Bike and Build Beginnings

I will try to keep this updated about my bike and build progress. First some background on why I'm doing this crazy ride!

Reasons why I'm doing bike and build

One is because of the service it provides to people throughout the United States. The money goes towards building homes and the trip involves helping out wherever we go. Its a great opportunity to meet people who also have a passion for helping others out! I can't go very long without working on something to improve the lives of others. I wholeheartedly agree with my mother when she says that our purpose here is to make the lives of others better and always help those in need, and I have kept that philosophy since I heard it. Thanks for raising me right mom, and forcing me to volunteer at things when I was little. Turns out I fell in love with it.
(By the way, the Innovators in Health is going strong! We are always looking for donations to keep us going! Help out the Tuberculosis Adherence Problem in Bihar, India: www.innovatorsinhealth.org)

Another reason is for the amazing opportunity to see the country. I love travel and I couldn't pass up an excuse to see the sights and meet people from all over.

One more reasons was to take a chance on something like bike and build. It is going to be hard, and sweaty and painful but amazing at the same time. Life is no fun if you never jump.

Fundraising
So far, things have been going well. I fund raised about halfway so far and I still have some people in mind that I can ask. At some point I'm just going to have to suck it up and absorb the cost but I'm going to kick it into gear once I have some time (and don't procrastinate by writing blog posts)

Training!
This is the fun part! i got my bike a while ago and went on some pretty cool rides, but they were all pretty short. I had some mishaps when I got my clipless pedals which involved the pedals being too tight, some falling, and some leg on gear action that I had to get wrapped up. I have battle scars.

My Bike
Is amazing and gorgeous, its a specialized dolce and I love it