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Hey everyone, Michael here from ClutchThis!
Just wanted to drop a quick update and catch you all up on last year’s big ride — Key West to Prudhoe Bay.
Jeff and I rolled out of Key West on two very different bikes — his loaded Harley Pan America adventure bike and my Ducati Panigale superbike — and together we knocked out 6,213 miles in 188.6 hours of saddle time. Hit 68 fuel stops (actually gassed up 62 times), and yeah… we had 3 little incidents along the way. Nothing stopped us though — we kept the rubber side down (for the most part) and made it all the way to the Arctic Ocean.
The trip was straight-up epic. We raised a solid chunk of money for the cause, saw parts of this country and Canada (and Alaska) most people will never experience, and had an absolute blast doing it.
But if I’m being honest, the best part for Jeff and me wasn’t the miles or the scenery — it was meeting so many of you along the way. At gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and random pullouts we heard incredibly powerful, often heavy stories about how suicide has touched you or a loved one — as survivors, as people who’ve lost someone, or as those who’ve struggled with it yourselves. Those conversations were raw, real, and the reason this ride mattered so much.
Huge thanks to everyone who followed along, donated, cheered us on, or opened up and shared with us.
And yes — we’re doing it again. Our next ride kicks off in just a few weeks. Destination Unknown. Stay tuned… it’s gonna be another good one.
ClutchThis! 🏍️
— Michael
