Hey guys!

My name is Luke and I'm one of Ryan's old friends. Thanks for all the interest you have shown in his journey! Let me be clear: I am not authorized to speak on his behalf or anything he is doing. I haven't cleared anything I will say with him. I am not affiliated in any way (other than moral support from afar) with Ryan's adventure.

That being said, I just wanted to give you some updates I know of from being connected to Ryan on FaceBook, where he posts infrequent messages as to where he is. Since there is a lot of interest about that, I figured I'd fill you in:

On Dec. 5th, Ryan posted a message saying he was camping in Alpine, CA. Alpine is about 30 miles east outside San Diego, via Google Maps.

Just yesterday (12/13 at 8PM), Ryan posted that he had arrived in Las Cruces, NM, after riding 200 miles in 2 days. He seemed pretty happy about it!

It seems to me like he will soon be entering Texas, via El Paso.

Even though Ryan has no idea that I am on here (and I haven't even talked to him since just before he started), let me just tell you guys that Ryan is really one of the most down to earth, nice, friendly persons I have ever met, and I consider him to be one of my best friends. I know that he has rubbed some people on here the wrong way, and to be quite frank, I can see why. However, please give him a chance and continue to support his biking adventures, whether or not you agree with his methods or politics.

I'll be trying to keep updating you with any information that I get. Again, thank you for the interest in his trip and his safety - I know that he appreciates it. Have a great afternoon!