Disclaimer: sort of deep? Two days ago, before we left Prince George, Dorrie led us in a ride dedication circle at the church. She opened up to us about her troubled childhood, journey caregiving for her nephew Dylan, and her own battle with cancer. Beyond an explanation about what happened in her own life, she […]

*pictures I will be uploaded when I have better internet. Today has been one of my favorite riding days so far. After taking 20 minutes or so to convince myself to get out of my warm sleeping bag, I crawled out of the tent to be blinded by the sun just breaking over the mountains. […]

After packing up my stuff slower than normal in the gym and getting my bike ready, I rode with the first wave of people (which I guess is a surprise since I normally bring up the rear) led by Emmy to the Hillcrest Church for breakfast. What amazing food (there were even crepes). We did […]

It is a beautiful afternoon in Prince George, BC. I’m sitting on a comfy couch, listening to Braden (our token musican) teach Rita how to play guitar, and over hearing laughter from the rest of my teammates who are hanging out on the back porch. Man, I love rest days. It’s been a while that […]

Last night, at 1am, 6 teammates and myself rolled into Dease Lake in front of our support vehicle’s headlights. We had been biking for 19 hours and 52 minutes straight, had climbed 14,000 ft of elevation gain and 3 mountain passes, and had completed 205 miles. Within that ride, we passed a moose and her […]

Wake up definitely came a lot earlier than I would have liked, but luckily my jacket was nice and warm because I had put it in my sleeping bag overnight, making it easier to get out and pack everything up. Maddie and Becca cooked some pancakes for breakfast which were delicious (even though they came […]

Cherie (our host) cooked Josh and I delicious omelets this morning before driving us to the Lake Charlie RV Park where the team was meeting and loading the vans. We had the ride dedication circle inside one of the park buildings, and today I rode for Cherie along with her mom Bee who passed away […]

Here we are, 10 days away from meeting up with the other two routes and 20 days away from finishing the ride. Coupled with the fact that today marked the beginning of our long journey on the Alaskan Highway, the team was feeling especially emotional and in high spirits. Ross and I had a good […]

hello! Real quick before I go to bed.. – Yesterday we turned a corner and faced a mountain, with a gravel road and a sign saying “12% steep grade”. I could see a car just grueling up those switchbacks with dust flying everywhere from the unpaved road. ONWARD! It was so ridiculous and tough that […]

Hello! So before I go onto the usual run down of the past days rides / hosts / activities. I thought id digest some thoughts I’ve been gathering along the ride. Apologies in advance if it’s boring / not applicable. I think we are a little bit delirious at this point in the summer. – […]