BIKE: Bike Austin! Month 2005 is upon us!

[Eric Anderson]

Fellow austin bicyclists:

 

You have seen the bike month calendar as posted by Jeb Boyt and Bob Farr. In a separate mssg, I have posted the calendar alone so you can forward at will.

 

Bike Austin! Month is upon us! Join bicyclists from across Austin to celebrate our gentle technology, and perhaps by coming together, push forward an agenda for a more livable city, humane world, and perhaps just more fun!

             

Expect our finest Bike Austin! Month since the esteemed efforts of the City of Austin (1993-1999) and Katherine Otto (2000 and 2001). We will have over 24 events including multiple rides, bike-safety education (Road-One course by Austin Cycling Association/ League of American Bicyclists), a few re-incarnated bike month events (Stuart Werbner's Park, Shop, Picnic in the Park Ride on May 15th, bike-and-ride for free on Cap Metro May 20th/ Bike to Work Day, to the Wheatsville Bike Swap on May 29th), and several new ventures (including the Light Up Your Bike Night Ride and Vigil on May 13th and the Rails-with-Trails Vision Tour on May 22nd).

 

This year's Bike Austin! Month is being coordinated by ten Austin organizations, in part supported by the City of Austin and Cap Metro (Bike Town, April 29th / Bike to Work Day, May 20th), and sponsored in some manner by more than a dozen Austin businesses and a handful of national concerns! (see list below).

 

Kicking off Bike Austin! Month next Friday, April 29th, will be the Rodale Press "Bike Town" event at City Hall, South Plaza, at 3:00 pm. Biketown is Rodale Press/ Bicycling magazine giveaway of 50 free Elecktra brand bicycles to the winners of a 50 word essay: "How will a bike change my life?"  

 

Also April 29th, the 8th! annual "Political Pedal" will directly follow the Biketown presentation, press conference and entertainment. Join this traditional bike ride with our elected officials and council candidates (a short meander through downtown departing City Hall at 4:30 pm) and arriving at the Bitter End "B" side at 5:30 pm for "Bicyclist's Happy Hour".

 

Lastly, National Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 20th, with eight scheduled breakfast stations. See subsequent post for all the Bike Austin! Month details. Peruse, print, post on the fridge, and forward to your friends. See also Southwest Cycling News bike month issue hitting your favorite coffeehouse and bike shop next week, Wheatsville Food Coop's bike month issue of the Wheatsville Breeze, as well as the Austin Cycling Association web site: 
http://www.austincycling.org/issues.html


 

Many happy revolutions this May!

 

Eric Anderson

bikeeric

(512) 476-7304

 

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Sponsor Companies:

 

Bicycle Sport Shop

Bicycling Magazine

Bitter End Bistro & Brewery

Bouldin Creek Coffee House

Café Mundi

Clif Bar

The Daily Juice

Electra Bikes

Las Manitas Avenue Cafe

Quack’s Bakery

Red Scoot Inn

REI

Rocket Shower

Shimano

Upper Crust Bakery

Wheatsville Co Op

Whole Foods

 

Sponsor Organizations:

 

Austin Cycling Association

Austin Metro Trails and Greenways

Austin Ridge Riders

Bikes Across Borders

Friends of Upper Boggy Creek Bikeway

Friends of Lance Armstrong Bikeway

League of American Bicyclists

Texas Bicycle Coalition

Trans Texas Alliance

Yellow Bike Project













Eric Anderson <bikeeric>
(512) 476-7304
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