[*BCM*] BNB's Bike-A-Thon Training Ride Series: Ride1 SATURDAY!!!!

[jasmine laietmark]

AND NOW... THE TRAINING RIDES LEADING UP TO THE BIKES NOT BOMBS BIKE-A-THON
BEGIN!!!!First Ride! 20 miles  THIS SATURDAY, Mar 21 2009 - 10:00am
Hi folks! It's the first training ride of the season, on Saturday March 21st
at 10am. Meet at the Bikes Not Bombs Hub at 284 Amory. John-Paul and Esther
are leading this one, and you can take a look at the route at
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/258136. One rest stop.

Email ecervantes at abml.org or jferguson at abml.org with any questions.

First day of spring, it's time to ride!!!

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*General Information for all training rides:*

Everyone is getting excited for our 22nd Bike-A-Thon! Our biggest fundraiser
of the year has everyone talking. We are leading training rides to help
prepare for the 25 mile and 62 mile Bike-A-Thon routes. Rides will be
leaving from all sorts of places (and going all sorts of distances!) so
check the website for the most updated ride details. As the training rides
get underway, we have gathered some information to help make everyone's
riding more enjoyable.

*What do I have to bring?*
- Helmets are required! This safety implement is the most important one you
can use. We have a limited number of helmets available for loan. Please
contact us if you will need a helmet for any of the rides as soon as you
can.

*What should I bring?*
- Riding sure works up an appetite. Be sure to bring a snack.
- $5 in cash - you never know when you will need it! Dollar bills make great
emergency tire boots.
- We do not recommend BMX bikes or mountain bikes with knobby tires for
rides over 20 miles.
- An emergency bike tool kit.

*How should I prepare my bicycle?*
- Riding is taxing on bicycles! Get your tune-up early to make sure your
bicycle will work correctly leading up to the Bike-A-Thon. Inspect your
bicycle for dry rotten tires; dirty worn chains; rusty cables; crooked or
loose wheels, handlebars, or pedals.

*Riding bikes is fun, but it can get tiring! What if I get tired?*
- We will have a volunteer rider leading and following on each ride. This
means that you will not be left behind!
- We will be taking rest stops at areas where we will have safe space to do
a little stretching, catch our breath, and have a snack.
- The pace will be casual! Rides will average 10 to 12mph, including rest
stops.
- You can leave the ride whenever you would like. Be sure to bring
directions from the point you plan on leaving the group.
- We are excited to have people pushing their mileage potential, but make
sure that you are riding in addition to our training rides to ensure you
will be comfortable with the ride length. Please do not come out for a 50
mile training ride as your first long ride of the season.

*What if it's raining?*
- Please check the website for any rain cancellations. If there's no
cancellation, think dry thoughts!


Please contact Esther (ecervantes at abml.org) or JP (jferguson at abml.org) with
questions about the ride, and we'll see you out there!

*Ride schedule at http://www.bikesnotbombs.org/bat09rides*

-- 
Jasmine Laietmark
Director of Grassroots Fundraising and Events

www.bikesnotbombs.org
617-522-0222 x106

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David Branigan's blog on the development of Ability Bikes, the first
collectively run bike shop in Ghana:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bnbghana
http://bikesnotbombs-eefsa.blogspot.com/

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Bikes Not Bombs promotes bicycle technology as a concrete alternative to war
and environmental destruction. For 25 years, BNB has been a nexus of bike
recycling and community empowerment both in lower income neighborhoods of
Boston and in the nations of the Global South. BNB's programs involve young
people and adults in mutually respectful leadership development and
environmental stewardship, while recycling 6,000 bicycles annually.
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