REMINDER What: Madison Bike Winter Meetup When: Wed, 11/17, anytime after 5 Where: The Mason Lounge, 416 S Park, Madison Why: To continue our discussion & plan events for the winter.
Contact: Aaron, 294-9505 Hope you can join us on Wed! Aaron P.S. Find us on Facebook! The idea is very simple—with the proper gear and a little determination, you can continue to enjoy bicycling year round. Add in the camaraderie of a bunch of riders and exciting events and you've got Bike Winter! ________________________________ From: Aaron Crandall <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; bikies <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, November 4, 2010 2:01:02 PM Subject: [msn-cm] Madison Bike Winter - Update A dozen of us met yesterday at the Mason Lounge to discuss the formation of a Madison Bike Winter group. We had a great discussion over a few beers & all agreed it's a good idea & that we should get started planning events for 2010! Here's some of what was discussed: -Great Dane to Great Dane ride -Santa Cycle Rampage -Winter Fashion Show (high-tech gear vs budget or low-tech gear), possibly a fashion show in reverse (i.e. start w/base layers) -Invite Chicago Bike Winter member(s) up to Madison to present some ideas, successes, challenges, etc. -Winter Bike-To-Work (BTW) Day - Sometime in Jan? -Using the City's "snow emergency" declaration as a sign to ride (i.e. ride when it snows) -Tap into other fun cycling groups & winter events -Clothing exchange? -Educational events - how to bike in winter, how to make studded tires, proper gear, etc. -Create a winter bike map -Use current free media to advertise & get the word out -Possibly get sponsorship(s) to help encourage people to participate As you can see, we discussed a lot & had some very knowledgeable winter commuters present to help plan & think of ideas. Our next event will be basically to pick up where we left off & continue a discussion, hopefully solidifying some of the ideas above. Let's plan to meet again on Wed, 11/17, at the Mason, say 5:30 pm. Hope to see you then! Aaron P.S. Find us on Facebook! The idea is very simple—with the proper gear and a little determination, you can continue to enjoy bicycling year round. Add in the camaraderie of a bunch of riders and exciting events and you've got Bike Winter! __,_._,___
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