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Weekly Announcement 11/03/10

1. (RE)CYCLE: From clunker to classy
2. Aaron Lee and the Ukulele by Bike Concert
3. Bike Art!
4. Bike Recycling Program Info
5. A 50,000 mile U.S. interstate bike route system?!
6. Correction
7. On the Horizon

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(RE)CYCLE: From clunker to classy

For those of you who havenât already seen, our Bike Recycling Program was
featured in the Red and Black last week! Check out the article to learn
more about what goes on in the shop:

http://www.redandblack.com/2010/11/04/recycle-from-clunker-to-classy/

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Aaron Lee and the Ukulele by Bike Tour

Aaron is a songwriter who has put on concerts all along the east coast to
promote sustainable living and local communities. He started in Maine and
rides his bike from concert to concert and is finally arriving in Georgia
this November 18. The concert will take place on the second floor of the
Globe at 8 PM and there is a suggested donation of $3-5 that will benefit
BikeAthens. Check out Aaronâs blog for more information and a taste of his
music http://ukulelebybicycle.blogspot.com.

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Bike Art!

Check out this cool art/program exhibit at Owens Library and Circle
Gallery that features cargo bikes designed and built by members of the
BikeAthens BRP shop!
http://www.ced.uga.edu/index.php/facilities/detail/upcoming_exhibits/

CounterSPACE: Possibilities for Civic Agriculture in Athens, Georgia
âCounterSPACEâ is any spaceâfarm, garden, market, kitchen or tabletopâthat
weans our community from its dependence on an unsustainable, global
industrial food system. We envision a future landscape that supports a
food culture that is sustainable and inspiring, accessible and inclusive,
collaborative and outreaching, delicious and fun! CounterSPACE is a
collaborative university-community initiative to generate Civic
Agriculture in Athens, Georgia.

Make sure to check it out before the last day of the exhibit- Friday
November 19. Itâs located in Caldwell Hall
(http://www.ced.uga.edu/index.php/facilities/detail/circle_gallery/)

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Bike Recycling Program Info
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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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A 50,000 mile U.S. interstate bike route system?!

Sound interesting? We thought so! Check out this article on a proposed
project to develop a system that facilitates long distance travel by bike
from coast to coast.

http://www.alternet.org/vision/148713

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Correction

Two weeks ago BikeAthens reported that, at the Georgia Intermodal
Leadership Summit, they'd heard from GDOT that Georgia TSPLOST revenue
from the first year is expected to be approximately 700,000,000.  It's
actually expected to be around 70,000,000 for the Northeast Region and
around 1,500,000,000 for the state.

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On the Horizon

- Annual Holiday Bikes for Kids
The Bike Recycling Program will be starting the annual Holiday Bikes for
Kids program in a few weeks. We are looking for good kids bikes to
refurbish, and for volunteers to help us repair them. Our goal this year
is 60 kids bikes! More info on the website:
http://www.bikeathens.com/activities/bike_recycling/hb4k.html

- December 4, 11, and 18
The Athens Farmers Market has decided to extend its season through
December thanks to the great crowds and warm weather! You know what that
means- more yummy fresh and local food and another last Bike to Market Day
on December 4! If anyone is interested in volunteering, shoot me an email
at admin [at] 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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- 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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