Note: This was Mark Shue’s morning devotional on the final day of our inaugural Gulf Coast Ride. He has graciously allowed us to share it with everyone.
Gary Schroeder: From start to finish to what's next
March 13, 2922
By Gary Schroeder
It always amazes me that no matter the lengths of a Bike Adventure ride, the end seems so far away when we start. But then in a flash, we’re packing up to go home.
We’ve all heard familiar quotes of how life is like riding a bicycle: that in order to stay balanced, you have to keep moving forward, but I was thinking today about all the ways in which life is also like being on a Fuller Center Bike Adventure.
After a build day in Sulfur, Louisiana we began our journey to leave LA and head into the final state of Texas. As has become common on this journey, the weather was looking to be unpredictable with rain, thunderstorms, and gale force winds in the plan for the day.
Today was our second day working at Miss Jackie’s house. We were thrown a curve when we first arrived. We needed to finish putting up the siding but were told we first needed to put up an additional rafter to support the roof. This took a team of 4 of us almost the entire morning.
Tim Bruce: Build days hammer home what this is all about
March 3, 2022
By Tim Bruce
So ends our first week of cycling from Laguna Beach, Florida to Hammond — a grand total of 354 miles for those who have cycled every mile along the way. Indeed, some have cycled even farther to achieve personal goals such as century rides in a day.