There are so many things that I have learned in the past 30 days that even four years of undergraduate education couldn’t teach me. This ride has made me realize which things really matter and which don’t in life. Before the ride, there were many things I thought I couldn’t live without and now most […]

Today’s our rest day in the Grand Canyon. We still woke up at 4:30 am to watch the sun rise and paint the canyons with color. I walked out of my tent with my thickest pair of woolsocks, puma shorts, underarmour, Texas 4000 shirt, and a fleece. Life was good. We took pictures and soaked […]

Tuba City is part of a Native American reservation and is on a different time than the rest of Arizona. We went from being two hours off Texas time to being one hour off. The ride in to Tuba City was quite beautiful, with red rocks and dessert all around us. My teammate Ryan and […]

Today we are in the Grand Canyon, and I am amazed. There was simply no way I could mentally prepare myself for the magnitude of the park. The canyon truly is a wonder of the world. Sunset and sunrise are amazing and are images I will treasure for the rest of my days. One particular […]

Our second rest day of the trip was an unexpected one. Due to the fires in Arizona, and the resulting smoke, our team had to reroute. We are going to go north around the fires and will be back on schedule come Day 13 (June 16th) in Show Low, Arizona. My thoughts and prayers go […]

After 10 long days we have our first rest day in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nearly every rider has some errand to take care of, be it bike parts from local bike shops, clothing from REI, or the small things like replenishing deodorant. Besides taking care of personal issues, we were treated to lunch at the […]

The route from Encino to Albuquerque, NM was marked as a “difficult” day. It was high mileage and hilly through several high traffic roads, and was challenging for the trailer drivers and the riders alike. Naturally, I was quite excited for this. It was my third day driving the van with trailer. We had several […]

DAY 1 ”“ ATLAS Lights on at 5 AM. Got about four hours of sleep and it was already time to gear up for the day. Packed up and ready with high spirits. ATLAS is when all of our families and friends can come out and ride the first leg with us or just join […]

Hello again. We’re staying in a church on the Navajo Nation Reservation in Tuba City, AZ tonight. While I wait to transfer my laundry from the washer to the dryer I thought I’d write another blog. First off I want to thank those who’ve taken the time to write to me. I appreciate your encouragement, […]

They tell you about the miles we are going to ride, and we experience it during training. They tell you about the fundraising, and we experience it during the year when we ask for donations. However, although they tell you about all the people you will be meeting along the way, we don’t actually experience […]