Now that my solo ride is complete, here are some final stats:
This solo ride was self-supported and self-funded. My solo ride started on May 8, 2025, and finished on June 6, 2025—total miles ridden: 2,319.4 mi. Total elevation climbed: 71,102 ft. Time spent riding: 205 h 14 m. Rode through 13 states. 0 new or flat tires.
Donations raised for Dana-Farber Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC): $20,247.85.
Maine to Key West in under a month! 🙌🙌🙌 cancersoloride.com #PMC2025 🌴🙌🌞🌊😊 Darryl Jelley
Hi friends,
Less than 2 months until the start of my solo ride—56 days, to be exact. I have been training, planning, and receiving help from family and friends to meet my start date of May 8th. Full details here
My sister Dana (a gigantic thank you) and I have finalized the logistics of the route I’ll be riding; you can view my Solo Ride Logistics Summary, with a snapshot of the map route.
Thank you to Evan Chismark and all the good folks at Ranch Camp Bike Shop for all their support in getting my bike ready for the long haul.
The bike I’ll be riding for this ride will be a titanium Revel R+ Gravel Bike. I bought this bike three years ago from Ranch Camp. It has been tested in some tough gravel bike events and has never failed me. It’s all mechanical and can handle all the on and off-road conditions I’ll encounter. That said, Evan and I are making some modifications to the bike. The changes: switching from an 11-speed to a 12-speed mullet-style XT 51-tooth 12-speed cassette, a new 12-speed chain, a new XT derailleur, 12-speed GRX shifters, dual-sided pedals, and a check of hubs bearings, sealant, and other needed adjustments.
It’s going to be a busy month. More updates will come soon! Follow along and support this effort.
My Solo Ride for Pancreatic Cancer 