Caliente, Nevada to Green River, Utah
Miles Ridden—454
Feet Climbed—18,370
Time Spent Pedaling—25 hours and 49 minutes
Calories Burned—15,297
Amount Raised For The DIRT Dad Fund—$1,371
National and State Parks Visited—5
Days Waking to Sub-Freezing Temps—2
“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.”
― John Wayne
So Far—Half Moon Bay, CA to Green River, UT
Miles Ridden—1,033
Feet Climbed—50,181
Time Spent Pedaling—60 hours and 4 minutes
Calories Burned—35,331
Calories Burned—35,331 Amount Raised For The DIRT Dad Fund—$3,446
Time Zones Crossed—One
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Semi-retired after more than 20 years as the owner and director of a private Orthopedic Physical Therapy practice, Chris now enjoys the freedom to dedicate himself to his passions—virtual cycling and writing.
Driven to give back to the sport that has enriched his life with countless experiences and relationships, he founded a non-profit organization, TheDIRTDadFund. In the summer of 2022, he rode 3,900 miles from San Francisco to his “Gain Cave” on Long Island, New York, raising support for his charity.
His passion for cycling shines through in his writing, which has been featured in prominent publications like Cycling Weekly, Cycling News, road.cc, Zwift Insider, Endurance.biz, and Bicycling. In 2024, he was on-site in Abu Dhabi, covering the first live, in-person UCI Cycling Esports World Championship.
His contributions to cycling esports have not gone unnoticed, with his work cited in multiple research papers exploring this evolving discipline. He sits alongside esteemed esports scientists as a member of the Virtual Sports Research Network and contributes to groundbreaking research exploring the new frontier of virtual physical sport. Chris co-hosts The Virtual Velo Podcast, too.
