the beginning

A few weeks ago I decided to do something crazy. While online I found an organization called Bike & Build. The goal of this group is to raise awareness for affordable housing while riding a bike from the east coast to the west coast. I was sold.

This summer (2008) I will be riding with Bike & Build from Providence, RI to Seattle, WA. We will leave Providence on June 4th and reach Seattle Aug. 11th. Along the way we'll take days off to work with organizations like Habitat for Humanity actually doing construction on houses. The money we raise before we leave and on our trip will be given to organizations we work with along the way and to housing groups that apply through a grant program.

I hope to use this blog to keep everybody updated on my progress and then once I'm on the road this summer. Check back frequently to see what I'm up to.

-Eric
http://www.ericbikesamerica.com/