The USA Trail Founders' Site

4/3 Announcement, the Finish Line is in Sight! Big news, everyone: We’re getting the TUBA Trail "finished" next week! Brad and I are heading to the Salton Sea in California to bridge the final gap between the Bradshaw Trail and the Coast to Crest section. What does this mean? Once verified, the Alpha phase is officially complete. We will be rebranding to the Beta version of The USA Trail! This has been a 10-year labor of love, and we are beyond stoked to see where the next decade takes us. We want all of you along for the ride. What’s Next? Club Spinistry Members & TUBA Founders: You get early access to the Beta route(s) for real-world testing. The General Public: Once the Beta version has been vetted by our first season of riders, the route will be opened up to everyone! The Goal: A fully realized experience for select riders by Fall 2026, the fully vetted route available free, to everyone in 2027. We need your help to cross the threshold. While this is a massive milestone, there is still significant time and expense ahead of us. Please consider supporting the project and sharing this post with your riding community. We will also be putting together sponsorship packages over the coming months. Please message us if you might be interested in supporting a specific portion of the trail or riders/communities anywhere along the trail. A massive thank you to our members, event participants, and especially our Founders who made this dream a reality. Let’s do this! ------------------------------------------- For over a decade, we’ve tested our limits on the RAT 1000. But for the last few years, I’ve been quietly building something bigger. Much bigger. Project TUBA: The Transcontinental Unpaved Bicycle Adventure. 4000+ miles. Atlantic to Pacific. Dirt, gravel, and backroads. The route is 80% complete. We have verified the line from the Atlantic Ocean to the Arizona border. This verified route is over 3000 miles through Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,