I´d like to invite you to support the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin and
attend the Saris
Gala on October 9 at the Saris Cycling Group headquarters in Madison.
The Gala is Wisconsin's must-attend cycling event!
* Live Auction featuring 6 once-in-a-lifetime bike experiences like a trip
for two to ride in
Italy´s Granfondo Pinarello and mountain biking in California with Gary
Fisher.
* Silent Auction including rare autographed prints/jerseys and a huge
assortment of cycling
products.
* Special Guests including Taylor Phinney (America's newest and best hope to
win a
Tour de France), Axel Merckx (Olympic medalist and son of legendary Eddy
Merckx),
Connie Carpenter-Phinney (Taylor's mother and Olympic gold medalist), Robbie
Ventura (former Lance Armstrong teammate), Gary Fisher (iconoclastic
inventor of the
mountain bike) and Dr. Allen Lim(preeminent cycling physiologist).
Doors open at 6pm on Oct. 9. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at
www.bfw.org
By supporting the Gala, you will help improve bicycling in Madison and
throughout the state
in a significant way.The Bike Fed simply makes every ride you take better. The
Bike Fed is
responsible for significant legislative victories that have made biking in
Wisconsin safer and
more enjoyable. The 2009 successes are:
* Statewide Complete Streets Legislation - Wisconsin is now one of a few
states to have
passed this innovative legislation.
* $5 million funding for Bicycling Infrastructure-The 2010-2011 Wisconsin
state budget
contains the first-ever state funded source for bicycle infrastructure.
* Dooring Law-Wisconsin's Dooring Law will aid cyclists by clarifying lack of
liability in a
dooring incident and enabling cyclists to press for damages in court.
Please join me on Oct. 9 for an unforgettable evening of food, fun, and fund
raising to help
make Wisconsin the best place in the country to be on a bike!
When: Friday, October 9, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: Saris Cycling Group
5253 Verona Rd
Madison, WI 53711
Again tickets are $45 and can be purchased online at www.bfw.org.
Can´t make the Gala but don´t want to miss all the fun? Purchase a Golden
Raffle ticket
before the event! If you have the winning raffle ticket, you´ll get to choose
one of the once-
in-a-lifetime live auction items. We´re limiting the number of tickets
available statewide to
300, giving you a better chance to win!
Please join Saris Cycling Group for an unforgettable evening of fun, food, and
fundraising to
support the Bicycle Federation
of Wisconsin.
* Food and beverages offered throughout the evening.
Mike Rewey
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