O-hi-O

These Past couple days have been full of donation magic. For those who don't know what donation magic(dm) is it is the magical moment when a generous person donates somethig to our group for free. In the past couple days we got a free diner meal comped by the owner at Freda diner! Then we got 10 percent off at two bike shops and today we got free chipotle donated for lunch. I guess when you travel around Ina pack of thirty spandex wearing bikers pepole take notice! The other great thing in the past few days is the terrain change! We hit Ohio and I felt like I was back in Illinois! It is flat and all the corn a person could want. Hope all in well where you are. Tomorrow we head to dayton!

Coudersport PA ....Hills, hills, and more hills

Today we rode from wellsboro to coudersport Pennsylvania! Although our ride was only 45 miles there were quit z bit of hills! Nothing like the 70 mile day we did with a mountain included. The trip is really fun so far and a great change in pace from wor and school . Although topics from work or school find there way into our riding days. Yesterday I stopped to go to the bathroom at the local tri county electri. Provider and they sure new about the company I work for . They went on about how each year riders stop in to use the restroom! It was afun ride that included ice cream and fun card games after we arrived at our host. Until next time! P.s shout out to sarah Collins for sending me mh first mail drop card!

Lance Armstrong 17 miles - Bike & Build 85 Miles - Point Goes to Bike & Build

So it is the beginning.... and in the beginning my butt is the main topic on my mind. After 5 days of biking mu butt is the sorest part of my body. Not my legs, not my arms but the butt.

We started in providence went through pomfrett CT, granby CT, kent CT, poughkipsey NY, and have temporariliy landed in Binghamton NY. We are lounging in a United Methodist Church which has the first couches we have seen in days! A sweet ping pong table, tv, and several computers thus the reason I am blogging.

The riding to date has been a gradual building of milage each day starting at about 45 and ending with 85 miles today. Although this was the longest day becase of the lack of mountains it was not quite as hard as yesterday.

Send packages of sweets, cliff, bars, and any awesome stickers you would like to see on my bike!

The addresses are here... http://www.bikeandbuild.org/cms/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,347/

Until next time!
Much Love,
Kaitlin

Almost bike and build time

I have officially gotten to providence and am hanging out with cormac, jack, suz and Kevin! Spent a few days here which were lovely now it's time for orientation. Updates to come soon on our first ride day!

Birthday and I'm not going to be here BBQ party

All are invited to my B-day BBQ also nike named "I am not going to be here for the summer party".

Its May 30th (real b-day is the 25th :) and hopefully will include a fire to roast mallos and create smores!

Check back soon for details aka the location and exact starting time!

Botanic Gardens and Back... The Long Way

This weekend was an exciting one. Both my roommates got bikes. Elsbeth (also known as Obby) purchased a road bike and has been super pumped to ride it. Thus we went on a really long ride on Monday night after work. Even as the clouds rolled in making rain seem enevitable.

We set out and took Sheriden all the way to the botanic gardens and then cut through the Forest Preserve on the way back. It was fun to have a riding partner ;) made the time pass much more quickly!

Only thing left to get before I see if everything can fit in my duffel are some cliff bars, and maybe a book or two.

Any suggestions?

Almost to the Start

School is finished, wrapping up last minute earrinds around the apartment, trying to finish projects or at least pass them off to coworkers, and then I am off. First to visit my grandparents and then I head to Providence. I will be staying with Susann and Kevin (my cousins!) who live in the providence area. It should be loads of fun catching up with family while also getting ready to start riding.

I am SO ready for the summer to start.... I feel like I have been preping for decades, checking and rechecking my gear, bike, fundraising, blog, twitter, and the list goes on.

12 more days of work and 23 more days until the official start of the trip! At work now adays I have become so antsy... I can hardly stand it. It has not helped that it has been horrible weather and prevented me from riding to and from work the past couple days.

Until next time :)