We love you, Paige.

 For those of you who haven't heard, here's what's been going on.

One of our leaders, Paige Hicks, passed away this past Tuesday, July 20, as she was struck by a truck carrying an oversized load in South Dakota. Thankfully the other ride who was with her at the time was unharmed.

More information about what happened and about the steps that Bike & Build is taking can be found here.

Thank you so much for keeping our group, and all of Paige's family and friends, in your thoughts and prayers. The outpouring of support we have received is such a blessing. Right now I'm just struggling to make sense of it all - it doesn't seem possible that someone so full of life and presence could have been taken from us so suddenly.

We're currently in Chadron, NE and will be taking a bus to St. Louis, MO for the funeral on Monday. We then plan to skip about a week of our route to get back on schedule in Wyoming. The bonds we have formed as a group are hard to explain in a way that would do them justice, but we are finding strength in one another. I believe that the best way for us to heal is to stay together and continue on this journey as the family that we are.

"And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure...it's the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more."

All my love to everyone. Please stay safe wherever you are.