Bicycling Historic Route 66: Our Adventure Crossing the USA on a Bicycle Built for Two

Be careful if Tracy and Peter Flucke invite you to join them on a bicycle ride as you might not be back for a while. This adventuresome couple is just as likely to pedal across the USA as they are to enjoy a leisurely outing from their home in northeastern Wisconsin.

This time, the Fluckes invite you to join them on their epic 2016 ride along historic Route 66, the ＂Mother Road＂ that was billed as the best route from Chicago through St. Louis to Los Angeles when it was established in 1926. Tracy and Peter take turns sharing their perspectives of the challenges they faced in the form of heat, wind, and scarcity of services while enjoying all that America’s most iconic highway has to offer.

＂Tracy and Peter Flucke are an inspiration to those who enjoy biking for recreation, transportation, and just the pure joy of it. Their riding shows people what is possible. They experience communities on a human scale, which is one of the most beautiful things about biking.＂

-Bill Nesper, Executive Director, League of American Bicyclists