The Race Across America, or the RAAM as it is most commonly known, is a simple enough concept: bike from one end of the United States to the other as quickly as possible. But, like all things in cycling, the simple premise belies the race’s deep-seated complexity.That compounds when you try to do it faster than anyone has ever done it before.
Instead of a simple pursuit, it becomes a full-blown team operation with staff members, multiple bikes, multiple vehicles and a boatload of planning to get that whole flotilla of moving parts across the country in perpetual motion.
