Derek and Dylan Thomson spent 46 days this summer riding their bikes across the country for the Connolly Tough Fund. During the 4,500-mile journey, the Concord brothers raised about $25,000 for former Concord High School principal Gene Connolly doing what they called Cycling the US For ALS. The Thomsons began their journey on May 23 in San Francisco and finished the long and arduous ride Saturday with a final leg on their bikes – joined by family, friends and supporters – from Concord to Seabrook. It wasn’t an easy ride, as the brothers survived bike problems, health issues and interesting sleeping arrangements, but they finally did it.
Here’s a collection of scenes from their homecoming.