Bicyclist finishes coast-to-coast ride in Maine … 50 years after he started

Published: June 4, 2026

Updated: June 4, 2026

Category: Maine News

Author/Source: Charley DiAdamo

Bicyclist finishes coast-to-coast ride in Maine … 50 years after he started

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![](https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/06/43631628_20260603_bicyclist_3.jpg?w=1024) An accident cut short his original ride in 1976, but Cecil Elbert of Oregon finally made it to the Atlantic Ocean in Portland this week.

Bicyclist finishes coast-to-coast ride in Maine … 50 years after he started

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