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*BikeIt Fingerlakes: A 500-mile bike caravan from Ithaca to Detroit for the U.S. Social Forum <http://www.ussf2010.org/>, leaving on June 12, 2010. Bike touring, community service projects, delicious vegetarian food and fun -- all while promoting social and environmental justice! Just one of many bike caravans coming from all over the U.S. * * * ****Registration deadline extended! Register today! Click Right here!<http://bikeit.org/wp-content/media/2009/12/Registration-Form-for-Ithaca-ride-FINAL-2-18-10.doc>We are inviting riders as well as folks to help drive our support vehicles! Don’t want to ride the full 500 miles? Ride some & drive a veggie-fuel some! * * * ** **Up-coming event: **BikeIt May Day Ride! Saturday, May 1st. Pedal for Worker and Immigrant Rights! Meet at 12:45 at DeWitt Park. 28 mile ride, shorter version possible. RSVP on Facebook! *** * * *What is the Fingerlakes BikeIt Ride?* The Fingerlakes bike caravan will leave from Ithaca, NY on June 12, 2010 to arrive in Detroit, MI for the US Social Forum, taking place from June 22-26, 2010. The Fingerlakes ride is just one of many rides that will be embarking on a journey to the Social Forum by bicycle from all over the country. Rides are being organized by folks in Chicago, Madison, New York City, Washington D.C., Albany, Ann Arbor and more! We will all converge on the Motor City together, bringing an inspirational message about the future of sustainable transportation for the U.S. and the world, demonstrating how bikes can be an efficient, economic, autonomous and fun form of transportation for all. *What is the US Social Forum? *The US Social forum is a national convocation of community organizers working for social and environmental justice. It is part of the movement of World Social Forums started in Brazil in 2001, initiated as a response by global social movements to the challenge of economic policies that have concentrated wealth and power in fewer hands, while forcing millions into poverty. The Forum is a place to learn, be challenged, network, have fun and get inspired! Check out this piece on the US Social Forum on Democracy Now! <http://bikeit.org/?p=453> *Why do this bike trip? *Because bike touring is an amazing and unforgettable experience—and bike touring in a large group of others who care about the world and believe in mutual aid is even more amazing. Because we can give back to the communities we visit through service-learning projects in urban agriculture and food justice. Because we will have the luxury of having 3 meals a day prepared for us by Mandibble Café.* *Because we can get to know ourselves and each other better, and form a cohesive group of cycling allies. We will see beautiful landscapes and sleep under gorgeous stars. We will learn the history of the Erie Canal and the geography of Lake Erie. We’ll be able to share many things together– biking, chopping veggies, camping, songs and stories around campfires. We will be challenged and grow as people. Because biking is a blast, and the world seen from a bike saddle is beautiful! *Why are folks going on the trip?* *“As a student of Environmental Studies and Sciences,”* says Diane Collins, student at Binghamton University, *“My frame of mind coincides precisely with the essence of BikeIt: using human power to live a more sustainable lifestyle, independent of falsely cheap fossil fuels, while contributing to a movement of social change. I also want to challenge myself and push my physical limits in good company.”* *“I'm riding because I'm excited about the opportunity to exercise my physical body as well as my social and environmental principles at the same time.” *says* *Munna Rubaii, Human Services Training Specialist with the NY State Office of Children and Family Services, Ithaca.** * * *JOIN US!* Come ride to the US Social Forum with us! *If you aren’t up for riding, you can support us by helping to drive one of our support vehicles, or bike part of the way and drive part of the way. * Deadline Extended! *Now you can pre-register up until May 1st!* *Download the pre-registration form for the Fingerlakes BikeIt Ride HERE!<http://bikeit.org/wp-content/media/2009/12/Registration-Form-for-Ithaca-ride-FINAL-2-18-10.doc>Final Registration (for those who have already pre-registered): Due May 15 th! *Download the Final Registration form here<http://bikeit.org/wp-content/media/2009/07/BikeIt-Final-Registration-Form-4-5-10.doc> ** *Visit BikeIt on Facebook!*<http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/BikeIt/133727347877?ref=ts> More information available at: www.bikeit.org * * *Up-coming events: * *BikeIt May Day Ride! Saturday, May 1st. Pedal for Worker and Immigrant Rights! *Join BikeIt, for a lovely bike ride into the farm country of Freeville, and back in time to join the May Day rally and concert on The Commons! Meet at DeWitt Park at 12:45—1pm sharp leave time. Ride will take us up the East side of the lake into the lovely rolling hills of Lansing and Freeville: total is 28 miles. Moderate ride, approximately 13 mph rolling average. No drop. An option for a shorter and easier ride possible—please contact [email protected] if you are interested. We’ll roll onto the commons in time for the speakers and musicians at the Ithaca May Day Celebration: A day of action to advocate for the rights of workers and immigrants! More info? [email protected] or http://www.bikeit.org. Info on the rally: http://tcirc.wordpress.com/ or on Facebook, Ithaca May Day 2010 -- Claire Stoscheck BikeIt Coordinator [email protected] www.bikeit.org (607) 351-3831 _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
