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Weekly Announcements 6/10/2011

1. BikeAthens sponsors Bus Route Map Re-design Contest for local artists
with ca$h prize!
2. BikeAthens hosting Traffic Safety 101 course to teach safe cycling in
traffic
3. Not too late to take our Bike to Work Survey!
4. A day of bike-filled fun on June 18!
5. BRP Summer Bike Sale coming up!
6. BRP volunteer nights
7. Elsewhere on the Athens bike scene
8. On the Horizon

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BikeAthens sponsors Bus Route Map Re-design Contest for local artists with
ca$h prize!

BikeAthens is facilitating the redesign of Athens Transit bus maps in
order to make them more user-friendly by sponsoring a contest for local
graphic designers, geographers, and artists. The winner will receive a
$600 cash prize and a contract from Athens Transit to complete redesign of
15 bus route maps. Those interested in participating should submit a
mock-up layout of a new bus route map, a 250 word description of how your
proposed map will best serve the needs of the Athens community, and a
resume by June 15 to chair [at] bikeathens.com. Maps may be created digitally
or hand-drawn, but the final product must be created using Adobe software.
The winner will be expected to complete all 15 contracted maps by July 22.

For more details on required map components, go to 
www.bikeathens.com/news/bus-map-redesign

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BikeAthens hosting Traffic Safety 101 course to teach safe cycling in traffic

BikeAthens and the League of American Bicyclists are collaborating to host
a safe cycling course entitled Traffic Skills 101. It is a two part class
designed to give cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and
legally in traffic or on the trail. This course is a prerequisite for
those seeking LCI Certification from the League of American Bicyclists.
The Course includes
- bicycle information and safety checks
- classroom instruction and on-bike practice of safe cycling in traffic
(bring your own bike for the second part of the class)
- crash avoidance techniques and road hazard information
- a student manual

The course will take place Friday June 17th from 6:30-9 PM and Saturday
June 18th from 9 AM-1 PM at UGAâs Center for Teaching and Learning. Space
is limited, so register ASAP and by June 15th at the latest. Prices are
$25 for the general public, or $15 for BikeAthens. Members. OR Pay $30 for
the class fee and a BikeAthens membership, a $55 value! Email
admin [at] bikeathens.com with questions or to register.

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Not too late to take our Bike to Work Survey!

For those of you who didnât get to it last week, thereâs still time to
take our Bike to Work Day Survey! I bet you can finish it in less than a
minute!
http://tinyurl.com/biketoworksurvey
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A day of bike-filled fun on June 18!

Saturday June 18 is going to be an awesome day if you like bikes! Starting
in the AM will be the second day of our Traffic Skills 101 class- the part
where you get on your bike and practice what you learned the day before!
(Scroll up in this email to see more about this course). They will be
riding from UGA to the Farmers Market, where BikeAthens reps will be set
up with our demo bike and maps, helping folks learn about fixing their
bikes and selecting routes. FINALLY, the fun will wrap up with our Summer
bike sale from 2-4 PM at Earth Fare! All bikes are fixed up by our
talented group of volunteers with all proceeds benefiting the Bike
Recycling Program.
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BRP Summer Bike Sale coming up!

Looking for a new (to you) bike? Or know a friend or co-worker who is?
Come to our Summer 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.
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BRP volunteer nights

BRP workdays are held Mondays & Wednesdays from 6-8 PM and Sundays from
2-4:30 PM 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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Elsewhere on the Athens bike scene

June 30- SORBA-Athens hosting bike parts swap
SORBA-Athens, the mountain bike advocacy group that maintains trails at
Heritage and Hawkes Creek and just got approval for new trails at East
Athens Community Park, will be holding a bike parts swap on June 30 at the
Five Points Jittery Joe's. Participants pay $15 for a table or space (all
proceeds to SORBA) and the event will run from 6-8pm.  Donations are also
lovingly accepted (e.g. from proceeds of parts sales) but voluntary. This
is a great opportunity to clear out old bike parts you arenât using, and
make some money for yourself and SORBA! For more info about SORBA, check
out their website: http://www.sorbaathens.org/

July 2- Special "3-Feet 2 Pass" Ride - "It Takes Three Feet to Ride"
Where: Bishop Park, Athens, Ga (map)
Description: AGB is proud to support BikeAthens and GeorgiaBikes.orâg by
getting involved with the celebration of the new "3-Feet-2-Pass" law. As
part of an awareness weekend for the new law, our ride on Saturday, July
2nd, will be the "It Takes Three Feet to Ride" ride. We leave from Bishop
Park at 8 a.m. The full ride is a 45-mile Apple Valley/Brockton Loop, and
we are also including an escorted, flat 8-mile out-and-back run on the
Jefferson Road bypass. This shorter option is ideal for new and less
experienced riders. Questions:  Ken [at] AthensGaBicycling.com.

Additional Information: As you probably know by now, HB 101 was signed by
Governor Deal! The changes made by the bill, including a 3 foot passing
distance requirement, goes into effect on July 1st. This new law is a
great step forward for bicycle safety, but it will only be effective if it
is widely known by Georgia's drivers.

AthensGaBicycling, in coordination with other cities and groups throughout
the state is having a ride to help raise awareness for the new law. In
addition to the Athens area, rides are currently scheduled in Atlanta,
Augusta, Norcross, LaGrange, & Savannah, with other sponsoring
organizations including the Southern Bicycle League, the Atlanta Bicycle
Coalition, BikeAthens, Wheel Movement, Ravinia Rollers, West Georgia
Flyers, and the Savannah Bicycle Campaign.

Check out athensgabicycling.com to see a calendar of rides of all lengths
and skill levels around town!
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On the Horizon

Volunteer opportunity June 18
We are looking for volunteers with basic bike maintenance skills to help
out at our Commuter Assistance table at the Farmers Market on June 18.
This year we are there every third Saturday of the month, with some fun
new activities geared towards helping folks with their car-free commutes
(think route planning, demonstrations of bike maintenance skills, etc).
Email admin [at] bikeathens.com if you are interested in volunteering!

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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