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Weekly Announcement 06/01/2012

1. Group Ride TODAY!
2. May is National Bike Month!
3. Georgia moves up to 23rd most Bike Friendly state
4. Volunteer for BikeAthens
5. BRP Volunteer Opportunities
6. Weekly Read:  Vancouverâs take on why pedestrian issues canât get to
front-page news
7. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens

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Join, Give, or Volunteer with BikeAthens!

Remember to join or renew your BikeAthens membership here: 
www.bikeathens.com/give.  Or if youâd rather volunteer your time on fun,
exciting, and rewarding projects, events, or local issues, go here: 
www.bikeathens.com/volunteer.
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1. Group Ride TODAY, Friday, June 1

Join us at City Hall at 6PM on this First Friday for a casually paced,
fun, and safe ride.  Come practice riding with a group in the street on a
5-6 mile ride, and youâll learn some safe riding practices along the way
to increase your confidence while riding with traffic.  Weâll end at
Little Kings for a BikeAthens Social from 7-9PM.  Bring a helmet and
water.
http://www.facebook.com/events/335732513162599/

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2. May is National Bike Month!

If you haven't already, give your two-wheeled friend a spring cleaning for
National Bike Month!  The National Bike Challenge runs from May 1 - May
31.  This is your last chance to register and log miles ridden to show
your love for cycling and to compete for prizes! 
http://georgiabikes.org/index.php/blog/236-national-bike-challenge

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3. Georgia moves up to 23rd most Bike Friendly state

Thanks to the efforts of Georgia Bikes! and all other local advocacy
organizations statewide, Georgia has increased its ranking.
http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/bicyclefriendlystate/rankings.php

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4. Volunteer for BikeAthens
Bike to Market Day, Bishop Park, 8 - 10am or 10am - 12pm, Saturday, June 16

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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:  Vancouverâs take on why pedestrian issues canât get to
front-page news

Ever wonder why pedestrian issues are ignored when theyâre a huge
contingent of the transportation alternatives group?  And ever wonder why
bicyclists get more publicity and often times a bad rap compared to
pedestrians?
http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/megabytes/2012/05/23/are-pedestrian-issues-too-pedestrian-vancouvers-bicycle-automobile-wars?utm_source=Sightline+Newsletters&utm_campaign=6b1d08e0ef-SightlineDaily&utm_medium=email

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7. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens:

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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