Dear Colorado, I hope this letter reaches you well. It has been 3 weeks since we last spoke. Life has treated me well, as I imagine it has you. I can’t stop thinking about you. The way you made me feel and the comfort you provided me. The cool weather and beautiful scenery was a […]
July 14th Miles: 91 We all woke up pretty early at church. Our first priority was gathering all of our washed all clothes. Second thing on the list, using the one bathroom at the church which is usually my first priority lol. For breakfast the members of the church graciously provided us with an amazing […]
July 13th Jasper to McBride BC Miles: 102 Wakeup time at 6:30am we were given an extra hour of sleep thanks to the anticipated change in crossing to the British Columbia border which was about 17 miles to the border. We cleaned up the church and gave many thanks to our new host which we […]
I’ve talked a lot about what keeps me going, but I haven’t spoken much about going in general. One of the things I’m most proud of is my team’s improved ability to paceline. At training camp, it was all we could do to stay in one lane, much less two perfect lines in close proximity. […]
So Yellowstone. We wake up and pack up our gear and tents. For breakfast most people choose to make oatmeal, but I just munch on random cereal and energy bars we have laying around. Honestly I was just too lazy to dirty and then clean my mess kit. We head out. We bike sixteen miles […]
Day 40 July 11th Lake Louise to the Columbian Icefields Miles: 80 Early wakeup call of 5am to get ready of what would become the greatest ride of my life and many others from my team. We had oatmeal and bars for breakfast and headed out to meet George and his wife outside the campground. […]
After riding through the vineyards of Napa Valley, along the mountainous California coast, and through the magical Redwoods forest, we have arrived in Oregon! Oregon is a gorgeous state. We have rode through so much diversity already…the mesmerizing Oregon coast, the lush green mountains, and the tranquil rivers. Tonight we are staying right by the […]
As a natural result of being together 24/7, we have all develop deeper and closer relationships with each other. Some people have been baptized with certain names. For example, we named Nick, “Kitty,” after he yelled in a very high pitch voice,”kitty,” in Lubbock. We were driving back to our host’s place, and he yelled […]
Day 39 July 10th Miles: 40 There’s nothing like the feeling of waking up at 7am in the world of t4k. To us its like waking up really late and having the feeling..yo I actually don’t feel drowsy. Wes hooked us up with some great eggs this morning along with Taylor giving a slam poem […]
While saying goodbye the morning I officially left for this trip, my boyfriend left me with a kiss and these words, “Don’t worry; the earth will take care of you.” Now as a carefree guy, this has been his life motto. Taylor never stresses, never freaks out, never worries really. He truly believes that all […]
