I First, I want to see and experience another...
Packing for a 4-month bike trip
This post details the packing list that we'll be using for our trip.
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WHY?
Ride from Ptown to Seattle?
First thing first: its awesome.
How many people can say that they've traveled from sea to shining sea by bike? Probably a few, but I bet it's a pretty exclusive group. I remember my dad saying when I was growing up "Liz, one day I'm going to ride my bike across the US" and we all thought "yeah, sure you are dad" *cue eyeroll. But then, he actually did! From March to April 2019 he rode his bike from St. Augustine, Florida to San Diego, California.
While he was planning out his trip in late 2021, I thought to myself "damn, that'd be pretty cool to do. I wish I could join him." and then I think "Why don't I?" With some planning and flexibility with my work, I'm making it happen.
Two: To raise money for a good cause.
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Why are we raising money for The Wounded Warrior Project with this ride?
We have been blessed in life and want to do something to support the brave men and women who literally commit their lives to the defense of their fellow citizens and country.
Since 1976, I have thought of riding my bicycle across the USA. After retiring from full-time work a few years ago, I was able to ride across the southern USA in 2019 and I wished later that I had dedicated the effort to a worthy cause.
Now, I have the chance to do a cross country ride again. This time with my daughter riding along and Susan driving a motorhome, and we want to dedicate the effort to The Wounded Warrior Project. This is personal as we have a lot of connections to the military. Our son, Tom, spent years as an Army Ranger. Fortunately, he never got hurt but some of his buddies were not as fortunate. Also, Liz’s husband Larry served 14 years in Venezuelan Marines. In addition to Tom and Larry, we have a nephew serving in the Air Force and our fathers, my mother and several other relatives served in the Armed Forces.
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