Hey y’all !Real quick because in trying to get at least 5 hours of sleep tonight…Today real texas 4000 life set in. After yesterday full of smooth roads and tail winds, today was the bumpiest graveliest (?) roads I’ve ever been on. Plus super hard navigation. I guess not many people bike from Abilene to […]

Hello!I’m sitting on a tarp, escaping the hot asphalt, with a full belly, no sun burn and a big smile at our second rest stop of the day. Today we are riding 70 miles from brownwood to Abilene. God listened to y’all’s prayers because oh my gosh we have the best tailwind and flat roads! […]

Hi Friends and Family! Here’s the first official email of the Elaine2Alaska group. We are 4 days away from starting this adventure on Friday, “day zero”. I’ve been frantically trying to get all my gear together and move out of my house in Austin at the same time. (Thanks Mom and Dad!) If any of you are […]

Hi everyone!I’m in my kitchen, anxiously eating some biscuits before I’m about to leave .. Like actually leave! Today is Day zero, last night was my last nigh in my own bed with whatever good I want, before I start a summer full of sleeping bags, tents, or wherever else we end up and whatever […]

During the 120-mile ride yesterday, I felt some sharp pain in my good knee. Then, I woke up today with a bump on my knee and some pain. So, hopefully with some rest the swelling will go down and I can figure out what’s wrong. For now, I’m nervous about how my knees will hold […]

Day 6: Thanks to a police escort, we passed the Oklahoma border today on our bikes while coasting on IH 35.  So, I’ve ridden my bike on the interstate, which I never thought I’d be bragging about. We rode 120 miles today in 100 degree heat…which is more mileage and a higher temperature than I’ve ever […]

Sorry for not updating until now, but I have been pretty busy between riding, interacting with hosts, and sleeping! Day 1: Atlas. I had the privilege of riding 25 miles today with my mom, Aunt Beth, sisters Mary and Anna, and friend from Duchesne, Olivia. We were lucky enough to have my Uncle Kevin as […]

I am currently in my hammock in Livingston typing this, so there will definitely be a hammock photo at the end of this journal. Today was probably one of the easiest, and most beautiful, 66 mile rides that I have ever done. Not only was there hardly any wind, but the roads were fairly flat […]

I woke up this morning at 9 a.m. in my own bed, which is a luxury that I won’t be able to experience for a long time. After loading up my iPod with more riding music (such as Grouplove, Mumford & Sons, and Avicii) and eating a great breakfast (fried eggs, bacon, and toast) made […]

Our route has two vans and one small car that hold all of our gear, luggage and bikes when necessary. These are our SAG (Support and Gear) vehicles and we rotate on who has to drive these vehicles each day. On our second day of this journey I got scheduled to drive. When biking gets […]