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Follow-Bike Friday Owner's are invited To The 5BBC General Meeting at The
Woolworth Tower Kitchen-

http://www.5bbc.org/events.shtml

Featured is The Nova Scotia Adventure this past summer of Sharon Behnke &
Barry Hartglass on their Bike Fridays-

Regards-

Barry Lee Hartglass,Programs Coordinator
Five Borough Bicycle Club
Web: www.5bbc.org
e-mail: programs@...

#656

From: Joe Hippo <ozzac41@...>
Date: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:38 pm
Subject: Central Jersey Club Ride

ozzac41

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http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10560

Saturday November 7 10AM at Metuchen High School Metuchen NJ

Located on Grove Avenue, west of Route 27, a short distance from the New Jersey Transit

Metuchen station

Ride about 35 miles at a comfortable 12 MPH pace

Visit one of the unusual sites in New Jersey, a 36 ton Mercedes Benz memorial in a Linden cemetery.

#655

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:42 pm
Subject: Escape New York multimedia report

galfromdownunder@...

Hi folks,

Here it is: http://www.bikefriday.com/escapeny

Want to thank all of the Friday folk who showed up on Saturday and rubbed 20" tires for such a great time. It looked like a Bike Friday dealership!

I think it was the funnest show I've ever done - didn't feel like work at all, thanks to you.

Feel free to share this link with whoever might enjoy it. It will be shared with 25,000 Bike Friday customers and wannabe customers all over the world.

Thanks to Ellen and her team for inviting us - you're mentioned in the report of course.

Cheers,

Lynette

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#654

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:03 pm
Subject: Escape NY - thank you in advance

galfromdownunder@...

http://community.bikefriday.com/award/alicebtoeclips04

Hi Friday folks again ...

Thanks to all the BF Club of NYers for jumping so swiftly to help! We have the following Fridays to show day after tomorrow:

Sharon Bahus - Tikit

Danny Huff - Pocket Rocket

Melanie Yolles - Crusoe

- are hanging with me at the booth some, I believe? from 10.30am to around 6-ish. Can come and go. Riders actually come in around noon-1pm.

Matthew Hiller - Tandem

Lindsay Lauder - Pro Petite

Ted Hughes - Rocket

- are perhaps leaving their bikes and returning around 6pm to fetch them.

Anyone with an Air Bike?

I wondered what on earth I was going to do about standing the bikes UP, with no bike stands etc. Having them flop on the ground or lean against a table is really UNPRO. So I bit the bullet and went online and bought 3 of these:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ZKESCG

$25 bucks each! :o( Gad, I really they work. Suppose to deliver tomorrow, with an Amazon Prime trial.

But there's only three of 'em. If any of you can provide some kind of stand, that would be great. Maybe if you go buy a simple kickstand for your bikes, I will reimburse you, it's the least can do. Or if someone can borrow a rack. Thing is, most racks don't work that well with small wheels.

After, we can go get food. Matt lives a few blocks away and says he can help.

I will have a banner to string up that looks like this:

At this point I have an idea to rig up the suitcase trailer to the Pro Petite, then put the folded tikit inside, along with the stands and banner and whatever, and head up the Hudson bike path. SO if anyone lives down my way (19th and 10th ave), we can ride up together. I believe there's a giant hill in there somewhere - if someone can tell me the best way to get there without sliding back downhill, let me know.

Thanks again. The recession has been somewhat tough for everyone, but especially makers of discretionary income items like, well, folding bikes - even though they are intrinsically more useful and money saving a Coach purse. But we're still here, I still seem to have a job, and you're all helping to support Made in 'merica. Muchas gracias. Since Mexico is half of America.

Location (thanks to Matt for this):

Sakura Park is bounded by Riverside on the west (Grant's Tomb is at the same spot north/south, but between the northbound & southbound lanes of Riverside), Claremont on the east, Seminary Row/122nd Street on the south, and International House on the north. The area with all the trees in this map.

http://tinyurl.com/yd695ak

Again, event details are at http://www.bikefriday.com/events/escapeny

PS I just stumbled across this. Thought it was fun - are you in some nutty cool club...

http://community.bikefriday.com/blog/jan08-1

Lynette Chiang aka Galfromdownunder | www.galfromdownunder.com

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On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 6:44 PM, Lynette Chiang lynettec@... <nicolet@...> wrote:
What Do You Do on a Friday?
September 21, 2009

New York Cycle Club presents
BIKE FRIDAY @ ESCAPE NEW YORK
Strut your Folding Stuff! September 26, 2009

The sign on idyllic River Road says "Min. wheel size 24".
Little do they know that some very serious cyclists ride small wheels! More
Hello Bike Friday friends in NYC,
Are you ready to Escape NY on a Friday this Saturday?
Register pronto here because the $42 online discount sign-up ends Tuesday Sep 22; thereafter it's $50.
Thanks to the generosity of the New York Cycle Club, yours truly (BF Customer Evangelist) and a couple of rabid NY BF customers will be manning a Bike Friday table at the post ride gathering in Sakura Park opposite Grant's Tomb.

