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Across Florida in 4 days: A high-adventure bike ride from coast to coast

Kevin Bolton, Ben Chalone, and Patrick Connolly embarked on a 270-mile cycling journey across Florida, beginning their trip on February 15, 2025, starting from the Gulf Coast and finishing near the Atlantic shoreline.
The trip followed a route through the Nature Coast and Ocala National Forest, planned by bike mechanic Ben Chalone after an invitation from Kevin Bolton.
The riders faced varied weather including sunny, breezy days with highs up to 83 and rainy, cooler conditions near 57 degrees, and navigated dirt trails and a 110-mile trail system once threatened by the Cross Florida Barge Canal project.
The group celebrated milestones like the author’s first century ride, memorable stops such as De Leon Springs pancakes, and endured challenges including difficult headwinds and the Suncoast Trail as the biggest gripes.
The author expressed gratitude for riding with Patrick, an outdoorsman, and Ben, a cycling purist, concluding the journey at Ormond Beach with Karissa and her dog Leo celebrating the finish.

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Across Florida in 4 days: A high-adventure bike ride from coast to coast

ORLANDO, Fla. — I never quite know when the opportunity will arise to check another item off my Florida bucket list. When the invite came to cycle across the Sunshine State I jumped at the opportunity. After my epic eight-day kayaking odyssey on the St. Johns River and a multiday trek on the Ocean to Lake Hiking Trail last year, my insatiable itch for adventure needed to be scratched again. Kevin Bolton, 36, a friend who works at Adventure Cycli…

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