The Search Brigade is Search and State’s unique take on a group ride across America. Ride on one of six segments or be a part of the whole journey…
UPDATE (Words by Devin O’Brien of Search and State): This is the second ‘Search Brigade’ and our fourth trip across the United States. This year we put the call out to riders who wanted to follow us on a tour of America’s backroads from NYC to LA and they came from as far as Norway and Australia to join us. While dozens of brave souls participated, three young men (Chris Buonomo, Ben McNamara, and Alexander Kloster Jensen) made it all 4,000 miles to the finish line in Santa Monica over the course of 37 days. We crossed New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and California.
For the second year in a row, Search and State put together a route and group ride across the country. This year, right through its heart using backroads and gravel. You can register on the website to do one of six legs, a couple, or the whole thing. Here are the segments with key dates to follow:
New York to California June 1 to July 10
Week 1 (6/1): New York, Pennsylvania, WV
Week 2 (6/8): West Virginia, Kentucky, MI
Week 3 (6/15): Missouri, Kansas
Week 4 (6/22): Kansas, Colorado
Week 5 (6/29): Colorado, Utah, Nevada
Week 6 (7/7): Nevada, California
Ride Leaders: Jen Kyle Whalen, Tanner Culbreath, Devin O’Brien, Daniel Golden, Zach Dolinaj, Eric Brunt