A mountain blizzard in Washington State, sizzling 113-degree heat in Death Valley, powerful prairie winds — these were just some of the extremes that Elliott Segal encountered on his 45-day, cross-country motorcycle ride. For Segal, the almost 10,000-mile trip and fundraiser for Meir Panim and IDF soldiers was a meaningful way to honor the memory of his beloved wife, Linda. The idea to ride across the United States on his bike first occurred to Segal shortly after his Linda’s passing, in May 2023.