Meet the East Coast Riders

9 Whole Way Riders                                        21 Segment Riders                                     4 Communications Interns

Leader

Connor Ciment, 23
2017 Bike Adventure Trip Leader
Returning 2015 and 2016 Fuller Center Cyclist
Americus, GA

Hi Fuller Center Bike Adventurers, my name is Connor, and I will be leading the 2017 Summer Coastal rides. I am a second year Trip Leader with the Fuller Center, having led the Spring, Summer, and Fall in 2016.

It has been an absolute honor and privilege to lead rides this past year, and I have grown closer to the person I want to be through the fellowship of the FCBA community. The opportunity to dedicate myself to a cause that I am passionate about, all the while riding my bike all over the country, has been an incredible blessing!

It doesn’t get much better than this: living simply, biking daily, building homes and lifelong relationships. I am excited to meet the newest addition to my Bike Adventure family!

Riders

Ryan Iafigliola, 30
Bike Adventure Founder
Returning 2008-2016 Fuller Center Cyclist
Americus, GA

I am so looking forward to seeing what God will do through us on the ride this year!

Jessica McClain, 22
Returning 2015 and 2016 Communications Specialist
Americus, GA

After graduating from Wofford College in May and interning for the Bike Adventure for two summers, I am now officially living in Americus, GA and am serving as a full-time communications specialist for the Fuller Center. I am amazed daily at how much I have grown to love this organization, and I couldn’t be happier that my adult life is kicking off in such a service-based manner.

I’ll be seeing y’all again in the summer of 2017!

Monica Busby, 40
Returning 2014, 2015, and 2016 Fuller Center Cyclist
Segments 2-5 Rider
Los Angeles, CA
Fundraising Goal: $2,000

Returning rider since 2014.  I’m hooked!!  Woohoo!!

Kim Eisenbarth, 40
Returning 2014, 2015, and 2016 Fuller Center Cyclist
Segment 1 Rider
Tuscola, IL
Fundraising Goal: $500

I am hooked on Fuller!  Cannot wait to join this amazing group of folks next summer!

Trent Eisenbarth, 46
2017 Fuller Center Cyclist
Segment 1 Rider
Tuscola, IL
Fundraising Goal: $500

Brianna Kelly, 20
Returning 2016 Fuller Center Cyclist
Whole Way Rider
Yankton, SD
Fundraising Goal: $2,500

Hi, I’m Brianna Kelly. I’m 20 and my first experience riding with this group was in 2016. It was possibly the best experience of my life up to this point, so I am back for another summer. I absolutely love the Fuller Center’s mission and am so excited to help raise money and awareness and be a part of what is sure to be an amazing team!

Gary Schroeder, 63
Returning 2016 Fuller Center Cyclist
Whole Way Rider
Galt, CA
Fundraising Goal: $2500

My first exposure to the Bike Adventure was as a 2016 Segment 1 rider.  By the end of the week, I knew I had to come back for a greater opportunity to spread the word about the work of the Fuller Center, assist in fund raising for the Fuller Center’s mission, and most importantly, roll up my sleeves and work with other Bike Adventure riders to work on build  projects along the way.  I learned this isn’t bike riders doing good for others—it’s people doing good who ride bikes and I`m excited to be sharing this adventure with others who share that passion.

Donna Walker, 53
Returning 2015 and 2016 Fuller Center Cyclist
Segments 4-5 Rider
Lafayette, LA
Fundraising Goal: $1000

Mariesha Richard, 51
2017 Fuller Center Cyclist
Segments 1-3 Rider
Duarte, CA
Fundraising Goal: $1,500

Hi there I am Mariesha, I am a cool grandma and I love to cycle. I currently live in beautiful California and I am so excited about riding with all of you in the Fuller Center Bike Adventure this summer! I have watched a few personal friends ride a few of these adventures and figured ok, its my time. My goal is to use biking to glorify God and truly advance His kingdom.

