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July 13, 2007

Cyclists leave Providence, build houses on trip

COLUMBUS, Ohio, -- Groups of 30 volunteers are bicycling their way across the country this summer, building affordable housing along the way.

Members of Bike and Build recently made a stop in Columbus, Ohio, where they assembled trusses and interior walls for two Habitat for Humanity houses.

That trip allowed 20-year-old cyclist Logan Rhyne to sleep in his own bed for a change, since his family lives in the Columbus suburb of New Albany. Normally, Bike and Build riders sleep on the floor at a church or YMCA.

The cyclists can ride up to 50 miles per day between cities. Rhyne's group left Providence on June 7 and plans to wrap up work for the summer in Seattle on Aug 13.

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 6:25 PM | Permalink

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