From withinreachmovie.com, They are Biking around the USA, visiting sustainable communities and giving talks about what they are doing. Here is one of there first blogs on the road. For earlier blogs check out there web site.

WITHIN REACH STARTS THE JOURNEY!

We have officially left Laguna Farm, Sebastopol, CA to get down to the Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA to show off our solar bike trailer. We had an incredible few months staying there and creating our first sustainable community. We not only were blown away by the quality of people that we have been sharing our lives with there, but the immense love we shared made the goodbyes difficult. We look forward to our return to Laguna Farm in a year and a big shindig of a party to celebrate the end of the completed bike journey.

We had to rent a pickup truck to get down to San Mateo by tonight, as we have been working so hard to get it finished that we don't have time to ride it down there in time for the weekend faire not to mention we haven't done a range test on it yet!

Getting the bike trailer built was a huge struggle. There were so many tiny obstacles to overcome;like getting the many many many holes drilled to secure the tent, getting the right amount of paint to paint it, getting the right screws to fasten all kinds of joints, hinges, panels, etc. The legs of the extended bed are very wobbly and though secure are in need of a redesign for peace of mind while asleep. The electrical system is in need of a complete redesign, and all new connectors. The solar panels are still in need of the correct components to get it working, the electric bike we have been borrowing needs connectors to allow it to hitch to the trailer.

Once the pressure of the deadline for the Maker Faire is off, we will have more time to attend to the gazillions of tiny details needed to ensure a safe and sound journey.

We will be heading to Oakland after the Maker Faire, then on to Davis, CA.

Check out our Map for specifics on our route, which will be updated on a regular basis from now on.

Last update: May 22, 2009
10:36 am

Published in : Research, General Rants

Keywords : WITHIN REACH, within, reach, movie, biking, community

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