Lee Go / Stop PolioCoast to Coast via bicycleMarch / April 2016

San Diego CA to Atlantic Beach FL

WHY?To answer a simple question that had been on my (alleged) mind for a long long time; can I ride coast to coast…..on a bicycle.

The SIX’s tourTurned 60 years old Jan 2016

Average 60 miles a day

Take no more than 60 days

Spend no more than 60 dollars a day

Finding and riding with a purposeFor a penny per mile…...it adds up.

As of Oct 2015, Rotary International has contributed $1.5 BILLION

In 1985 there were 1,000 new cases of polio per DAY

Navigation was easy, when using $70 maps and $10,000 arrows

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Riding with Ken, Matt and Bo…… and also solo

We were 2 days in and Leo Ast 2 days from 60 and 2 days from end.

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Easter SundayMarfa Texas

March 27, 2016

High desert gives way to Texas Hill country

And waterAnd reunion

The happiest of all Rotary Clubs? Moon Light, Boerne TX

Lockhart TXPrettiest of all courthouses.

And there were many.

An Oasis in Texas

After 1,083 miles…Texas is in the rearview mirror

The BIG muddy, the MIGHTY Missisip

Another warmshowers.org stay

If towns were ranked by how they take care of cyclists?..

Missisippi roads and hearing the birds sing

And miles started to come to me. mile after mile after mile. And easy.Even 110. With no tailwinds or rides in pickup

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Crossing Mobile Bay via ferry and into Florida

And a very different mode of transportation.

and very different experience

With mom in Valdosta GAAnd the magnolia tree I crashed into

many years ago.

Photo and story was on front page of

Valdosta Daily Times on Mother’s

Day

One long stretch to Fargo GA and on to the sea

Just one mile to go….

And now we are “this close”And the ride goes on.

Bike Ride Across Georgia, June 2016

Lake Michigan Coastline, Aug 2016

Mountains to Sea NC, Oct 2016

Rotary International Convention

June 2017