Painting our trailer!


Our first build day in freeport Maine.


Dinner at mike Griffith's


Dinner with the webber family


Pre-ride yoga


Bikers!


We'll ride anything!

On the road

Andover in the rain

Today started of absolutely amazingly. Breakfast was great, everything bagels with CREAM CHEESE! The sun was shining and we rode along the beach for 15 miles and it was flat! Leaving tue beachfront we headed into the trees and the beginnings of east coast hills. A few wrong turns added a few miles and a few hills but i'd like to think of that as prep for the hills and miles ahead of us. As we were 10 miles our from andover the skies opened up and the rain came down.

Tomorrow is a build day here in Andover. I can only hope it will be as great as the build in Portland.

Love
Melissa

I Love Orientation!

Two days done.
Day one was filled with name games and sharing the highlights of life stories. It isn't a surprise that everyone on the trip is amazing, I wouldn't expect anything else. Today we went on our shakedown ride, a short ride to work out any gear troubles and get an idea of riding in a group. We also did a small obsticle course to sharpen up our cycling skills. And finally this evening we began the epic task of paiting our trailer with the help of a projector.

Tomorrow is our first build day right here in Portland. Word is that we will be framing of course I will upload some wicked pictures of that.

Goooaaaaaaaal! and Maaaaaaiiiiiiil!

Big News! We hit my fundraising goal on June 3rd with $4090!  It is because of all the wonderful people who have supported me! Raising that now seems like the easy part. Ahead of me is 4,000 miles and 12 build days. You can be a part of that too by sending a little mail my way. below are the dates and addresses we will be receiving mail at. So drop a little note, postcard, letter or knick-knack in the mail to me. Every bit of encouragement is welcome. Again I CANNOT thank you all enough for being such wonderful supporters!   Bike & Build groups will receive mail approximately once a week while on the road, and welcome letters and packages from friends, family, and supporters. Mail will be delivered through USPS General Delivery. Please be sure to send mail in ample time to arrive prior to the pick-up date and only through the United States Postal Service (The Post Office will not accept mail from any other carrier). Address mail to: Bike & Build Attn: CYCLIST NAME General Delivery STREET ADDRESS (if noted) CITY, ST ZIP Please mark the envelope or package with "Please hold for pick-up on DATE." Late mail will be forwarded to the mail drop two weeks ahead. Late mail from the last two mail drops will be returned to sender.

Maine to Santa Barbara
June 23 20 MAIN ST ANDOVER, MA 01810-9993
June 30 9 PINE HILL RD MOUNT POCONO, PA 18344-9998
July 07 516 CHESTNUT ST FRNT COSHOCTON, OH 43812-9998
July 13 206 E 4TH ST BLOOMINGTON, IN 47408-9998
July 21 1260 E SAINT LOUIS ST SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802-3408
July 28 900 GARTH BROOKS BLVD YUKON, OK 73099-3812
August 04 415 N PENNSYLVANIA AVE ROSWELL, NM 88201-9998
August 11 100 W FRONTIER ST PAYSON, AZ 85541-9998
August 18 22801 W OLD HIGHWAY 66 SELIGMAN, AZ 86337-9996
August 25 23642 LYONS AVE NEWHALL, CA 91321-2542