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<H3>MassBike Festival Saturday, August 28: Sign Up
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size=2>Come join the fun! MassBike’s Second Annual Bike Festival
will take place next weekend-- Saturday, August 28--at the Fenn
School in Concord (516 Monument Street). From serious cyclists to
families with kids, MassBike supporters will gather for a day of fun
rides of all lengths and an afternoon time trial. You won’t want to
miss our 100K through the rolling hills of Harvard and the
Fruitlands; the historical ride through Lexington and Concord; our
trip to the DeCordova Museum’s outdoor sculpture garden; the “Ice
Cream Headache” ride with 4 ice cream stops; and more! Pre-register
online and save: the all-day Festival plus free Redbones BBQ and
vegetarian food is only $25 for individuals and $40 for families
($10 additional for a spot in the time trial). <BR><BR>If you would
like to volunteer—we particularly need a “chef” who would like to
help cook corn; someone with a car to set up a water stop; and
someone who would like to assist with kids’ activities--please
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<H3>More MassBike Legislative Success!</H3></FONT><FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Last week, Governor
Romney signed the Transportation Bond Bill—including all of
MassBike’s bond bill priorities—into law. Thank you, Governor! This
included measures to ease liability concerns regarding rail-trail
conversions (Section 29); $5 million for Safe Routes to Schools,
which makes it easier for kids to bike to school; greater bike and
pedestrian accessibility for North Point Park (Section 71); better
signage on bike routes (Section 76); and funds for a bike path from
Belmont to Alewife and Davis Square; Bike to the Sea funds; as well
as other projects. We would also like to thank all the legislators
who championed these projects and the MassBike members who contacted
them. <BR>To thank Governor Romney for supporting MassBike’s
priorities in the Transportation Bond Bill...
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<H3>New MassBike Partnership: Sign Up for Bicycle Roadside
Assistance!</H3></FONT><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>MassBike has an exciting new partnership with the Better
World Club, the environmentally-friendly transportation group. The
Better World Club offers a package of roadside assistance for cars
similar to AAA, and they also offer the opportunity to sign up for
roadside assistance in case your bike breaks down. Best of all, they
will donate $5-$10 for each registration to MassBike.
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<H3>Save the Date! Bike Night is on Monday, October
18</H3></FONT><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Fall
is around the corner—mark your calendars for Monday, October 18. The
5th Annual Bike Night will take place from 6-8 p.m. at Ryles Jazz
Club, 212 Hampshire Street in Cambridge’s Inman Square. Of course,
there will be valet bike parking! More details to come.</FONT>
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MassBike member, please consider joining now. We are a fast-growing,
active organization working to make bicycling better, safer, and
more fun in Massachusetts, and we are getting results. We offer 10%
savings at more than 50 bike shops, and more than 15 B&Bs,
across the Commonwealth. We even have gift memberships available for
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