**PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY!** ** *BikeIt **- **WWW.BIKEIT.ORG* <http://www.bikeit.org/>
*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. Pre-register for the Fingerlakes BikeIt Ride HERE!<http://bikeit.org/wp-content/media/2009/12/Registration-Form-for-Ithaca-ride-FINAL-2-18-10.doc> * *Become a BikeIt Fan on Facebook!*<http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/BikeIt/133727347877?ref=ts> *1. TOMORROW! Sat. 4/3 11am, Meet at DeWitt Park! **BikeIt Bike Ride and Picnic! *It's going to be a BEAUTIFUL DAY! Get out on your bicycle with your friends, family and the larger community! Biking season has begun, and it's time for a modest start: Join us for an easy and short (12 mile) ride starting from *Dewitt Park at 11am, Saturday, April 3 up to the Cornell Plantations*, where we shall picnic and frolic with frisbees, music and what not, before riding back to Dewitt Park. This would also be the perfect place and time to learn more about the 500-mile BikeIt Finger Lakes ride from Ithaca to Detroit, June 2010. Click here for route.<http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ny/ithaca/692126835498312102> (You can generate a cue sheet from the map on that page) RSVP on Facebook.<http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=12500044&ref=pymk#%21/event.php?eid=111047372244426&ref=mf> *To Bring; picnic fixings (bread, hummus, cheese etc), frisbees, boom boxes, paddle ball, ETC! * * * *2. **BIKEIT POTLUCK & INFO SESSION** Tuesday, April 6th, 6-9pm, The Workers Center (above Autumn Leaves Bookstore) 115 The Commons:* It’s that time, for the Spring BikeIt potluck! A time to get together, get to know each other, silkscreen some BikeIt tee-shirts, share good food, make spoke cards, and talk about our up-coming tour! The potluck is both for folks who are already registered and those who are interested in the ride to learn more information. *All BikeIt registrants highly encouraged to attend! Anyone who is still thinking about registering, this is your chance to learn more and ask questions!* Please *MARK YOUR CALENDARS* and bring your interested friends/family/co-workers! Rsvp by April 3rd to: [email protected] or on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=12500044&ref=pymk#%21/event.php?eid=111471928865645&ref=mf>. Help spread the word----Download April 6 Potluck Poster here!<http://bikeit.org/wp-content/media/2010/03/April-6-Potluck-Apr-3-Bike-Ride-POSTER-1-page.pdf> * * *3. BIKE DRIVE! *Help get donated bikes to bring to low-income communities in Detroit. Tell your friends, family, co-workers to donate their used-but working!-bike to the Sustainability Committee of the US Social Forum in Detroit. Contact Jeff at: [email protected] to arrange for drop-off of your bike(s). Only adult bikes in working order with minimal rust are accepted. Thanks! Questions? [email protected] -- Claire Stoscheck BikeIt Coordinator [email protected] www.bikeit.org (607) 351-3831 -- 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
