The BHAG Series · One big goal a year

925.2 miles down the Pacific coast.

Maple Valley, WA———→Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

"A life without a massive goal is just a clock ticking. Find your BHAG and start living."
— Neil Gulino

925.2

Total miles

15

Days

12

Riding days

~77

Avg mi / day

Sep 4–18

2026

The route12 riding days · 3 rest

Starts Sep 4 · not riding yet

PROGRESSDAY 0 / 12

Where I am right now — my live spot on Ride with GPS while I'm on the bike. If the dot stops moving for a while, assume a bakery.

Short videos, filmed with whatever grip strength I have left.

The route, day by day

15 legs · 3 rest days · ~77 mi average

01 Toledo / Winlock, WA Sep 4 95.0

02 North Hillsboro, OR Sep 5 77.5

03 Lincoln City, OR Sep 6 86.8

04 Lincoln City, OR — rest Sep 7 —

05 Florence, OR Sep 8 79.1

06 Bandon, OR Sep 9 75.4

07 Brookings, OR Sep 10 85.7

08 Brookings, OR — rest Sep 11 —

09 Arcata / Eureka, CA Sep 12 85.6

10 Weott / Redcrest, CA Sep 13 73.5

11 Leggett, CA Sep 14 42.4

12 Fort Bragg, CA Sep 15 51.4

13 Fort Bragg, CA — rest Sep 16 —

14 Jenner, CA Sep 17 95.2

15 Finish · Golden Gate Park, SF Sep 18 77.6

Washington · Oregon · California — added as I ride, bandwidth permitting

WASHINGTON · DAY 1

OREGON · COAST HWY 101

CALIFORNIA · THE REDWOODS

TRAINING MILES

THE RIG

FINISH · GOLDEN GATE PARK

2026 · CURRENT

Maple Valley → Golden Gate Park

925.2 miles by bike, in 15 days.

2027 · NEXT

To be announced

Already forming. My knees have not yet been consulted.

THE POINT

Big goals, earned one disciplined mile at a time — a new one every year. My wife has learned to ask "so what now?" with a completely straight face.