Day 19: Last Ride

So all good things come to an end. Today, August 1st, was the last time on my “epic” trip that I saddled up on my bike. I rode from Carmel to San Francisco. It was an uneventful, but chilly ride with a quick visit to the Golden Gate bridge, and then bringing my bike to San Fran Harley Davidson for a service and to supervise the pick up for the shipment home.

I have mixed emotions about finishing the trip, but my main one is an immense sense of accomplishment. This is something I wanted to do ever since I got my motorcycle seven years ago. I’m a late bloomer in terms of motorcycle riders as I learned to ride and obtained my motorcycle driver license endorsement at the advanced age of 56. I started on my son Jason’s bike and then got my classic Harley Road King in 2016. I put about 4756 total miles on this trip including todays final 130 miles. After almost short circuiting my trip on the first day with my tumble, I persevered and pushed on experiencing our amazing diverse country. It was an unforgettable experience and I’m grateful that I had this platform to memorialize it (thank you again Tan) and share this experience as best I can. I’d also like to thank my wife Tanya for her love and support, encouraging me to pursue this epic ride. I will probably convert to a trike bike after this trip so she will feel comfortable joining me on my future journeys! 😁 Thanks to my family for words of encouragement and feedback on my travels and blog. Love you all.

I’ll post more videos and photos later.

Epic Trip by the Numbers

Videos: Rocky Mountain Rides