I don’t think I’ve ever fully felt the pain of losing someone so close to me as my teammates have until now. Raul Diego was my best friend ever since I was four years old; blonde little boy with blue eyes. We grew up together. He was honestly the boldest, most daring person I had […]

. . . until you know. Once you know, everything changes. Your entire perception is altered over the subject and unfortunately, one can only question: “Why?” Earlier, I quoted: “I’ve been fortunate enough to not know anyone affected by cancer”. That might have been the case, but in reality, it wasn’t that they were not […]

Day 67 (Tok, Alaska) I present to you the Texas 4000 team in Alaska. For more photos visit my Facebook. Just click the link below!! Matt Song’s Facebook

Hello, It has recently been pointed out to me that my contact email is not on my profile. This is most unfortunate since I’ve been begging people to share their stories with me. So at long last, my email address! aaronjmcurtis@gmail.com Please, share your stories. Although there’s only a few days left of the ride, […]

I’ve really stepped up my game since the last blog (such a long time ago right?) I have ridden up the Bluegrass Hill twice, and Ladera Norte once. I would have tried to climb the Yaupon Hill, but my bike almost got stolen the other day. Luckily my friend Mark found the guy trying to […]

Hi everyone! This will be a quick entry. But I thought I’d check in while I had the chance. I’m in Beaver Creek at the Westmark Inn (really great place with a computer in the lobby) and we’re about to roll out for the day. Today we cross the border into Alaska and what has […]

It’s Day 60, and the Sierras are taking their sweet time getting here. Well, I don’t actually know that– all I know is that I expected them to be here aeons ago, and here I am waiting anxiously for them. I don’t like suspense, bleh. Haha, I’m so excited to see them that I’m pretending […]

Well hello again, my hypothetical internet reader. After my long hiatus from blog posting, I’m here writing my third in as many days. Hopefully you enjoy it. The other morning while preparing for Dease Lake (See previous blog) one of my team mates, Stew, gave us a quote from “The Oracle at Delphi”. The quote […]

So every year a group of Texas 4000 Rockies riders sets out on a challenge. They leave from Meziadin Junction, bright and early, and cycle to Dease Lake. Generally this stretch of riding is done over the course of three days. This small group accomplishes this in the space of a day, arriving in Dease […]

I think I’m still wrapping my head around what exactly Texas 4000 is. Each meeting I go to, I find myself whipped back and forth between the terrifying reality that is cancer and the incredible strength of the people who meet it head on. Each meeting, I’m reminded that cancer is here, that cancer is […]