I'm a local United Church of Christ pastor who is on sabbatical this summer. I decided that I wanted to take a serious bike adventure as part of my sabbatical. I also wanted my bike adventure to be a charity ride, which is what led me to The Fuller Center's bike adventure. I am a returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, which is why I'm targeting my fundraising for the DRC housing project.

This will be my first long bike trek. I have been training at the gym for months and riding outside when I have the opportunity. I sure hope all the training pays off. Looking forward to the ride along the west coast and meeting all the riders and people along the way.