Day 72 – Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, VA to Haven Beach, Diggs, VA
Updated: Oct 29
10/22/2026
Our Final Day!!
John and Thangam (who met us at the park) drove today’s route the evening before and found that most of the route was on heavily traveled roads without shoulders. The route was supposed to be 30.8 miles long, but we chose to shuttle to the little town of Mathews, VA and ride the last 5 miles to the beach and then back to Mathews, for a total of about 10 miles. A great (and safe) end to an amazing journey.
On the way back to Mathews we saw a group of goats who decided to climb on to their roof to get away from the water.
That’s it for the biking journey.
The group, John, Thangam, Greg, Melissa, Rolf, & Mark went out for a celebratory lunch at The Hole In The Wall restaurant on Gwynn Island.
John & Thangam then took off in their cars (Melissa drove John’s car from Indiana to the coast) to visit one of John’s kids. Melissa, Greg, Rolf, & Mark departed in the truck to head back to Indiana. CJ (Rolf’s wife) and Keelin (Mark’s wife) drove from MN to Thorntown, IN to bring Rolf, Mark, their bikes and gear back to MN.
And so ends the Epic Bike Trip 2026.
We wish you all happy cycling. Remember to keep the rubber side down.
Wow! You've made it! Massive congrats to all four of you. Keith here, Rolf's Limey buddy from London. I've been so impressed by the whole adventure, the sheer scale of coast to coast USA, the planning, the flexibility, and the 'stick at it' ability of you all. And you are still friends as well at the end, no small achievement as I know from much smaller trips :)