Bike Trip America arrives in New York City
Three teenage Boy Scouts and a Vietnam veteran completed their cross-country bike ride on Aug. 15, raising nearly $20,000 for the Legion's Operation Comfort Warriors.
![A Legion-led ceremony at the Hyatt House Hotel in Fishkill, N.Y., welcomes the Bike Trip America riders. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/08142015_bike_trip_america_finale_013.jpg?itok=_ZULfQ3r)
A Legion-led ceremony at the Hyatt House Hotel in Fishkill, N.Y., welcomes the Bike Trip America riders. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)
![Bike Trip America riders gear up for the last leg of their cross-country bike tour in Fishkill, N.Y. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/08142015_bike_trip_america_finale_014.jpg?itok=fNAVPs1C)
Bike Trip America riders gear up for the last leg of their cross-country bike tour in Fishkill, N.Y. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)
![Bike Trip America riders ride through Fishkill, N.Y., on the last day of their cross-country bike ride. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/08142015_bike_trip_america_finale_015.jpg?itok=9b_OZ8n3)
Bike Trip America riders ride through Fishkill, N.Y., on the last day of their cross-country bike ride. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)
![Bike Trip America riders dip their front tires in the Hudson River on the last day of their cross-country bike ride. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/08142015_bike_trip_america_finale_016.jpg?itok=K-VVXeIL)
Bike Trip America riders dip their front tires in the Hudson River on the last day of their cross-country bike ride. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)
![Jonathan Williams, left, and Ryan Tallman after dipping their tires in the Hudson River on the last leg of Bike Trip America in Beacon, N.Y. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/08142015_bike_trip_america_finale_017.jpg?itok=Kr_Zf2VY)
Jonathan Williams, left, and Ryan Tallman after dipping their tires in the Hudson River on the last leg of Bike Trip America in Beacon, N.Y. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)
![Jonathan Williams of Bike Trip America runs along a stone ledge during a pit stop in Westchester, N.Y. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/08142015_bike_trip_america_finale_018.jpg?itok=mkVECNmB)
Jonathan Williams of Bike Trip America runs along a stone ledge during a pit stop in Westchester, N.Y. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)
![Bike Trip America riders ride on the Hudson River Greenway toward One World Trade Center in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/08142015_bike_trip_america_finale_019.jpg?itok=65O_cGlN)
Bike Trip America riders ride on the Hudson River Greenway toward One World Trade Center in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)
![Bryce Nurding is greeted by Leading Candidate for 2016-2017 national commander Charlie Schmidt at One World Trade Center. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/08142015_bike_trip_america_finale_020.jpg?itok=0nN4whNf)
Bryce Nurding is greeted by Leading Candidate for 2016-2017 national commander Charlie Schmidt at One World Trade Center. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)
![Bike Trip America riders National Commander Michael D. Helm, Past National Commander Fang Wong and other Legion family members in front of One World Trade Center. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/08142015_bike_trip_america_finale_021.jpg?itok=7rs4HCyE)
Bike Trip America riders National Commander Michael D. Helm, Past National Commander Fang Wong and other Legion family members in front of One World Trade Center. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)
![Vietnam veteran and Bike Trip America rider Don Child greets National Commander Michael D. Helm. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/08142015_bike_trip_america_finale_022.jpg?itok=MCOWrKni)
Vietnam veteran and Bike Trip America rider Don Child greets National Commander Michael D. Helm. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)
![Leading Candidate for 2016-2017 national commander Charlie Schmidt (left) and National Commander Michael Helm (right) pose with Bike Trip America at One World Trade Center. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/08142015_bike_trip_america_finale_023.jpg?itok=-GcWTwjx)
Leading Candidate for 2016-2017 national commander Charlie Schmidt (left) and National Commander Michael Helm (right) pose with Bike Trip America at One World Trade Center. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)
![Bike Trip America riders' bikes are loaded up to be shipped back to Oregon by local veteran and bike enthusiast Chris Nolte in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/08142015_bike_trip_america_finale_024.jpg?itok=g6FQhJ3E)
Bike Trip America riders' bikes are loaded up to be shipped back to Oregon by local veteran and bike enthusiast Chris Nolte in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Lamberson)