Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling - Who is the youngest person to ride across america on a bicycle?

just out of curiosity.

I don't know the record (if there is such a thing) for touring across the US but a 16yr old finished RAAM a few years back.

I don't know the record either, but nancysv (here on BF), her husband, and two young kids went on a 9300 mile tour a few years ago. They're now on a 20000 mile tour from northern Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina.

I don't know the record either, but nancysv (here on BF), her husband, and two young kids went on a 9300 mile tour a few years ago. They're now on a 20000 mile tour from northern Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina. Joe Kurmaskie wrote a book (http://www.amazon.com/Momentum-Your-Friend-Pint-Sized-America/dp/1891369652) about how he rode across the US with his seven year old son on a tag-along and his five year old in a trailer.

just because someone else did it before you doesn't mean you shouldn't do it, though. That the feat itself may not be novel to the world doesn't change the fact that the journey will be new to you.

http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?47-Touring

When I rode across the US this summer, one of the people riding in our group also was only 16 years old and this was his second transcontinental. He rode across last year too when he was 15.

What about the oldest?

What about the oldest?

Ken did it at 82 y/o last year.

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=RrzKj&doc_id=4767&v=FI

Joe Kurmaskie wrote a book (http://www.amazon.com/Momentum-Your-Friend-Pint-Sized-America/dp/1891369652) about how he rode across the US with his seven year old son on a tag-along and his five year old in a trailer.

just because someone else did it before you doesn't mean you shouldn't do it, though. That the feat itself may not be novel to the world doesn't change the fact that the journey will be new to you.

In his latest book, Joe takes his entire family including his one year old across Canada.

Ken did it at 82 y/o last year.

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=RrzKj&doc_id=4767&v=FI

Thanks for the link, I had missed that one.

Thanks for the link, I had missed that one.


I met Ken in Marfa Texas. He had just rode in from Fort Van Horn, 75 miles into a head wind.
He appeared to be about 65 y/o. Looks young for his age.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/TMT%20BB%20Ride/74miles.jpg