Brenda Heathcoat, 51
Returning 2016 Fuller Center Cyclist
Whole Way Rider
Pensacola, FL
Fundraising Goal: $3,000

Hello, I’m Brenda Heathcoat. I’m so excited to be back with the Fuller Center For Housing. I knew this past summer I’d be back. I’m so looking forward to this incredible journey of building people and houses through the Love of Jesus. May my heart and feet endure, with JOY, the path that’s before me.

Rose Uscianowski,
Returning 2016 Fuller Center Cyclist
Segment 1 & 2 Rider
Staten Island, NY
Fundraising Goal: $1,000

Hey all! My name is Rose and I hail from NYC, down on the east coast so I was super excited to see one of this year’s Fuller Center Rides come down to my neck of the woods! This will be my second Fuller Center ride but my 5th distance bike tour, so clearly I’m a bit addicted to biking by now haha. Aside from biking, I’m also a distance runner. I just completed my first marathon this year in the 2016 NYC marathon and I’m looking to break into ultra marathon running and triathalons in the coming years.

Alvin Haney, 51
Returning 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016 Rider
Segment 1 & 2 Rider
Antioch, Tennessee
Fundraising Goal: $1,000

Ruth Waite, 59
2017 Fuller Center Cyclist
Segment 4 & 5 Rider
Star City, IN
Fundraising Goal: $5,000

I have wanted to go on a cross-country trip “some day” for about forty years. It`s time for some day to get here! I am looking forward to the chance to meet people all around the country, both on the trip and at the places where we stop. I have done several week-long trips, including a couple in which we carried our own camping gear. This will be by first tour that takes more than ten days.

Tom Weber, 74
Returning 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016 Rider
Segment 4-5 Rider
Broomfield, Colorado
Fundraising Goal: $1000

Diane Bies, 61
Returning 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016 Rider
Whole Way Rider
Evansville, Indiana
Fundraising Goal: $2500

Nicole Bies, 24
Returning 2013, 2014, 2016 Rider
Whole Way Rider
Eugene, Oregon
Fundraising Goal: $2,500

John Johnson, 62
Returning 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016 Rider
Segment 1 Rider
Brentwood, Tennessee
Fundraising Goal: $1,000

Bruce Peltzer, 53
2017 Rider
Segment 3 Rider
Herndon, Virginia
Fundraising Goal: $2500

Mike Rutherford, 40
Returning 2014, 2015 & 2016 Rider
Segment 1 Rider
Middletown, Ohio
Fundraising Goal: $500

Clark Beach, 72
2017 Rider
Whole Way Rider
Bluffton, South Carolina
Fundraising Goal: $3000

Paul Trice, 57
2017 Rider
Segment 4 Rider
Antioch, Tennessee
Fundraising Goal: $500

Jennifer Wells, 60
Returning 2015 & 2016 Rider
Littleton, Colorado
Fundraising Goal: $1,000

Tiffany Ellis, 30
2017 Rider
Segments 1 & 2
Muncie, Indiana
Fundraising Goal: $1,000

Hi All!

I’ll be joining the East Coast ride for Segments 1 & 2 this year! This will be my first time riding with the Fuller Center and my first big bike trip; however, I’m sure it will not be the last! Since I was little, I’ve heard stories of a bike trip my dad took from Chicago to Seattle after graduating from high school. It was a truly amazing experience for him and shaped the rest of his life. Because of his stories, I’ve always wanted to join a longer bike trip. Fuller Center’s mission for the bike adventure has given me just the right motivation! What a great opportunity to ride and raise awareness for such a wonder organization!

Corey Maher, 21
2017 Photographer and social Media Manager
Whole Way Intern
Williamsville, NY

Melissa Hedrick, 20
2017 Photographer and Social Media Manager
Whole Way
Rancho Cucamonga, California

Hi! I’m Melissa Hedrick. I am so excited to be participating in the Bike Adventure this summer as a Photography and Social Media Intern. I`m looking forward to sharing the stories of the riders and encouraging others through both words and photos to participate in the Fuller Center`s mission to eradicate poverty housing. May God use the efforts of all team members to bless those we have the opportunity to serve.

