PAWCATUCK, Ct. — Bicycling is a great way to get in shape, especially if you bike across the entire continental United States.
A man in New England is doing just that, a challenge he gave himself.
Eric Hites weighed nearly 600 pounds when he started his journey in June. When his bike broke down in Rhode Island, he didn't give up.
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A local bike shop has given him a new bike.
He's lost 75 pounds somce June and no longer rides alone. His wife has joined him, and the two are working on their marriage as they work their way across the country.
The couple reports that many others are joining them for segments of their journey and they continue to be astounded at how many good people are cheering them along the way.
Hites initially planned on making the coast-to-coast trip in four months, but now estimates that it could take the rest of the year.
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