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Weekly Announcements 8.3.2011

1. Thanks to everyone who attended our Annual Meeting and Member Party on
July 30.
2. BikeAthens welcomes new board members.
3. Group Ride and Social is this Friday August 5, starting and ending at
Heirloom.
4. Is Traffic Bad in your neighborhood? Here are some possible solutions!
5. Your weekly read: Better than air conditioning: Tips for biking through
the heat wave.
6. BRP Volunteer Opportunities
7. Elsewhere on the Athens bike scene
8. Down the road
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Thanks to everyone who attended our Annual Meeting and Member Party on
July 30.

BikeAthens members, volunteers, and guests celebrated the organizationâs
20th Anniversary, its more recent accomplishments, and the upcoming
opening of the new B.R.P. shop with awards, slideshows, snacks, and of
course, beer!  Here are links to photos from the party: 
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150251095453568.326610.126325948567
and  to Peter Norrisâs slideshow of BikeAthens through the years: 
https://picasaweb.google.com/112717694637295774490/BikeAthensPhotoRetrospective?authuser=0&feat=directlink#5635883668878113746
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BikeAthens welcomes new board members Fred Smith, Kaitie Goodrum, Deborah
Carroll, Evan Greller, and Jennifer Erwin.  Current board members Mike Ely
takes the reigns as BikeAthens Chairperson and Basil Campbell assumes the
role of Secretary.  We would also like to goodbye and thanks to Nina
Kelly, Peter Norris, Tim Pierce, Claire Boozer, and administrator Cara
Sipprelle for their time and dedication to BikeAthens.
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Next Group Ride: August 5, starting and finishing at Heirloom

Mark your calendars for our next Group Ride Friday August 5! We will start
at 6 PM at new local restaurant Heirloom (http://www.heirloomathens.com/)
at 815 N. Chase Street. Come for the ride and stay for the social hour
afterwards (where BikeAthens members can expect a discount: $2.50 Terrapin
Golden and Rye drafts and 10% off dinner).
The BikeAthens Group Ride is a leisurely, law abiding group bicycle ride
around Athens. The purpose of the ride is to provide a safe, enjoyable
atmosphere for all ages and skill levels to ride bicycles, and to
demonstrate that bicycles, vehicles under state law, belong on our public
streets and roadways.These rides are a great way to meet other cyclists,
become more comfortable riding in Athens, find easy routes around town,
and to gain some experience riding in a group.
Remember to bring your helmet, a water bottle, and your friends!

To see pictures of our last Group Ride on July 1 celebrating the new â3
feet 2 passâ law, check out this link:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150232534243568.321226.126325948567
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Is Traffic Bad in your neighborhood? Here are some possible solutions!

The Traffic Calming Solutions manual describes in easy to understand
language how to navigate through the cityâs Neighborhood Traffic
Management Program (NTMP). This program is the cityâs method for obtaining
safer street infrastructure within your neighborhood. Prepared by Katie
Goodrum for BikeAthens, it illustrates the vast array of traffic calming
solution options, in order to improve pedestrian safety and create more
pleasant neighborhoods for the citizens of Athens. Download a copy here!

http://bikeathens.com/news/released-athens-traffic-calming-solutions-manual/
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Your weekly read: Better than air conditioning: Tips for biking through
the heat wave..

With temperatures soaring in the Classic City, check out this article for
some pointers on summer bicycling:

http://www.grist.org/biking/2011-08-01-tips-for-biking-through-the-summer-heat
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BRP Volunteer Opportunities

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

New opportunity for transportation networking: Athens Green Drinks!

A new Green Drinks networking group is launching in Athens. The first
happy-hour event will be Thursday, August 4 at Hotel Indigo from 5:30 to
7:30 pm. Green Drinks Athens is an open, free-form get together for anyone
interested in meeting and networking with other eco-minded folks about
business, academic or government initiatives. Attend if you can, and help
spread the word!

Join Green Drinks - Athens on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/120871251336826


August 7- Bike for the Ballet
In collaboration with Augusta Sports Council, Augusta Ballet presents Bike
for the Ballet.
Bike for the Ballet is the only training ride for the ESi Ironman 70.3
Augusta, This multi-distance supported bike ride will offer a full
century, the ironman route (56.1 miles) and a short route (20-25 miles).
Proceeds go to Augusta Ballet's fight against childhood obesity with
national and local partners.
Early Registration (ends July 24) is only $30 & first 100 people receive a
free t-shirt. Regular Registration is $35.

::Day of Event::
Check-In Location: Enterprise Mill, 1450 Greene St, Augusta, GA 30901
Check-In/Late Registration Opens: 6:30am
Registration Closes: 7:30am
Ride Starts: 8:00am
Lunch Celebration Begins: 12noon
Anyone who sponsors a tutu helps raise awareness of Augusta Ballet's
collaborative outreach battling childhood obesity with national and local
partners. For $50 anyone can sponsor a tutu representing a child at Anyone
Can Dance and Cook Camp.

Cyclists who wear provided tutus during the ride will be entered into a
drawing for a special prize. To register, volunteer or sponsor a tutu or
for more information visit www.AugustaBallet.org or call (706) 261-0555.
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Down the road

On October 8, BikeAthens will be sponsoring the Georgia Bikes! 2011 Summit
in Athens.  It focuses on advocacy, education, and improvement of the
cycling environment in Georgia. The event will be preceeded by the New
Belgium cLips of Faith Beer and Film Tour downtown on Oct. 7, and followed
up with on and off road group rides on the 9th. For more details visit
http://georgiabikes.org/index.php/events/2011-gbs

Check out athensgabicycling.com to see a calendar of rides of all lengths
and skill levels around town!
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Keep in touch at our website http://bikeathens.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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