[I tried to send this out earlier, but it didn't go out.]

=v= Two rides where folding bikes are invited. A note about
tomorrow's ride: the "sound system" bike trailer is built
with Ian Scholz "kit trailer" parts. His BicycleR Evolution
trailers are compatible with Green Gear bikes: they have
the same coupling system as the travelcase trailers!
<_Jym_>

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=v= Tomorrow in New York City there's a TIME'S UP! Earth Day
Bike Action, a bike ride that ends up at the Earth Day Fair
in Central Park for an after party and picnic.

Earth Day Bike Action, Picnic & After Party
Saturday, April 24th
Meet 1:30pm at Union Square Park South
(on the steps at 14th Street)
Ride to Central Park on the Great Hill
(106th Street on the west side)

Wear green, pack a picnic lunch. The Hungry March Band will
greet us, and TIME'S UP! will provide free valet parking.

For this ride, TIME'S UP! will unveil a new bike trailer sound
system. Our crack team of audiophile sound engineers are now
making the final adjustments, towing it up and down the aisles
of Carnegie Hall to get the acoustics just right.

A TIME'S UP! table will be at Central Park: come visit, become
a member, buy a t-shirt and get the latest calendar of events.
The ride is for bicyclists, skaters, and anyone else who gets
around with non-polluting transpotation. All events are free.
If you are walking you could meet us at the Fair at Central
Park. [Rain date April 25th.]

=v= Next week:

Critical Mass & Special After Party
Friday, April 30th
Meet 7pm at Union Square Park North

Spring is here, so get your bikes or skates and let's hit
the streets! The April ride will feature an after party
at the NYC Bike Show! There will be music and dancing with
your bike in the Chunk Pleasure Disco Rink, brought to you
by the amazing Chunk 666. (Free valet bike parking if your
bike is a wallflower.)

We can all be proud because biking is up 20% in NYC and will
continue, in large part because of you and your participation in
Critical Mass, which has increased bicycle exposure in turn has
altered NYC’s infrastructure in a positive way. According to
_Critical_Mass:_Bicycling's_Defiant_Celebration_ editor and
author Chris Carlsson, in every city that the Critical Mass
achieves the crucial number to make it a success, biking numbers
increase all around. This year it's NYC's turn.

The amazing thing is that everybody is working together, from
young to old, from punks to yuppies; we’re on a variety of
bikes: road, mountain, beater, folder, chopper, and fixed-gear.

[If you would like to help at any of these events call TIME'S
UP! at 212/802-8222 or send an email to richkrollman@....]