Like any good trip, it started out with a crazy idea. Todd called Aaron and said, “Hey, you wanna ride across the U.S. next summer?” From there, the idea spread to Dave and then to Kevin. I guess we figured four was a good number…or maybe we were the only people we knew with enough time to kill and something a little off in the head.

Kevin Blodgett Hometown: Los Altos, CA Bike: Bianchi Giro School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Degree: Chemical Engineering Favorite drink: Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Porter

Aaron Brown Hometown: Loveland, CO Bike: 2000 Raleigh R300 School: Colorado Christian University Degree: Business Administration Favorite drink: Coca-Cola

David Johnson Hometown: Ellicott City, MD Bike: ‘The Batmobile’ 2000 GT ZRX School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Degree: Mechanical Engineering Favorite Drink: Shiner Bock

Todd Murphy Hometown:Loveland, CO Bike: 1999 Bianchi Volpe School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Degree: Mechanical Engineering Favorite drink: New Belgium Fat Tire Ale