Before he headed home for a well-deserved meal and sleep in his home bed, we asked him to reflect on his experience.

Read Lachlan’s first thoughts from the finish line of the Pony Express.

Lachy, we're here in Sacramento. How does it feel to be done with the Pony Express?

It's great, man. I had an amazing time. I wasn't desperate for it to end, which was odd. I was really just having a great time. It was something I'd been dreaming about for years, so it's great to be here.

It's great to have the community out here, too. But yeah, I'm going to be happy to be in my own bed.

You've been thinking about this route for a long time, and there was a lot of planning and thought that went into it. Did it live up to your expectations, or did you try not to have too many expectations and just take it day by day?

I think it's such a big route that it's always hard to know what to expect. You look at a map, but you just see a line. You don't really see what that line is going to mean.

There was a lot that was intimidating, but I felt like I was able to enjoy it a lot more than I expected, even though it was really hard.

There was so much riding that I loved, and it was a combination of the kinds of riding I really enjoy doing. On top of just being hard, it was really satisfying.

I didn't think I'd be able to enjoy the route as much as I did, given how challenging it was. It's very satisfying.

What surprised you the most about the route?

I think the scale of it still blows me away. Thinking about it in a historical context, it's still hard to wrap your head around what that meant 150 years ago, piecing it all together. It's crazy.

It's hard to do even now.

For me, Nevada was a huge highlight. It lived up to my expectations in terms of being barren and savage, but there was also just some really incredible riding.

Did you ever try to picture yourself as one of the original Pony Express riders? Did you find yourself thinking about what they must have been going through?

Definitely. When I was out there with people, a GPS, and lights, there were times at night when I was imagining trying to ride as fast as you could through that desert without being able to see where you were going.

It's still unfathomable. I just don't know how they did it.

One of the things that stood out to us was how the Pony Express still connects all these communities across the United States. They're incredibly resilient places, often in very remote areas. What were your thoughts about the people you met and the communities you passed through?

There are so many remote locations and communities in those places. I think it requires a certain appreciation for the place you are, and a resilience, to live in such harsh environments.

It's cool to see that attachment to the past and an appreciation for the history.

In a way, the fact that these communities are still there is what allows that history to live on.

Looking back on the whole experience, what are you most grateful for?

I'm super grateful for the crew. They're what enables me to do something like this. Without them, a ride like this would be impossible.

This was really me living out a dream, getting to do this style of riding.

The crew we had out there put in as much as I did. It required just as much from everyone else as it did from me, so I'm very grateful for them.