2 bikers just rode from Chicago to Santa Monica on Route 66 and documented the whole thing

Chris Force

Laura Heidenreich riding in Moriarty, New Mexico.

Motorcycle enthusiasts Chris Force and Laura Heidenreich recently rounded up their friends on a cross-country motorcycle trip in Vietnam. When they returned, it occurred to them that they should do the same in their own country, so they decided to take off on a trip from Chicago to California via Route 66.

"After having experienced such an eye-opening and thrilling experience riding across another country, I really wanted to ride across my own," Force told TI. "There was still so much that I hadn't seen in the United States, and what better way to do it than on a Harley-Davidson?"

Force is an avid photographer and documented the trip, which was Heidenreich's first cross-country bike tour. She rode a brand-new model of Harley-Davidson called the Iron 883. Keep reading to see photos Force shared with Tech Insider.