As Bike the US for MS Alumni, you are always looking forward to that next great bike ride! Our 2025 season will not disappoint. There is something for everyone, especially if you can’t devote a whole summer to a single ride. And don’t forget about the Bike the UK for MS rides!
The rider support for the cause is tremendous! The fact that over 60% of our riders are “repeat” riders speaks highly of the cause and the organization.
Given that many of us have been involved with the organization for over 10 years, it is time to encourage others to join in this adventure. As alumni, you are the ambassadors of the organization. Please reach out to your friends, bike clubs, colleges/universities, and social media groups to encourage more to sign up for rides.
How you can help make our bike rides a success.
The organization’s leadership cannot do it all. Especially if we want more funds donated to go to assisting those living with MS. We have been able to grow and expand over the years with help from all the amazing alumni like you! Bike the US for MS humbly started with a group of friends biking across the country to spread awareness and raise funds to end MS. Please share our story so we can continue to grow and get more riders to join this amazing group of alumni.
A challenge to the Alumni – Review the 2025 schedule and encourage/support one “newbie” to join us for a bike ride! We look forward to a very full ride schedule next year!
Why you should add an MS bike ride to your 2025 calendar
Following the excitement of our ongoing 2024 MS rides, we are ready to starting climbing into 2025! Our Bike the US for MS rides are not just an incredible way to explore beautiful parts of the country whilst making the very best of friends. You are driven by a powerful mission to raise funds and awareness for those living with multiple sclerosis (MS).
BUT, we need your help deciding what new trips we should add to our schedule. Explore some new options to bike for MS in 2025 and have your say! We encourage you to be a part of our journey. Every pedal stroke you take will contribute to making a lasting impact in the lives of those living with MS.
Spanning 4,295 miles from Bar Harbor, Maine to Seattle, Washington, this route is an unforgettable way to bike for MS across the entire country. This trip runs from June 7th to August 16th to catch peak summer weather in each of the 15 states. You’ll be pedaling through highlights like two of the Great Lakes, Niagara falls, the Rocky Mountains, and Glacier National Park with plenty of rolling green hills and welcoming towns in between.
Act fast – only 7 spots remaining
With 18 signed-up for this long-awaited ride, we only have 7 remaining spaces to fill. Don’t forget our early-bird fundraising minimum amount of $5,675 will increase on August 16th to $6,450 or $1.50 per mile. If 2025 is your year to bike across America, register today!
TransAmerica 2026 is open for registrations
We’ve already had many of you asking about biking across America for MS in 2026. We’ve got you covered! We will be back on the TransAmerica Trail as we rotate between it and the Northern Tier year on year. Be the first to join the team and start dreaming of your summer full of cycling adventures. Register Today.
Pacific Coast Bike Route
The West Coast is calling us back
Following another stupendous summer cycling down the West Coast this year, we will be back to bike for MS on the Pacific Coast Bike Route in 2025. This month-long journey, covering 1,852 miles and running from Seattle, Washington to San Diego, California, has plenty to dream about. Eat up miles of majestic Oregon coast with stunning rock formations arising from the ocean and bike through towering Redwoods.
Pedal down the Pacific Coast Highway and across the golden gate bridge towards sunny Southern California. Savor west coast sunsets and local seafood after rolling into camp. With over 106,070 feet of elevation change, this route is both rugged and rewarding. Hitting the road from June 29 to July 31, 2025. Check out what to expect on the Pacific Coast Bike Route.
Shorter, but no less sweet, MS bike adventures
Okay so we know taking a month or two off isn’t an option for everyone. But don’t fear, we have a whole bunch of trips that are under a week for you to choose from!
The Olympic Peninsula Bike Tour
Kicking off with a scenic ferry ride across the Puget sound, this week-long adventure covers 360 miles and loops around Olympic National Park (home to the only temperate rainforest in the contiguous United States) and past gorgeous rocky beaches. A logistically easy trip, starting and ending in Seattle, the Olympic Peninsula Loop is packed each day with memory-making views and lovely pacific northwest towns. Check out our ultimate guide to cycling the Olympic Peninsula.
MS Bike Ride Florida
Following the successful inaugural winter coastal ride in 2024, we are back for more of the Florida Coast in early March. Beat the winter blues with a 9-day tour down the East coast of Florida from Jacksonville to Key West. This ride spans 590 unforgettable miles and is the perfect break from the monotony of chilly weather – all for a great cause.
A robust network of local bike paths, replete with plenty of wildlife sightings, makes this journey an enjoyable and relaxing experience. For those out there who groan at the sight of a steep climb, you’re in luck! This ride has much gentler grades compared to the mountainous terrain of some of our other routes.
Florida Keys
Don’t fancy biking the full Florida Coast? Our quick 3-day ride from Miami to Key West is an amazing taste of the tropical coast and the perfect long weekend away. Covering 170 miles, with over half on paved bike paths, this route offers scenic and relaxing days on the bike. Join us March 7-9th, 2025.
Have your say on where else we should bike for MS in 2025
While you may recognize many of our core rides we have planned, we want to add in an all NEW adventure! But we can’t make the decision without your help. VOTE on which rides you’d like to see happen out of the following.
Grand Canyon
Tick the Grand Canyon off your bucket list. 11 days to cover 575 miles from Tempe to Cedar City, including two rest days to explore Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon itself! What’s not to love? This would be a late fall trip once temperatures drop a little making biking more enjoyable.
Vermont Gravel Adventure
We all know gravel riding is on the up and we think it’s about time we hit the dirt for MS. How many of you want to ditch the road for quite country gravel and the chance of getting down and dirty? We are looking at a week long A to B adventure in Vermont linking up some of the very best dirt they have to offer. Who’s in?
Cape Cod
A long weekend ride of roughly 150 miles from Boston to Provincetown, the tip of Cape Cod, before jumping on the ferry back to Boston. Take in the best rail trail and bike paths that Cape Cod has to offer over a 3 day ride, taking in the dramatic landscapes that contrasts between bay, pond and ocean. Picture-perfect towns, sea coasts and lighthouses are plentiful along the route.
Alaska
Okay so this one may be a pipe dream, but who wouldn’t want to go and ride in Alaska! It would involve a mix of road and gravel riding and could be anywhere from a few weeks to a full month of travel if we want to cover all the best spots.
Travel options to take the ferry from WA to Haines or fly up. Support may be a little different since we’d likely rent vehicles, but leave the logistics up to us.
VOTE to shape the Bike the US for MS calendar
Don’t feel like riding any of these routes? Leave your suggested routes in the comments below!
