I spent today in Yorktown, VA where I finally got to meet all of the other riders face to face. We got to learn a lot about each other in a short period of time, and I think this will be a great group of people to ride with.
We all went over basic maintenance and safety rules, and then George and I went swimming in the river. We returned for pizza, pasta, and stories about MS and the beginnings of Bike the US for MS.
Tomorrow we begin our journey across the country with a 65 mile ride to Glendale.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Welcome to Moes!
Thanks to everybody who came to Moe's for the Bike the US for MS fundraiser! We were able to raise $334.
In other news, I successfully landed some backflips today. This was my first time doing backflips completely unsupervised. It took me a long time to relax and gain the confidence that I would bail out. I should be able to do backflips for a fundraiser once that mental barrier is completely gone.
Also, I went riding today. I rode a total of thirty miles targeting hills. It was a tough 30 miles and I will be sore for a few days. I want to be very comfortable with hills while riding on the tour.
Take a look at my route here:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/29337074
In other news, I successfully landed some backflips today. This was my first time doing backflips completely unsupervised. It took me a long time to relax and gain the confidence that I would bail out. I should be able to do backflips for a fundraiser once that mental barrier is completely gone.
Also, I went riding today. I rode a total of thirty miles targeting hills. It was a tough 30 miles and I will be sore for a few days. I want to be very comfortable with hills while riding on the tour.
Take a look at my route here:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/29337074
Friday, February 18, 2011
Back on the Bike
My road bike hadn't been ridden in a while. Between the flat tire, the icy conditions, and my laziness, I let my road bike sit in the corner of my apartment for most of the winter. Its a fairly epic bike corner though...
Anyways, today my roommate George and I went on a quick ride, not more than an hour long. It had been a while since I wore my jersey, my padded shorts, and my clip in shoes. It was a great feeling and I cant wait to start doing more regular riding to get ready for the tour!
Anyways, today my roommate George and I went on a quick ride, not more than an hour long. It had been a while since I wore my jersey, my padded shorts, and my clip in shoes. It was a great feeling and I cant wait to start doing more regular riding to get ready for the tour!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
First Fundraiser Event!
I talked with the fine people at Moe's Southwest Grill, filled out some paperwork, and they have agreed to help me host a fundraising event at their restaurant.
Anybody who presents my flyer while purchasing food at Moes on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 between 5:00 and 8:00pm will have contributed up to 20% of their order to Bike The US For MS.
My goal is to get at least 200 people to participate. I need 200 people in order to get the full 20%. Here's how it works. If I get 0-99 people, we get 10%. 100-199 people is 15%. 200+ people means 20%.
Here is what the flyer looks like (and a link to the pdf for downloading)
Flyer
The Facebook event is here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178652495513152
Anybody who presents my flyer while purchasing food at Moes on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 between 5:00 and 8:00pm will have contributed up to 20% of their order to Bike The US For MS.
My goal is to get at least 200 people to participate. I need 200 people in order to get the full 20%. Here's how it works. If I get 0-99 people, we get 10%. 100-199 people is 15%. 200+ people means 20%.
Here is what the flyer looks like (and a link to the pdf for downloading)
Flyer
The Facebook event is here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178652495513152
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Fundraiser Preparations
I have recently done 2 big things in preparation for a fundraiser that I will be running along with help from the Virginia Tech Parkour club.
Firstly, I've learned how to do backflips. I did my first outdoor backtuck on Saturday January 29th. A video of that may be added soon. This is very exciting for me because I have never been able to do backflips during our previous fund raisers.
Also, I have cut out massive letters from cardboard spelling BIKE THE US FOR MS. The letters are approximately 4 feet tall and will help gain the attention of passers by wondering what the fundraiser is for.
Firstly, I've learned how to do backflips. I did my first outdoor backtuck on Saturday January 29th. A video of that may be added soon. This is very exciting for me because I have never been able to do backflips during our previous fund raisers.
Also, I have cut out massive letters from cardboard spelling BIKE THE US FOR MS. The letters are approximately 4 feet tall and will help gain the attention of passers by wondering what the fundraiser is for.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Raking For MS
Yesterday, I got in a van with some rakes and a few awesome members of Bike The US For MS headed for Roanoke. We visited 2 victims of MS who were unable to rake the leaves in their yards. We got our rakes out of the van and went to town. After about 5 hours of raking, the yards were leafless and beautiful.
The team after raking a gigantic yard with a beautiful view.
After all the raking was complete I could not help myself. I had to jump into the pile of leaves, with a flip of course.
The team after raking a gigantic yard with a beautiful view.After all the raking was complete I could not help myself. I had to jump into the pile of leaves, with a flip of course.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Spring Cleaning!
Its been over a month since the first day of donations, and there have literally been no donations added to the account since then. Im heading back to school for the Spring semester tomorrow. When I arrive, I'm going to switch gears and make some progress.
I will do some hardcore Spring Cleaning and get organized. Then I will try to take a systematic approach to fundraising. I need to reach out in the right places in the right ways. I can take some time to think about it, but I must ultimately take action before time runs out.
I will do some hardcore Spring Cleaning and get organized. Then I will try to take a systematic approach to fundraising. I need to reach out in the right places in the right ways. I can take some time to think about it, but I must ultimately take action before time runs out.
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