Hi Katie,
I have a book recommendation for you! And all the other ladies on here might like it too!

"Hey Mom, Can I Ride My Bike Across America" by John Siegel-Boettner

You should be able to find it in a library.

It's one of my favorite books and I think you might enjoy it and be inspired by it as I am.

It's about a middle school teaher who takes 5 of his students on a coast-to-coast bike tour, fully loaded! These were 12 and 13 yo kids. They did 100 mile days! They all made it from Va to Ca.