Day 58 Rockies: Nugget City YT to Rancheria YT, 60 miles Date: July 28th 2013 Wake up was late at 8am. But I got woken up early because it has become a habit. Got ready and headed to breakfast. Breakfast was provided by our hosts. I quickly cleaned my chain to remove the dirt from […]

Day 57 Rockies: Jade city BC to Nugget city YT, 76 miles Date: July 27th 2013 Wake up was 7am. SAG had made breakfast for us. After cleaning up on a rainy morning, I ate breakfast. I dont think I can survive without mosquito repellents. These mosquitoes are big, aggressive and annoying. On the positive […]

Day 56 Rockies: Dease lake BC to Jade city BC, 72 miles Date: July 26th 2013 Wake up was at 6:30am. We had great breakfast at Mamma Z’s. Ride dedications followed. Everyone joined the ride des circle. It’s one of the biggest we have had for a while. Jonash was voted to lead the Hakka. […]

Day 55 Rockies: Rest day in Dease lake BC Date: July 25th 2013 The rest day was typical. Late wake up. We were all pretty much lounging around with nothing much to do except help Mamma Z here and there. I did get to learn a lot about the changes being made to Mamma Z’s […]

Day 54 Rockies: Tattogga BC to Dease Lake BC, 60 miles Date: July 24th 2013 I was already in Dease lake having SAGed for the Dease lake challenge. Me and Aaron planned to go ride from Dease lake towards Tattogga and meet the riders midway and ride back to Dease lake with them. We had […]

Day 52 & 53 Rockies: Dease Lake Challenge Dates: July 22nd & 23rd 2013 Dease lake challenge is a T4K tradition where a selected few riders will bike 206 miles in mountainous and difficult terrain from Meziadin Lake to Dease Lake in one day. The ride is split into 3 days but a selected few […]

So we have been in Canada for a while now and we just got into the Yukon today. So we won’t be seeing to many people. The trip has been amazing and it’s crazy to think how far we have come with just 12 days left. Only 1000 miles to bike in 11 days! This […]

Last night we stayed in Whistler, the home of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. We literally slept a quarter mile away from where they held the bobsledding. That means we’re in mountains. Today was quite a bit of climbing mixed with a long, steep ascent in the middle. My group and I were trucking along […]

Each host has a different reason why they host us, but paying it forward has been a theme for many. My host in Napa was a courteous, contemplative man named Jim. He told us all about his travels to Italy, and how welcomed he felt there even by strangers. I could see the culture that […]

Well, this is my first blog post…ever. I just ask you to bare with me as I try to summarize how my life has taken a complete 180 since I found out I made the 2014 LiveStrong Texas4000 for Cancer team. Maybe grab some popcorn. Kick back. Relax. Okay, here we go. I guess I […]