Troy Bike Rescue

Bike!Bike! Northeast   
Troy Bike Rescue is planning a pre-bike-month bike-weekend for April
24-25, and we want you to be involved!  We are inviting bicycle
organizers and volunteers of all kinds from not-so-far-off lands to
converge on our post-industrial town for a meeting of the minds on all
things bicycle culture in the Northeast US.  Through discussions,
skillsharing sessions, and bicycle fun, we will come together to learn,
share, and build something awesome.  BUT...Bike!Bike! Northeast will
only be as cool as we make it, so join us!

BBNE IS THIS WEEKEND!! here is some useful info....

LOCATIONS
TBR workshop - 51 3rd St. in Troy
The Sanctuary for Independent Media - 3361 6th Ave. Troy, NY

REGISTRATION  Fill out this EASY Online Form.    If you are coming, please register! We need to know how much food to make and how much housing to coordinate. Thanks!

BBNE checkin will be open at TBR workshop at 51 3rd St. in Troy
Friday night 6-9p and Saturday 9-10a.  At 10am, registration will move
to the Sanctuary for Independent Media. If you have requested to borrow
a bike, you will need to come to the TBR workshop space and talk to a
volunteer staff.  Registration cost is a sliding scale fee of $10-30.
The money will pay for the space and support the overhead of BBNE.

SESSIONS
Workshops and skillshares begin at 10am on Saturday at both locations, and go through 5pm. a full schedule is available at http://troybikerescue.org/bbneworkshops and will be provided in a program.

BRING A LOCK
There will be plenty of people to lock up with, but it's always good to
bring your own lock... just a reminder.  If you are borrowing a bike,
we cannot provide locks at this point, so if at all possible bring one.

BRING A PLATE & CUP
We are happy to say that there will be no paper plates or plastic cups
at BBNE.  we will have some non-disposables on site if you forget, but
please try not to!  We will have an outdoor washing station for
cleaning your dish.

COMMUNITY LUNCH
A community lunch will be prepared by our awesome team of volunteer
cooks, and sponsored by the Honest Weight Food Co-op.  It will be
served at around 12pm at the Sanctuary for Independent Media

POTLUCK DINNER
Dinner is a potluck with the Sanctuary community before the screening
of Veer.  Especially, if you're a local, please try to bring something
to contribute so there is enough food to go around.

HOUSING
If you requested housing, you should be in touch with your hosts already.  If you are not, please contact: samharrington@gmail.com

FILM & PARTY!
There will be a screening of a great & inspiring bicycle documentary called Veer at 7pm, followed by 2 live bands at 9pm.
stick around and dance!

SUNDAY (4/25)
On Sunday there, will be a breakfast and wrap-up discussion at The
Sanctuary for Independent Media from 10a-12p, followed by leisurely
ride, which will end at the spring bike polo kick-off at the courts
under the Rt. 7 bridge in Green Island. All are invited!

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Bike!Bike! Northeast Party: 7pm on Saturday Night will be a screening of the inspiring and invigorating documentary, Veer and 9pm dance around with live music!

Blisterpack from Worcester, MA and Beware! The Other Head of Science

Spread the Word: Print out some copies of this handy 8.5x11 black and white flyer and give them to all your friends or leave them on the bulletin boards and bathroom walls of your local haunts.

Supporters: Thanks and props to: The Honest Weight Food Coop, Albany Bicycle Coalition, New York Bicycling Coalition, Amy Halloran, X's to Os Vegan Bakery, Collar City Bike Polo, and [YOUR NAME HERE]  Contact us if you are interested in providing additional support: food, supplies, printing, and....

A Note on Bike!Bike! International
Bike!Bike! is an annual (inter)national gathering of bicycle co-ops,
collectives, back yard projects and non profits. For the past 8 years,
various cities in North America have hosted Bike!Bike!. Recently,
regional Bike!Bikes! have emerged. These regional events are not in
place of the (inter)national gathering but rather a supplement. http://bikebike.org (Toronto August 2010).