Riding to Break the Silence #RID2LIV

2,700 miles. No crew. No shortcuts. Just my bike, my thoughts, and the road ahead.

On August 15, I’ll be pedaling solo from Seattle, Washington to Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

It’s over 2,700 miles of open road—just me, carrying everything I need on my bike, camping along the way, and facing whatever the ride throws at me.

No support vehicle. No easy way out.

This is something I chose, not because it’s comfortable, but because it’s not.

And here’s why:

Every single month, nearly 44,000 men die by suicide around the world.

That’s about 1,400 men every day.

One life lost every single minute.

It’s not just a statistic. It’s a crisis.

And most of those men didn’t want to die—they just didn’t know how to keep going.

They were isolated. Silenced. Disconnected from a sense of purpose.

I’ve felt that heaviness. I’ve had those quiet battles that no one sees.

And what’s helped me claw my way out has never been comfort—it’s been challenge.

Doing something that feels impossible. Taking on something so demanding that it forces me to show up, to fight back, to feel alive again.

That’s what this ride is.

It’s a personal mission, yes—but it’s bigger than me.

It’s a message to every man who feels stuck, numb, or hopeless:

You don’t have to stay there. And you’re not the only one feeling it.

We need purpose on this planet. We need something to aim at, something that calls us forward.

My hope is that this ride inspires even one person to try something hard, something that scares them, something that reminds them what they’re made of.

If you’d like to support the journey, a percent of the donations will go toward Movember (https://us.movember.com/about/foundation) food, campsites, gear, and the basics I need to complete this ride. I’ll be filming everday of this trip, sharing the raw, unfiltered moments from the road.

Whether you give, share, or just follow along—thank you.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to keep moving foward.

Let’s ride.

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