Bike Across America Record

Raam team start saturday june 19 2021.

Bike across america record. I m sure people have squeaked by with a self contained bike ride that cost less than 1 000 dollars while supported bike rides may cost a cyclist close to 10 000 when all is done. Looking at a map you will see that san diego is east of reno nv. That s the vision for the great american rail trail a 4 000 mile cross country. The fastest crossing of the usa by an individual as set during the race across america raam was achieved by christoph strasser austria in 7 days 15 hours 56 minutes cycling from oceanside california to annapolis maryland from 10 to 18 june 2014.

The cost to bike across america can vary greatly depending on your adventure style and habits. Adventure cycling s southern most route goes east to st. Augustine florida for a total of 3110 miles. For sure a bike ride across america will require a time commitment but it doesn t have to be extraordinary and the journey can be shaped to meet your time constraints.

The fastest average speed records are. List of overall solo winners. Following the railroad routes across the country he made the crossing in just under 80 days. This is an all time list of winners of race across america in the men s solo traditional category.

The record for an eight person team was established by team bemer in 2018. As you plan your bike ride across america you have to decide how far you want to ride and over what kind of terrain. Raam solo start tuesday june 15 2021. The concept of a bicycle race across america can be traced back to newspaperman george nellis who in 1887 crossed the usa on a 45 pound iron high wheel bicycle with no gears and with pedals attached directly to the front wheel.

Imagine pedaling your bike along flat wide trails on a pleasant summer day all the way across the country. This squad of riders completed 3 070 miles 4 940 km in 5 03 43 for an average speed of 24 91 mph 40 09 km h. The shortest routes start or finish in san diego california. Race across america an ultra marathon bicycle race across the united states that started in 1982.