*Organizing Collective Meeting for BikeIt! (www.bikeit.org) * Happy New Year and best wishes to all! It's 2010, and time to "gear up" for our big bike caravan to the Motor City (Detroit) in June! The Finger Lakes BikeIt ride is taking form, and now has its own web-space--- check out: http://bikeit.org/?page_id=279 Now is the time to get involved in this community project! There's much to do, from planning the route, setting up community service projects, to tabling, leading mechanical workshops and planning fun training rides! BikeIt needs your help and skills in order to be an awesome bike caravan bringing inspiration to work for social and environmental justice to its participants and the towns it passes through....
There is an organizing meeting for folks wanting to get involved and help out with the Finger Lakes ride, planned for 6pm on Thursday January 21st. Those of you interested in joining the BikeIt organizing collective, mark your calendars, and please RSVP by Monday 18th. We hope to see you there! *What:* Finger Lakes BikeIt Organizing Collective meeting/potluck *When:* January 21st at 6pm-8pm *Where:* 124 Westfield Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850 (on west hill—take route 79 west. Left on Sunrise Road, first R turn on Westfield drive, 1 block long, continue straight up driveway--as if Westfield drive was continuing. If coming by car, park at bottom of driveway and walk up 700 feet, as it can be icy!) *Who:* cyclists and others looking to help out with the local BikeIt group bike ride from Ithaca, NY to Detroit, MI in June! (including those in the surrounding area-- Syracuse, Binghamton, Cortland, etc) *What to bring:* yourself, your great biking ideas, and a dish-to-pass! Here are the following committees that are forming and that you should consider joining! Find out more about them at the Jan. 21st meeting or write bikeit2...@gmail.com for more info! 1. Route/Lodging/Community Service Projects 2. Publicity/Outreach/Tabling 3. Training rides/Skills workshops 4. Registration/fees 5. Borders (and an alternative U.S.-based route) 6. Support vehicles 7. Food crew 8. Lodging/programming in Detroit Please forward to interested friends, families and colleagues. See you then! -- Claire Stoscheck BikeIt Coordinator cla...@bikeit.org (607) 351-3831
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