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 […]

Day 38 and 39 July 9th Calgary to Banff Tunnel Mountain AB Miles: 82 Wakeup time 5am. The church provided us cereal, toast and great juice for breakfast. Our hakka today was given by Jessica on behalf of augi. It left us all in tears. I can’t wait for alaska. The ride to banff required […]

July 8th Miles: 92 Wakeup time 5am at Claresholm. We headed out to roys place for an amazing breakfat they prepared us before they even opened. On top of that the Wimbledon final was about to begin so jonash, nick and I got some glances of it before heading about. We all rode cousin loli […]

My grandparents fell in love many years ago and got together in quite an interesting way. Living in Orange, Texas after getting married, they had 9 children within the span of 18 years. It was very much of a “Yours, Mine and Ours” household. My mom, the youngest, always tells stories about how the house […]

It’s all about perspective; the way you view things and how your feelings and mood can change based on that view. This trip has taught me to always put things in perspective. Sure that hill up ahead looks like an impossible climb, but compared to hearing the doctor say, “You have 6 months to live; […]

Summer 1996 — hadn’t even learned English, when I begun training for the ride of my life. My Spanish was probably questionable, too, at four years old. — it made for one of the most vivid recollections of my childhood. Stepping out onto the park pavement, my eyes registered sidewalks that went on forever, hills […]

We are in Corvalis, Oregon today. We are staying in hosts homes. Host homes are the ideal places to stay, because we get hot showers, real beds, and time to spend with people outside of the team. We get to talk about our reasons for riding in a more intimate and personal setting. I have […]

July 7th Miles: 97 Canada. A new part of this ride and a great honor to know that you crossed into the Canadian border. For a texas 4000 rider it supposed to be the one of the happiest moments of the trip knowing that you have completed half the trip. So we crossed at this […]