So today was THE day. I finally got my Felt bike and it’s so beautiful. Even better than I thought it would be! I absolutely cannot wait to learn how to clip in, even though I’m sure I’ll fall a million times, learn everything there is to know about my bike, and bond with my […]

Hey y’all. So, tonight, I gave a speech to the whole 2013 team about why I’m here. It’s a tradition in Texas 4000 that at each meeting, one of the riders shares their story of why they are here, what they ride for, and what inspired them to apply to Texas 4000 in the first […]

Slumdog is here .. Slumdog is my new shiny bike that is going to be my companion, apart from the awesome teammates, on the 4500 mile bike ride. I know the name is a little stereotypical considering that I am an Indian (east indian), but Slumdog transcends ethnicity 🙂

It’s been awhile since I’ve updated everyone on my progress with this team, and so much has happened! I’ve been out-of-touch on my personal blog, too, and I think all of this is because this semester is intense. On top of classes, I’m also applying to graduate school, and I’ve been adjusting to life as […]

I always get so caught up in the logistics of writing that I often end up writing and backspacing a billion times before starting, and soon the memory of that incident, which 103 characters ago was so exciting becomes jaded. Still, I want to hold onto those memories for a bit longer and thus I […]

Two weekends ago was the Austin LIVESTRONG Challenge. It brought together individuals from all over the United States and I even met some individuals from England and Romania. What amazed me the most was united front that they all had in light of the recent events. They were all there for one reason and one […]

T4K has changed a lot about my life already. For one thing, I’ve never looked forward to Monday before. And it wouldn’t be entirely accurate to say I look forward to Monday now, but I certainly look forward to every Monday meeting. I’ve become a lot more open as a person. I still haven’t had […]

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted last, but it’s because things have been kind of crazy lately. Things that happened: -Recruitment for 2014 -Routes were announced (Ozarks!!) -Leadership positions were announced (I got Ozarks MPR Coordinator) -Houses were announced -We went on a scavenger hunt with our houses and ended up at Jack & Adam’s […]

I REACHED THE $4,500 MARK!!! For those of you that don’t know, this is a big deal because every single rider is required to raise $4,500 before you can go on the ride to Alaska. The number $4,500 is significant because it represents $1 for every mile we ride. When you meet $4,500, you join […]

On October 26th, T4K visited MD Anderson! Although I am familiar with MD Anderson (I interned there for one summer and both my parents work there), it was still so exciting to visit! As we drove around the area and visited the facilities, I felt a strange sense of home — the buildings were familiar, […]