Boooo Flat Tire!

So I have sadly experienced my second flat tire since getting my bike in April. The worst part about it was that I was at work trying to get home quickly when I realized I would instead be getting home quite slowly by walking and carrying my front wheel all the way home! I didn't realize until I got home that I had already packed all of my bike accessories and have sent them away since I am moving out of my current house in Cambridge at the end of this week! So alas after biking to work for almost 7 months, I will be walking for the last week... what a drag! On the bright side, this will be great practice for changing a flat which I'm sure I'll get plenty of on my cross country adventure. It's been chilly here in Boston so other than riding to work and running errands I haven't been really getting many miles in. It's going to get colder before it gets warmer so I guess I'm just going to have to suck it up and find some fellow bike and build bound riders and go for a ride! I'm looking for awesome fundraising ideas if anyone has any to offer!! Addionally as always, I'm happy to get all the support I can get visit http://bikeandbuild.org/rider/5497 to donate! See you all in 2012!

Welcome to the Adventure

So for those of you who don't know, I am embarking on a great adventure this upcoming summer. I have been accepted into a program called Bike and Build and will be biking across the United States of America, stopping along the way to volunteer with affordable housing organizations and raise awareness for America's housing crisis. The journey will take 10 weeks and will take me through 13 states riding along the historical route 66 for a period of time. As if the adventure isn't a challenge enough, I have to meet some other requirements before dipping my wheel into the Atlantic ocean at the start of my journey in June. Between now and June 16 I have to bike 500 miles, raise $4,500, and volunteer with an affordable housing organization of my choice! I am quite busy finishing my job at Ababcus Architects and have not been able to get out an bike more than the few miles to and from work everyday due to cold weather and dark nights, but stay tuned for more documentation as my training progresses! I'm also seeking supporters, for every dollar you donate I get one mile closer to the west coast....so far my funds haven't gotten my out of Maine! Help!:(
To donate visit: http://bikeandbuild.org/rider/5497
To read more about Bike and Build: www.bikeandbuild.org