Today Eugene, Oregon - tomorrow, NYC. Read the story behind this clip
We'll be demonstrating the joy of *convenient* bicycle commuting with our "Made in America", multi-modal Bike Fridays tikit. Yup, it really does fold and unfold that fast, and ride nice. Check out the video at the right, view fun tikit on Trial in NYC experiments, and for newbies, here's a quick primer on Bike Friday. I'll also be demo'ing my 3-in-1 reversible, Made in NYC Traffic Cone Bags and raffling it.
Asking a favor ... To save our little company a lot of air freight and keep our carbon emissions low, I planned on borrowing some demo Fridays from our downtown dealer bfold.com. But he's had a run on Fridays and awaiting new stock in October. So I'm reaching out to our Friday community. I would love to display a Tourist, a Rocket and perhaps a tandem set up the way you like to ride it, from around 10.30am to 6pm. Do you think you can help? Roll up, leave it in good hands, ride it home. Or hang with me at the booth for a while!
Also, if anyone is doing the actual ride, do pop by the table with your Friday afterwards, and feel free to help field the frequent "don't you have to pedal more?" question.
I'll be demonstrating my size small princess pink, 5-second folding Bike Friday tikit, plus my custom Pocket Rocket Pro Petite - the sub-20 lb, performance road bike designed for the smaller, lighter rider.
LOCATION Sakura Park is on the East side of Riverside Drive, just north of 122nd Street, and directly across the street from Grant's Tomb. Info and directions
Schedule of Events:
12:30 PM: festival officially opens
Rider return: From 1PM - 6 PM.
2PM: The flat-fixing contest begins
4PM: The raffle drawing for the Madone and VBT Tour of Tuscany
5:45PM: routes officially close
6PM: Sakura finish officially closes
Want to hook up with other Friday folks on the ride?
BF Club of NY Message Board - a YAHOO group - it's an easy way to discuss where and when.
New York on a Friday stories What People Do On a Friday in NYC
You can get hold of me by email lynettec at bikefriday dot com, or phone 541-513-7711. Looking forward to seeing you.
Little Wheels Make You Fly!
Bike Friday Travel Team
BIKE FRIDAY. PERFORMANCE THAT PACKS
www.bikefriday.com
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Phone 800-777-0258 | Fax 541-687-0403
Email: sales@...
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To be whisked off Bike Friday's list, reply "nein danke." Mention mail, e-mail or both. The magic code for this newsletter is 1604
-- Nicole Tiffany Jarvis
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BIKE FRIDAY
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www.bikefriday.com

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On Sep 23, 2009, at 9:02 AM, Sharon Bahus wrote:

Hi, Linette-Hope you're well. are we still on this Saturday? If so, where & when?
Looking forward...

Sharon

Sent from my iPhone

#653

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:34 pm
Subject: Escape NY this Sat - need help from the Friday fold

galfromdownunder@...

http://www.bikefriday.com/events/escapeny

Hey BF Clubbers in NYC,

Just back from Cape Cod! I sent out a email to our BF contacts in NY, asking if anyone would like to help out by swinging by with their Fridays. I seem to have a surfeit of Pocket Rockets, couple of tikits, 1 tandem, but alas! No garden variety NWTs, Crusoes or Airbikes.

The event, and the email I sent out are here:

If you think you might like to help, by meeting me there with your Friday, let me know. Or stop by after the ride, 10.30am-6pm. The details are at the above link. Maybe after we can go get food. I'm largely winging it here ...

There are also some interesting bits of news on the BF blog: BF appearing in a Canadian commuting documentary, beating a $5000 time trial bike (tongue firmly in beak for that one), and shots of the people you meet on a Friday in NYC and under the stoop at bfold - including Steve Friedman, author of the recent 'desperate and dateless on a folder' article in Bicycling which featured BF (great, just what we need :o) )

http://www.bikefriday.com/blog

On our general news page is an interview with Ciclovia Bogota mover and shaker Gil Penalosa, who just bought a tikit.

http://www.bikefriday.com/news

Get in touch with me if you want to meet up at ENY!

Lynette Chiang aka Galfromdownunder | www.galfromdownunder.com

Check out my Traffic Cone Bag� | www.galfromdownunder.com/trafficconebag

Bike Friday Customer Evangelist | www.bikefriday.com

Phone 541-513-7711 (USA)

#652

From: "carolsilldorff" <carol@...>
Date: Sat Sep 5, 2009 12:29 am
Subject: Tour du Port: A Super Cool Bike Ride for a Terrific Cause

carolsilldorff

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Register now for discount rate.

