There is an extreme cross-country bike race so difficult that racers are practically guaranteed to suffer injury and, quite possibly, hallucinate, yet they ride through the pain to prove to themselves they are up for the challenge.

The Race Across America (RAAM) is billed as the world’s toughest, and maybe craziest, bike race.

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