Richard Zabel, 18
2017 Communications Specialist
Communications Specialist
Madison, Alabama
Fundraising Goal: $1000

Scott Baker, 59
2017 Rider
Whole Way Rider
Chester, Connecticut
Fundraising Goal: $2,500

Ky Griffin, 63
Returning 2015 Rider
Segments 4 & 5
Jasper, Texas
Fundraising Goal: $1,000

A long time cyclist, I rode The Trace with The Fuller Group and enjoyed the Fuller Way of riding and building for a better world, one home at a time. Looking forward to riding more miles across the Florida/Georgia line to Key West for A Great Cause.

John Fender, 60
Returning 2014, 2015 & 2016 Rider
Segment 3
Martinez, Georgia
Fundraising Goal: $500

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Dave Perry, 58
Returning 2014, 2015 & 2016 Fuller Center Cyclist
Segment 3
Augusta, GA
Fundraising Goal: $500

Hi, I’m Dave from Augusta, GA.  I like to ride, and this is a great opportunity to combine riding with helping those in need of better housing.  I’ve done a few segments the past two summers, and it was a great experience serving in a faith based organization.  I’m looking forward to summer already.

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Renee’ McCullough, 61
Returning 2014, 2015 & 2016 Fuller Center Cyclist
Segment Rider
Gaithersburg, MD
Fundraising Goal: $1,000

Hi!  I’m Renee’, from Maryland (though still an Oregonian at heart).  I am a librarian for a federal agency, enjoy outdoor activities, cooking, good books, and – since 2006 – cycling.  After my first FCBA segment ride in 2014, I knew I wanted be part of the FCBA experience again and to challenge myself more with longer rides as God allowed.  Meeting such a physical challenge is an awesome experience in itself, but exponentially greater when combined with the unparalleled opportunities to help others, to build relationships, to pray for others and be prayed for by others, and to lift each other up literally and figuratively.  I am blessed to be part such an amazing endeavor and to “pray, give, and go” on the Summer ride this year.  I thank God for giving me the health and stamina to do these rides and for the opportunity to make a difference in others’ lives.  Thanks so much for your prayers and your support to me and to the Fuller Center’s work to end poverty housing and give a hand-up!

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Penny Goodwin, 60
2017 Rider
Segment 4
Owasso, Oklahoma
Fundraising Goal: $750

Hi.  I am a fourth segment rider and this is my first time for a week long ride.  Must say I am a little intimidated!  My husband and I have been on mission trips to build in Mexico and love spending our downtime on the bikes.  Mark (husband) found Fullers website a year ago and we decided to take the plunge this summer.  Can’t wait to meet our new awesome friends, share our faith, and help by being the hands and feet of Jesus.

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Mark Goodwin, 59
2017 Rider
Whole Way
Owasso, Oklahoma
Fundraising Goal: $2,500

 Penny and I have been riding bikes for several years. We began riding comfort bikes around town. Then moved on to riding Rails to Trails for one to three days at a time. The last eight years have been spent on both trail and road bikes still doing Rails to Trails and local group and weekend road rides. Through our Church we have been on a few Mission building trips. This year we are looking forward to merging the two together by riding with the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure. Looking forward to meeting other riders, volunteers, and learning what God has planned.

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Diane Buckley-Maidt, 61
Returning 2015, 2016 & 2017 Rider
Laurel, Maryland
Fundraising Goal: $750

I had fun working on projects and riding across the country with FCBA in 2015 and from Seattle through Nebraska in 2016.  I am looking forward to riding on the East Coast ride from College Park down to Savannah for the 10^th anniversary bike adventure celebration.

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Larry Cooper, 66
2017 Rider
Whole Way Rider
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Fundraising Goal: $1,500

Last year, I started looking for a bike tour to join in 2017 and I was excited to learn about FCBA from a friend. I’m looking forward to the beautiful West Coast scenery, the physical challenge, and meeting fellow cyclists with a common desire to help others.

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History:

Summer 2017 | Spring 2017 | Dirt to D.C. 2017
Summer 2016  |  Spring 2016
Summer 2015  |  Spring 2015
Summer 2014  |  Spring 2014
Summer 2013  |  Spring 2013
Summer 2012  |  Spring 2012
Summer 2011
Summer 2010