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<H3>MassBike Festival THIS SATURDAY</H3></FONT><FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>The weather report looks
great for this Saturday's 2nd Annual MassBike festival. Register
online NOW and save $10 off day-of admission. As featured in today's
Boston Globe Calendar section, we'll be gathering at the Fenn School
in Concord (516 Monument Street) for a fun day of rides and a 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; a
"water hole" ride to a discounted canoe rental location; and more!
The special pre-registration rate for our all-day Festival plus free
breakfast, Clif bars, Redbones BBQ lunch, and vegetarian options is
only $25 for individuals and $40 for families ($10 additional for a
spot in the 9.75 mile "gently rolling" time trial).
<BR><BR>Volunteers are still needed to help with the time trial and
serving food--and volunteers get in free! Please contact Karin at
oberon119@hotmail.com. (Please note: Unlikely though it is that
we'll need it, Sunday, August 29 is the rain date. This event is
sponsored by Redbones, WRKO, Verrill Farms, the Ride magazine, the
Blue Frog Bakery, Clif Bar, Whole Foods, and Rockstar Energy
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<H3>Boston Globe Reporter Needs Your Help for Bike
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size=2>Boston Globe reporter Chris Berdik is working on a story
about biking in Boston, currently slated to run in Sept. 12's City
Weekly section. Here's your chance to help him out and share your
perspective. <BR><BR>The centerpiece of his story is a first-person
narrative about a ride around town with MassBike's own Doug Mink.
However, he'd also like YOUR perspective about biking in Boston
(and, to a lesser extent, Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline).
Please email your responses by Wednesday, September 1 to
rcberdik@yahoo.com. <BR><BR>1) Please give your name (first and
last), age, and a quick description of your bike commute
(starting/ending points fine, time it takes, all year? Etc)
<BR><BR>2) Are you pleased with your route? Is it well marked and
maintained? Dangerous in spots, or smooth sailing? Etc. <BR><BR>3)
What's the best kept bicycling secret in Boston OR what are one or
two things that everyone who bikes in Boston should know (Cambridge,
Somerville, Brookline OK too)? <BR><BR>4) What could be done to make
Boston a more bike-friendly city? <BR><BR>5) If you have any telling
biking in Boston anecdotes that you think illustrate any of the
above, please feel free to tell us.
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