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Weekly Announcement 5/17/2012

1. May is National Bike Month!
2. Bike to Work Day and Movie Night at Flicker, tomorrow
3. Bike to Market Day, this Saturday
4. Tour de Farm 2012, May 26 - 28
5. BRP Volunteer Opportunities
6. Weekly Read:  Long Commutes and Bad Health
7. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens

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1. May is National Bike Month!

If you haven't already, give your two-wheeled friend a spring cleaning and
join us for a host of events!  The May 4th BikeAthens Group Ride will
celebrate the start of the month.  Bike to Work Week is this week!, ending
with Bike to Work Day on Friday May 18th!
http://bikeathens.com/uncategorized/national-bike-month-activities/

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2. Bike to Work Day and Movie Night at Flicker, May 18

Friday, May 18, from 4-7pm, BikeAthens will host a Bike Month Movie Night
and Bike to Work Day commuter assistance table.  From 4-5pm, learn about
how to improve your commute by talking with a BikeAthens representative
about safe and efficient routes around town.  Then at 5pm, the films,
straight out of Streetfilms in NYC, will start as a finale to Bike Week.
http://bikeathens.com/events/bike-happy-hour-may-19th/

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3. Bike to Market Day, May 19

Visit us at the Athens Farmers Market http://athensfarmersmarket.net at
Bishop Park next Saturday.  Each month will focus on a different theme as
it relates to bike safety and education.  This month, weâll host a FREE
bike repair tune-up to safely maintain your bicycle, and to learn some
basic repair skills.  Benâs Bikeâs and Sunshine Cycles will be
participating.  Also come to learn about BikeAthens, and take the
opportunity to become a member.   
http://bikeathens.com/programs/commuter-assistance/

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4. Tour de Farm 2012, May 26 - 28

Brought to you by PLACE, this bicycle tour over Memorial Day weekend seeks
to reconnect the community to their local food sources in and around
Athens, Georgia.  The tour will visit a total of 8 farms, covering a
distance of 100 miles over 3 days.  Theyâll visit about 2-3 farms per day,
stopping for a tour, and a snack or meal, and then camping out for 2
nights.   $175 covers all your meals, the vans to transport gear and food,
a t-shirt, and compensation for the farmer's time and space, with all
proceeds being donated to PLACE.
http://localplace.org/index.php?Itemid=50&id=32&option=com_content&sectionid=4&task=category

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5. 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.  Come volunteer with us!  New
volunteers are best on Wednesdays.  No skills necessary - we have plenty
of volunteer jobs for all levels of experience.  Just be willing to get
your hands dirty.

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. For more info, go to www.bikeathens.com/programs/brp

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6. Weekly Read:  Long Commutes and Bad Health

A car commute of more than 15 miles is linked to a wide assortment of
health problems.
http://www.ajc.com/health/longer-commutes-can-put-1433453.html

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7. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens:

National Bike Challenge, starts May 1
Register and log miles ridden to show your love for cycling and to compete
for prizes!  Starts starts May 1st!
http://georgiabikes.org/index.php/blog/236-national-bike-challenge

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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- 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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