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Weekly Announcements 3/24/11

1. Annual BRP Spring Bike Sale this Sunday!
2. Regional TSPLOST Forum Monday, March 28
3. Itâs time again for BikeAthens Group Rides! (formerly Courteous Mass)
4. Twilight Criterium needs volunteers!
5. House Bill 101- the Better Bicycling Bill- continues slow but sure
progress through state legislature
6. BRP back in full swing

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Annual BRP Spring Bike Sale this Sunday!

Looking for a new (to you) bike? Or know a friend or co-worker who is?
Come to our annual Spring Bike Sale and check out our commuters, cruisers,
racers, and mountain bikes.Prices are generally $150 and up. All proceeds
support the Bicycle Recycling Program. Check out bikes for sale on our
facebook page!:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=61486&id=197850973565312&saved#!/album.php?fbid=207798435903899&id=197850973565312&aid=61486

Also, if you have a place that you can hang a flyer or two, please
download and print the flyer here:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5sKUAOGYnXlOWNkNTY5ZWItYTc3NC00ODlhLTk3ZmQtOWNiMjI0YjlmNjNk&hl=en
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Regional TSPLOST Forum Monday, March 28

Transportation advocates have set a forum to build regional support for
the inclusion of freight and passenger rail investments on the TSPLOST
project list. Panelists will also briefly discuss regional bus, bike,
pedestrian, and greenway plans that qualify for the project list. Keep in
mind that organizers emphasize that the rail and other projects presented
at the forum should be funded from the money set aside for regional
projects- not the funds set aside for local projects.

The public forum will be led by Russell Edwards and the event is free and
open to the public. Sustainable transportation advocates from across the
region are encouraged to attend. Public input is encouraged. There will be
a mixer beforehand, beginning at 5 PM.

Recap:
WHAT: Regional TSPLOST Forum focused on regional freight and passenger
rail improvements
WHEN: 6 PM, Monday, March 28; 5 PM mixer
WHERE: The Capitol Room inside the Georgian Hotel at 247 E.Washington
Street Athens, GA 30601
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Itâs time again for BikeAthens Group Rides! (formerly Courteous Mass)

The first ride of the season is Friday, April 1st! The BikeAthens Group
Ride is a leisurely, law-abiding group bicycle ride around Athens. The
purpose of the ride is to:
1) provide a safe, enjoyable atmosphere for all ages and skill levels to
ride bicycles, and
2) to demonstrate that bicycles, vehicles under state law, belong on our
public streets and roadways.

Group Rides are held on the first Friday of every month, from April -
October. For this first ride, we have a new start and ending location at
EARTHFARE in five points at 6 PM. Dress appropriately and bring plenty of
water and a helmet! ALSO, this year we adding an official social gathering
after each ride, so come out and join us around 7 even if you donât feel
like riding!

Group Rides is also seeking volunteers to be a part of the ride and the
BikeAthens Group Ride Council. Weâve got some fun things in the works to
spice up our usual rides and need your help! If youâre interested in being
involved, please contact board member Anna for details at argore [at] gmail.com
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HandsOn Northeast Georgia, a program of Community Connection is looking for
volunteers to assist with the Twilight Criterium, Athens' annual bike race
event. They specifically need strong, hard working volunteers to help with
set-up, take
down, and other tasks.  Volunteers will receive a t-shirt and 'front row'
seats
at the exciting event.

For more information about Athens Twilight, visit:
http://www.athenstwilight.com/

For specific information about volunteer needs, visit:
http://volunteer.truist.com/hng/user/events/one.tcl?event_id=10365357074
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House Bill 101- the Better Bicycling Bill- continues slow but sure
progress through state legislature

Check out this article in the Banner Herald about the Better Bicycling
Bill- a few changes are in the mix, but overall news is good!
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/032211/bre_803627471.shtml
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BRP back in full swing

BRP workdays are held Mondays & Wednesdays from 6-8 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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Keep in touch at our blog http://bikeathens.blogspot.com/ and facebook
page http://www.facebook.com/pages/BikeAthens/126325948567


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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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