take one day at a time. If there’s anything we’ve learned so far, it has to be this. Oh, and how to change tires really fast. Yes, we’ve blown a tire twice already within the first 4 days.

Hard at work fixing tires.

But its been quite an adventurous ride so far. We’ve had amazing hosts who stopped at nothing to get us equipped to get on the road again. Cozy beds, delicious food and warm showers – everything we needed and a lot more. Thanks to the Williams, the Macks, ReAnn Arcand, Jason Mack, the Opheims and the Berreths!

With the Berreths in Pollock, SD!

With the Opheims in Selby, SD!

With Jason Mack in Aberdeen, SD!

With ReAnn Arcand in Aberdeen, SD!

With the Williams in Watetown, SD

The Macks, Redfield, SD

Hard, harder, hardest.

Waking up at 7am on a daily basis over summer break is hard. Biking 70 miles in South Dakota weather everyday is harder. But getting people excited about our purpose is, by far, the hardest. It is difficult because we have to stay excited and positive about our purpose amidst the fatigue and the exhaustion. But we also want to make sure we are having fun in the process. It’s been a working progress, but we’ve used our day off to recoup ourselves, lube the bikes, and rethink our strategies.