Are You Ready To Ride? For Bill and his two friends, Lee and Tim, there was no question about it. They were ready Riding from Sacramento, California, to British Columbia, and back again, they would cover over 1,300 miles in 33 days. The year was 1978. Bill, a 30-year-old Vietnam vet, and his 20-something companions were looking for a little adventure...and they found it Now join author and cycling enthusiast William B.McCormick as he recalls the heat, the dust, the smell of dead deer-and many other true tales from the open road.