James Robert Solak II, 59, went missing after a long-distance bicycle trip in spring 2024. He had wintered in Reading, Pennsylvania, and was riding toward Florida with a planned stop in Surf City, North Carolina. On April 8, 2024, he texted his ex-wife from near Clarksville, Maryland, about losing a backpack that contained his money, identification, and maps. That same message included a disturbing reference to attempting to cut to an artery; it is the last known contact from him.

Solak is described as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches, 160 to 170 pounds, with short gray or partly gray hair, blue eyes, a typical mustache and goatee, and reading glasses. He has a tattoo of the name Helen on his upper left arm. Attempts to ping his phone after April 8 were unsuccessful and his case is classified as endangered missing. The Central Berks Regional Police Department in Pennsylvania is investigating and the family is seeking information.

Did anyone see James or his bicycle near Clarksville, Maryland, or along his planned route between Reading and Surf City on or shortly after April 8, 2024?