Orientation!!!!!

Ahhh! So the road trip down with Kelly Kelsey Renee and drew went very well. We had good weather the whole way down and I very much enjoyed everyone's company. We arrived at orientation very nervous but the nerves quickly subsided when Renee handed me a letter from Kristen. I thank god for that girl daily! So encouraging:) after everyone arrived orientation began. Lots of icebreAkers. Let me repeat. lots.of.ice beakers. But don't worry I survived. We were also given teams, I am on team blue barracuta and my team consists of Eddie, mark, noelle, steph, and David m. We are in charge of filling the water coolers in the mornings for now. Day two we woke up to music and got started with our day right away. More icebreakers followed by how to change a tire and properly clean your bike. I am proud to say that I successfully changed my tires with a little help from Prachi and Coleman. After learning how to treat our bikes we did some drills in a parking lot near our church. We practiced signaling, stopping quickly, and obstacle course. Overall drills went well the stopping fast was a little nerve racking but I did it without falling!!! After drills it was time to hit the road for our shakedown ride! Things started off great but then due to some construction we had to reroute and that caused some confusion. We rode through a residential area with lots of stops which was good practice clipping in and out and signaling. We also stopped at the beach and dipped our feet in. Something about the ocean just makes me happy:) dinner was wonderful as well. Getting to know each other is so great! Things I am learning already: attitude is everything, I am very grateful for food, water, and showers, and sunshine makes the world a better place. Wheel dip is tomorrow and then we ride!!!!!!

Mail Drops!!!

Hey Hey!!! Mail drops are out :):):) This means that you can send me mail this summer! Info listed below!!!


Southern U.S.

May 23
Bike & Build
Attn: CYCLIST NAME
General Delivery
Perry, FL 32348

June 02
Bike & Build
Attn: CYCLIST NAME
General Delivery
Biloxi, MS 39530

June 06
Bike & Build
Attn: CYCLIST NAME
General Delivery
Arabi, LA 70032

June 14
Bike & Build
Attn: CYCLIST NAME
General Delivery
Natchitoches, LA 71458

June 18
Bike & Build
Attn: CYCLIST NAME
General Delivery
Garland, TX 75040

June 27
Bike & Build
Attn: CYCLIST NAME
General Delivery
Dalhart, TX 79022

July 05
Bike & Build
Attn: CYCLIST NAME
General Delivery
Farmington, NM 87401

July 12
Bike & Build
Attn: CYCLIST NAME
General Delivery
Fredonia, AZ 86022

July 18
Bike & Build
Attn: CYCLIST NAME
General Delivery
Overton, NV 89040

July 25
Bike & Build
Attn: CYCLIST NAME
General Delivery
Lancaster, CA 93534

August 01
Bike & Build
Atth: CYCLIST NAME
General Delivery
Coalinga, CA 93210

Items that would be nice to receive include but are not limited to letters, pictures, verses, stickers, crackers, luna bars, gummy bears and any other random thing that you would like to send. Thank you once again for all of your support! Bike and Build starts in 7 days!!!!

It's starting to feel real now...

So over the past month I have been training and collecting gear and preparing for this incredible journey that is my summer with Bike and Build and today it finally hit me. THIS.IS.REAL. Many miles logged on my bike. Rides in wind, rain, and snow. Rides with friends and solo rides. Short commutes to work and long rides to different towns. Months of collecting biking gear and learning all about my new baby. And in eight short days I will be in Jacksonville FL meeting the rest of my team. Meeting the people I am going to spend the entire summer growing with and experiencing the country in a unique way. I.AM.STOKED. and once again THIS.IS.REAL. and I cannot wait for it to start!!!!!!!!