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Weekly Announcements 11/16/2011

1. Commuter Assistance Day, Sat, Nov 19
2. BRP Bike Sale, Sun, Nov 20
3. BRP needs Kids Bikes!
4. Sign the petition from the League of American Bicyclists
5. Help out the BRP Holiday Bikes For Kids (HB4K) drive!
6. Prince Avenue and Oconee Street Public Input Opportunities for Corridor
Studies
7. Public input surveys still needed to help draft UGA Facility study
8. Weekly Read:  Biking to the Store
9. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens

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Commuter Assistance Day volunteers needed!

Come on out Saturday, November 19, 9am-12pm at the Athens Farmerâs Market
to participate in Commuter Assistance Day!  Talk with a BikeAthens
representative about our organization or learn a new route around town! 
Also, if you are interested in volunteering for this great tabling
opportunity, please email volunteermanager [at] bikeathens.com.
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BRP Bike Sale this Sunday, 2-4:30pm

BRP will host a âsoftâ Bike Sale with approximately 10-15 road, mountain,
cruiser, and hybrid bikes.  Come on out to the shop to find one for the
Holidays!  Photos here:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.317422421608166.94403.197850973565312&type=1
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BRP needs kids bikes!

It's that time of year again and we are looking for kids bikes to
refurbish for our Holiday Bikes For Kids (HB4K) drive. If you have bikes
that your kids have outgrown, please consider donating them to our
program. We'll refurbish them and give them to underprivileged children in
December to brighten up their holiday season. We are accepting bike
donations at our BRP bike shop during normal hours, or contact
brp [at] bikeathens.com if you can't make it down then. We're also looking for
monetary donations to help buy new helmets to distribute with each bike.
We pay $5 each for helmets so every donation helps. Thanks for helping
kids have a great holiday this year!
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Sign the petition from the League of American Bicyclists

A new federal laws was proposed to deny bicyclists rights to certain roads
on public lands, including those with speeds over 30mph where some
bicyclists would prefer to ride.  Sign this petition in support of your
rights to the road:
http://www.bikeleague.org/petition/
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Holiday Bikes for Kids drive!

Join in the efforts to brighten many childrenâs holidays with a gift of a
bicycle and helmet!  In mid-November, the BikeAthens Bike Recycling
Program (BRP) begins refurbishing childrenâs bikes only.  BRP reconditions
the bikes, and schools and social service agencies distribute them to kids
in need, just before the Holidays.  We rely exclusively on volunteers at
our warehouse shop located in the Chase St. warehouse district. 
Volunteers need not have any knowledge of bicycle maintenance; just be
willing to get their hands dirty repairing, tuning up, cleaning, and
outfitting bikes.  The shop is currently operating under the following
expanded time schedule:

o  Sundays: 2 â 4:30PM
o  Mondays & Wednesdays: 6 â 8:30PM
o  Saturdays: 9:30AM â 12:30PM (December  3,  10, & 17 only!)
o  Last day of B4K project: Sunday, Dec. 18
For more info: brp [at] bikeathens.com
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Prince Avenue and Oconee Street Public Input Opportunities for Corridor
Studies

The Prince Avenue Corridor Study:
http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=3957
To submit comment, go here:
http://athensclarkecounty.com/forms.aspx?FID=448

The Oconee and Oak Streets Corridor Study:
http://athensclarkecounty.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=3993
To submit comment, go here:
http://athensclarkecounty.com/forms.aspx?FID=449
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Public Input still needed to draft the next UGA Bike Facility study

Go here to help UGA construct their Bike Facility study:
www.koonsdesign.com/UGABikeStudy.htm
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Weekly Reads:

Secrets to a Long, Healthy Life:  Bike to the Store
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/11/02/141937325/secret-to-a-long-healthy-life-bike-to-the-store?sc=tw
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Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens:

Benefit Concert for Athens Land Trust, TODAY, Nov 16th
At the New Earth Music Hall, Wednesday, 5pm-12am, will be a benefit
concert for the ALT featuring Grogus.  Coordinated by the UGA Society of
Environmental Engineers, BikeAthens will be tabling.  The concert hopes to
increase public awareness and participation in âgreen,â local, and
sustainable organizations.

Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautifulâs Junkyard Jog: Run, Ride. Saturday,
Nov 19
Lots of fun activities here:  Little Landfill 1 Mile Fun Run (8:30am),
7.5K cross-country run (9am), Rubbage Ride and Jump the Junk Pump Track
(10:30am)!  A benefit for Athens-Clarke County Beautiful, you can register
at www.active.com.  For more info, call 706.613.3501 x 312.
http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/index.aspx?NID=1385

Bike Rodeo coming soon, Date TBD
ACC Greenway just opened a new trail off of Milledge Avenue Extension, and
they will soon invite you to join in on their celebration.  This will
include a bike rodeo for kids, some food, and a ribbon cutting event! 
Date and time TBD.  For more information, contact Anna at argore [at] gmail.com

For bike rides of various distances and abilities around the Athens area,
visit:
www.athensgabicycling.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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