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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">**PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY!**</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">BikeIt - </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.bikeit.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">WWW.BIKEIT.ORG</span></b></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">BikeIt Fingerlakes: A 500-mile bike
caravan from Ithaca to Detroit for the <a href="http://www.ussf2010.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">U.S. Social Forum</span></a>, 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. <b><a href="http://bikeit.org/wp-content/media/2009/12/Registration-Form-for-Ithaca-ride-FINAL-2-18-10.doc" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Pre-register for the Fingerlakes
BikeIt Ride HERE!</span></a></b></span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/BikeIt/133727347877?ref=ts" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">Become a BikeIt Fan on Facebook!</span></b></a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">1. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! **BIKEIT
POTLUCK & INFO SESSION** Tuesday, April 6<sup>th</sup>, 6-9pm, The Workers
Center (above Autumn Leaves Bookstore) 115 The Commons:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 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. <b>All BikeIt registrants highly
encouraged to attend! Anyone who is still thinking about registering, this is
your chance to learn more and ask questions!</b> Please <b>MARK YOUR CALENDARS</b>
and bring your interested friends/family/co-workers! Rsvp by April 3<sup>rd</sup>
to: <a href="mailto:bikeit2010@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">bikeit2010@gmail.com</span></a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=12500044&ref=pymk#%21/event.php?eid=111471928865645&ref=mf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">on Facebook</span></a>. Help spread
the word----<a href="http://bikeit.org/wp-content/media/2010/03/April-6-Potluck-Apr-3-Bike-Ride-POSTER-1-page.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Download April 6 Potluck Poster here!</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">2. BikeIt Bike Ride and Picnic! </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Biking season has begun, and it's time for a modest start:
Join us for an easy and short (12 mile) ride starting from <b>Dewitt Park at
11am, Saturday, April 6 up to the Cornell Plantations</b>, 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. <a href="http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ny/ithaca/692126835498312102" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Click here for route.</span></a>
(You can generate a cue sheet from the map on that page) <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=12500044&ref=pymk#%21/event.php?eid=111047372244426&ref=mf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">RSVP on Facebook.</span></a> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">3. BIKE DRIVE! </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">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: <a href="mailto:jfurman@twcny.rr.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">jfurman@twcny.rr.com</span></a> to arrange for drop-off of
your bike(s). Only adult bikes in working order with minimal rust are
accepted. Thanks!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Questions?
<a href="mailto:bikeit2010@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">bikeit2010@gmail.com</span></a></span></p>
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Claire Stoscheck<br>BikeIt Coordinator<br><a href="mailto:bikeit2010@gmail.com">bikeit2010@gmail.com</a><br><a href="http://www.bikeit.org">www.bikeit.org</a> <br>(607) 351-3831<br>