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[Weekly announcements for BikeAthens (announcements-l]

1. Volunteer with us!
2. Bike Recycling Program Info
3. Georgia Bikes Summit 2010
4. On the Horizon

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Volunteer with us!

If you are interested in helping out with the last Bike to Market Day on
November 6 email admin [at] bikeathens.com to get involved.

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Bike Recycling Program Info

BRP workdays are held Mondays & Wednesdays from 6-8:30 and Sundays from
2-4:30 at the Chase St. warehouses. Volunteers need not have any knowledge
of bicycle maintenance; just be willing to get their hands dirty
repairing, tuning up, cleaning, and outfitting bikes. Feel free to bring
your own repair stands and tools although it is not necessary that you
have these items to participate.

BikeAthens' Bicycle Recycling program, a cooperative venture with local
social support agencies, distributes reconditioned bikes to individuals in
the Athens community who are underserved by private and public
transportation. We rely exclusively on volunteers to recondition the
bikes.

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Georgia Bikes Summit 2010

BikeAthens members Tracie, Amy, Mike, and Jeff were a few of the 100
people who attended the inaugural summit in Savannah over the weekend. The
keynote speaker was League of American Bicyclists President Andy Clarke
who gave a super pep talk about how advocacy isn't rocket science and we
are doing it right...and to keep on keeping on. USDOT Secretary Ray Lahood
made a surprise video apperance and spoke directly to Georgia. A few of
the dozen topics covered were:

- Connecting the DOTs- Working with transportation agencies and planners
- Broadening the Community of Cyclists
- State of GDOT Update
- Effecting Public Policy Use with Multi-Use Trails
- Building a Bicycle-Friendly Community, The Case for Complete Streets

Attendees enjoyed a meet and greet at 2 local, bikeable establishments and
a Sunday morning 10-mile bike ride/tour around downtown Savannah. Please
visit http://www.georgiabikes.org for a full recap of the event, plus
powerpoint slides for most of the breakou sessions, and a photo slideshow.

and FYI: BikeAthens was just selected to host the 2nd Georgia Bike Summit
in fall 2011! We'll keep you posted.
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On the Horizon

- October 27: The BikeAthens monthly Board Meeting will take place. This
event is closed to the public but if anyone has any issues they would like
BikeAthens to address, please let us know by emailing admin [at] bikeathens.com
- November 6: last Bike to Market Day
- last weekend in October: Look out for more information on a
Halloween-themed Courteous Mass (costumes encouraged!) - date TBD


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BikeAthens appreciates your continued support towards its mission of
improving transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,
join, renew your membership, or volunteer at at www.bikeathens.com
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- BikeAthens appreciates your continued support towards its mission of 
improving transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,join, 
renew your membership, or volunteer at at www.bikeathens.com

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