Friday Facts and Stats: Route 101

While the final cue sheets are still being planned and plotted by the trip's leaders, 

we do have an idea of which towns/cities we will be pedaling through and where we will be building.  

I am not tech savvy enough to connect all the red points, but things kick off in Portland and we will make a clockwise loop around Washington State.  In Bremerton, after our build day, I will say goodbye to the group, (probably) hop a ferry to Seattle and fly back to the East Coast.  The rest of the riders will continue for another week and end up in Bellingham.

My Build Days: Aberdeen, Neah Bay and Bremerton

Week One and Two Scenery Highlights: Route 101, Hoh Rainforest/Hall of Mosses, Olympic National Park, Neah Bay (most northwestern town in the contiguous United States), Hurricane Ridge and the Olympic Discovery Trail.  I started researching a couple of these places and the scenery is going to be UNBELIEVABLE!!! 

A Big Thank You!!

This is a long overdue post, but I wanted to say a BIG BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to my ride.  In just over a week not only have I met my goal, but have surpassed it.  So far you all have helped me raise $1,730.  With 186 days until Drift West hits the road, there is still time to donate.

Haven't donated yet?  No problem, just head over to my fundraising page!  Maybe consider brown bagging it one day this week and donate your lunch money to the affordable housing cause!

Why We Ride

Never heard about the affordable housing crisis in the United States?  No problem, that is what this blog and my ride are all about.  Here are a couple of videos which will help lay some ground work. 

First Up a video entitled Why We Ride.  Over the next few weeks I hope to expound upon many of the topics brought up in this six minute video.  Fridays will be designated Friday Facts and Stats so make sure to check back every week.


Throughout the summer, riders give presentations to local churches and organizations to discuss affordable housing and give community members and idea of what life is like on the road.  To kick off the presentation, we would always play a short video.  A fellow SUS '12 rider and In-Pain Train member put together the 2013 version.  I fully disclose that this video makes me break into a corny smile every time I see it because it only contains clips from our trip and, as Marcus and I did a lot of riding together, I recognize a lot of the scenery and riders.  

Bernard and I Are Hitting the Roads Again!

I am excited to announce that Bernard and I will be heading West again, but this time on a different adventure.  In August, we will be part of the Bike and Build's Inaugural Drift West ride.  Realizing that many people cannot take an entire summer off, B&B created two, three week trips; one on each coast.  Drift West, just like it sounds, kicks off in Portland and then takes rider throughout Washington State.  

 

In order to keep everyone abreast of fundraising and training news, as well as the current state of affordable housing in the US, I have decided to resurrect this blog.  It will also come in handy when we hit the road.  

Here's to warmer days which will bring training rides, sweat equity hours and B&B alumni/new rider get togethers.  Stay tuned for facts and figures on affordable housing and learn how you can get involved.