Join me as I bike Sea to Sea

I have been talking about all the 'lasts' for the past several days. The last time that I have to sleep in, the last Sunday dinner, and the last time biking down the Kent Trails. Even though there are many lasts for a couple months happening in the next several days, I can't help but think about the many beginnings that are happening.


Biking on Kent Trails from Dave Teitsma on Vimeo.

This is a journey for me and I have done many things to prepare to get to this point. It has been great seeing all the pieces fall in to place to get all the cyclists to this point.

Let the epic begin.

EDIT: Opps I was a little too excited and exaggerated a little... First, it really is beautiful but definitely not the most beautiful place in the world as I say. Second, the sun wasn't setting but it is gorgeous when it does.

Here is a video of the service yesterday at Shawnee Park:


Sea to Sea -- Church Send off / Commissioning from Dave Teitsma on Vimeo.

In the service, I introduced my bike and talked about the tour. We also followed the litany that the Sea to Sea office provided in order to send me off. It was a great experience and everything went as planned.

It was great to talk to everyone after the service and answer lots of questions and also hear how supportive everyone is. I bought several of the Shifting Gears books to sell afterwards. I wasn't sure that they would all go, but they did!

5 Days till I'm in Seattle!

Sea to Sea -- Boxing up my bike from Dave Teitsma on Vimeo.

Watch the video above to see me describe my bike and remind everyone to order a guidebook / devotional and to mark August 17th (not August 18th as I say in the video) on everyone's calendar for the celebration at Fifth Third Park when we stop in Grand Rapids.