My Bike Has Arrived!

Hey everyone,

March 10th was an exciting night. My bike came in! Lucky for me, most of it was put together before it was shipped. It was my job to remove all the packaging and secure the front wheel, handle bars, seat, and pedals.

Here's what it looked like right out of the box:

 

And an hour later:

The next evening, I took it out for a spin. Despite the steep learning curve in the beginning, it was a stellar ride. The brakes were very responsive, gears shifted with ease, and I found myself gliding past everyone on the Schuylkill river path. Areas of the river path were flooded from our recent rain storm, certainly making the ride more exciting. After an hour and a half of riding and stopping for minor bike adjustments and flood diversions, I had completed a 10 mile ride. Here's me at the end:

I'm looking forward to getting out and riding a lot more.

PS: Thanks again to everyone who has donated to my trip. This month Steve and I are doing a March Madness pool. Let me know if you are interested!

Donate today

As part of our mission, each rider pledges to raise a minimum of $4,000 before the start of the trip. The money I raise will go toward supporting the affordable housing cause. Bike & Build receives grant applications from affordable housing organizations, and as a rider I will have a direct say in which organizations will receive our support.

To date, I have raised over $500, and I am quickly approaching my $1000 benchmark. I would like to send out a special thank you to everyone who has donated to the cause thus far. I couldn't do it without you.

If you are interested in donating, you can:

Go to my rider bio and click donate

or

Send a check, with my name in the memo line, to: Bike and Build, Inc., 6109 Ridge Ave. Bldg. 2, Philadelphia, PA, 19128

All donations are tax deductible.

Think affordable housing!

What is Bike and Build?

Hello everyone,

So what is Bike and Build you ask? It's a grass roots organization which has organized cross country biking trips for young adults since 2003 to raise money and awareness for affordable housing. Since its inception, Bike and Build has raised over $2.7 million, traveled 4 million miles, and engaged over 1,200 participants. You can bet those numbers are still growing. The organization is hosting 8 trips this summer, all of which have 30+ riders.

For more information, check out the bike and build website, www.bikeandbuild.org, and this video on youtube for more information.

You can also check out my rider bio at www.bikeandbuild.org/rider/4936.

Happy reading,
Katie