Well biking and cycling is considered generally a high-class sport in the US -- but when you are in a bike out in the middle of nowhere you are vulnerable. And it seems like the friendly firefighters or citizens he met on the way made were being generous and made offers to help rather than OP asking for requests.

Wow, that is completely wild. I have done an absolute ton of cycle touring (at least 60 trips, in 5 countries), and the idea of buying a bike 2 weeks before a trip, and embarking on a solo journey like this with no experience blows my mind.

He seems to have made some really savvy decisions though, like getting a proper bike fit, and knew enough about camping and meal prep etc to make it work.

Kudos to him.

tip: include which country in the title, “the country” doesnt tell the reader much.

Congrats to the author. I plan to do Oregon -> Virginia next year but I'll take more like 80 days than the author's 51.

Wow, I grew up in Yorktown and I remember seeing a lot of tour bikers. Never thought twice about it until now, seems like it's largely a result of the TransAmerica trail. Hope you enjoyed Colonial Williamsburg + Yorktown Beach!

There is a Japanese kid riding across the U.S. and documenting it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GcBzfu7u0nw

There is nothing like the quiet sleek freedom of bicycle touring. Going as far each day as your legs will let you. No gas just peddling

Of interest for the HN audience: the founder of grubhub has a memoir that tells the stories of biking across the country and starting grubhub in parallel. I found it an enjoyable read.

Hey man, nice one! Only critique of the write-up is I'm sure you have more pics and would love to see them interspersed or in a gallery at the end!

Unreal. Great achievement!