67 miles, +2593/-1051 feet
Look at those smiles after leaving Newport Beach to dip a wheel in the Pacific Ocean. And why not smile? Sunny skies with very mild temperatures and a little tail wind just when it was most...
As we prepare to ride, fair weather with clear skies and a light wind greeted our riders today in Southern California as they look forward to beginning their Cross Country Bike Tour from Newport Beach, CA to Pleasure Bay...
Tomorrow is Day 1, Meet and Greet Day, of Big Dream Bike Tours' 2016 Cross Country Tour from Newport Beach, CA to Pleasure Bay Beach, Boston, MA. Before we dip wheels in the Pacific Ocean, ride 35 miles on the...
The sun will set into the Pacific Ocean at Newport Beach, CA on Saturday evening May 21st, and when it rises again on Sunday morning May 22nd we'll be on our way to Pleasure Bay Beach in Boston, MA,...
Cross-country tour rider Louis McCray and Morris the Horse
Louis McCray, a cross-country tour rider friend of ours who lives in Tyron, NC, sent us this great picture of himself with Morris the Horse. Louis tells us, “This is ideal...
Perky. Happy. Fun. Strong. I once heard her say that getting in the SAG van was never an option. Even when the rain and wind decided not to cooperate. Someone mentioned that she liked to run and swim, and...
Ride Notes 8-6-15
Mormon Immigrant Trail
I once said that everyone should ride Mormon Immigrant Trail at least annually so they’d feel better about any other ride they did during the year, and I still agree with that statement. The first...
Who Owns Big Dream Bike Tours Cross Country Bike Tour Company?
Big Dream Bike Tours LLC is a USA Cross Country Bike Tour company privately owned and operated by me, Paula Farmer, and my husband, Dana Farmer. Living along the American...
Black Knight Bike
Never intending to spend the time working on a vintage bike, this Black Knight Bike was given to me by my son, Adam. I love it and keep it in our entry way next to my office...
Parker, Arizona - no go...
Our goal is to provide the best routes available. And by best we mean safest and most interesting.
Often times we can get a very good idea of what a route will look like from maps,...
