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thanks carley sue for the video! A short video of some clips at the finish line of our 3700 mile cross country bicycle ride.

the finish pose final odometer reading: 3703.1 miles November 06, 2008 In the end it wasn’t about four riders independently setting out to cross the continent. One of the initial goals for each of the guys was to cross the country self-contained, meaning having everything one needs to survive on their person or on their [...]

eric and scott… our finish line party awaits us (background) the great pacific! courtesy of oc register the official finish November 05, 2008 At 4:12 pm, November 06, 2008… the transcontinental team consisting of Eric Broberg, Scott Hunthausen, Olin Patterson, ad Peter Eich officially dipped their tires into the Pacific Ocean. They peddled from ocean [...]

we hope the west finds us worthy November 05, 2008 What is it that drew so many out west? Was it a promise of a better life? Promise of freedom or hope? Whatever it was that brought our descendants to the final frontier, we have to stop and think what a powerful force it was. [...]

a broken chain almost delays the finish jane rides over the santa ana river November 06, 2008 The border of Orange County is exactly 28 miles from the coastline… Just over a mile longer than a marathon, the final stretch is being hailed as the finest marathon in the entire country. The bike path wound [...]

pete eich alone and bitterly cold on another 9600 foot summit November 05, 2008 During the entire transcontinental journey, everybody wanted to warn the team of the terrible mountain passes that were necessary for crossing the Rockies, Appalachians, and Ozarks. It was always these three mountains that people seemed to adamantly warn them of…. And [...]