Cross the Country on Two Wheels

A few years ago, my friend’s brother, Bryan Carbone, was involved in a motorcycle accident. He was riding through town when a car pulled out in front of him. The accident was at low speed, but the injuries were near fatal. A broken jaw and femur were the result of this sunny Sunday ride.

Fast forward to today, and Bryan is crossing the country on a bicycle. About 6 days ago, Bryan traveled south to Florida, where he would meet up with a few strangers who shared the same dream. Bryan is now on day 4 of his epic journey across the southern USA.

Here’s an excerpt from his blog:

A few years later I got a motorcycle, and after a full summer of riding all over, I get hit by a car on my way to work. I broke my femur and had a rod placed in it, along with a broken jaw. After missing a semester of school and finally healin up, just about the only form of exercise I could do without pain was riding a bike. So I picked up a mt. bike and started riding again. Alot. Then I got a road bike, and rode that alot.

Then last summer I had the great idea of riding my bike down to Long Beach Island to spend the week with family. I bought a set of panniers and a rack, threw em on my mt. bike, and I rode. And rode. And rode. I probably should have spent some more time planning out my route, but nevertheless, I made it down. About 10 hours later. And 103 miles. And countless stops to look at google maps on my phone to try and get an idea of where the heck I was.

Crossing the county has always been a dream of mine. Bryan is living his dream and documenting it along the way. You can follow his ride by reading his website. Good luck Bryan!

Bryan Carbone’s Journey