“Forrest Gump” has his bike: Extreme athlete Deichmann starts a double-crossing of the United States

Forrest Gump has his bike
Extreme athlete Deichmann starts crossing the United States twice

7/1/2023 3:37 AM

There by bike and back on foot – in four months, Jonas Deichmann wants to cross the US twice. However, the start was delayed by two days due to a breakdown. But the 36-year-old wants to catch up.

German extreme player Jonas Deichmann kicked off his USA tour with a two-day delay. He finally got his bike back and now he can start in New York, the 36-year-old said in an Instagram video. He started cycling near the Brooklyn Bridge.

Dishman had landed in New York on Tuesday and was scheduled to start on Wednesday, but the bike got lost on the way. The German said he has now discovered it was left on a baggage cart when it was unloaded at the airport. Now he will commute even harder to make up for the two-day deficit.

The athlete, who has already crossed several continents by bike, wants to bike to the Pacific coast of the USA in about three and a half weeks. From there, German Forrest Gump wants to go all the way back in about 100 days. There are a total of 5,439 kilometers on the bike and 5,041 kilometers on the long run. The adventurer gives himself a good four months for his “fantastic challenge”; After all, he wants to celebrate Christmas in a relaxed way in Germany.

From September 2020 to November 2021 Sail around the world in “Triathlon 360” – and there it was According to private disclosures She has swum a total of 450 km, has covered over 20,000 km and completed 120 marathons.