Register: http://onelesscar.org/page.php?id=156

Join thousands of riders at Baltimore's Canton Waterfront Park to kick off the
16th Annual Tour du Port! Routes range from a 12-mile ride to a new half
Century, 50-mile ride! The Tour route travels through many historic
neighborhoods, waterfront areas and parks. This fully supported Tour includes
lunch, refreshments at rest stops, maps, SAG and a post-ride celebration
including live music at the Tour's end. All fees go directly to advancing the
programs and bike advocacy efforts of One Less Car, a non-profit organization
dedicated to walking, bicycling and mass transit opportunities.

I work for One Less Car (OLC). The Tour du Port � Baltimore's Premier Bicycle
Event- is just around the corner and it is OLC's annual fundraiser. Please
support OLC by helping spread the word.

#651

From: "tod moore" <greyfox10025@...>
Date: Tue Sep 1, 2009 7:59 pm
Subject: Re: Stuff to do!

greyfox_10025

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http://downtownboathouse.org/calendar.html

Love to but I and my Air Friday are in Paris starting a long trip.
Tod

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

From: Galfromdownunder
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 15:19:09 -0400
To: <bfclubny@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [bfclubny] Stuff to do!

Here's some stuff I'm planning on doing if you want to join in...

Wed Sep 2 (tomorrow)

- Free Kayaking 6-8pm with logoman Michael Samuel http://downtownboathouse.org/calendar.html

Calendar says he's teaching you how to do a forward stroke. Fascinating!

Thur Sep 3 (my 47th b'day)

- Weekday Cyclists ride to Ridgefield. Details pasted below. I'm hoping it's cold so we can eat in the really great Greek Restaurant!

- evening - grab Chelsea Market Sushi or something and hang out on Highline and sing happy birthday to me

Sat 5 and Sun 6 - 8am-12noon - 3 hour Kayaking trips both days going further than just the bay. Maybe do one of them?

Sep 11-18 - I'll be in Cape Cod working etc riding with BF customers http://www.bikefriday.com/events/bikeandthelike/capecod

Someone's gotta do it

Sat Sep 26 - Escape New York. BF have a free booth thanks to NYCC generously supporting made in 'merica. Please stop by with your Bike Friday and help me deal with the crowds saying 'but don't you have to pedal more?' 2 people who can spend the entire time with me get a $50 BF gift certificate each.

http://www.nycc.org/eny/

I am donating a Traffic Cone Bag as a raffle prize - http://www.galfromdownunder.com/tcb

NB October 2 - Nov 7 - will be in Singapore and Japan working etc http://www.bikefriday.com/dealers/diginexx and http://www.bikefriday.com/events/japancycletours

There's tons more stuff to do - check http://www.5bbc.org and http://www.nycc.org ride calendars.

I would but I think I need to go lie down after reading TimeOut ... :o)

Here's are the latest tikit on trials: Prada, DeNiro's Digs, Bumble helmet haircut

http://www.bikefriday.com/tikitontrial

+++

The Weekday Cyclists ride to the Village of Ridgewood, NJ, Thursday, September 3, 2009.

It's hard to believe that it's almost two years since we've done a ride to this charming Village, located in Bergen County, NJ.

Weekday Cyclist, Bob J. lives in this town and maybe he'll join us for our picnic lunch and give us a little background information on the Village of Ridgewood.

MILEAGE (ROUNDTRIP): Approx. 50 miles

PACE: 13/14 +/- mph

TERRAIN: mostly flat with a few hills and inclines.

TIME OF RETURN: Approx. 4:30 PM

MEET:

- 9:00 AM at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park

MEET:

- 9:45 AM at the GWB bus station (Fort Washington Ave & W 178 St)

BRING:

- A good working bicycle with the tires inflated to the appropriate psi

- Bicycle Helmet (and wear it)

- Two (2) spare inner tubes
- Patch kit

- Bicycle Pump
- Basic Bike tools (for your bike)
- Lunch or money for it

- TWO bottles of Water OR 1 Water AND 1 Sports drink

RIDE CANCELATION

- If this ride gets canceled for any reason such as rain, hail, high temperature, etc, we will send you a notice no later than two (2) hours prior to the ride meeting time.

No need to call or email if you are, or not coming on the ride. Just show up if you are going on the ride!

The Weekday Cyclists (TWC)
Coordinators:
Trudy Hutter (TWCinNYC@aol.com) and
Ann Shorter (TWCinNYC@earthlink.net)
Email address for TWC:TWCinNYC@aol.com
Web address for TWC: www.WeekdayCyclists.org
Telephone for TWC (Trudy):
212-838-2141 (Please call between the hours of 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
On the morning of a ride feel free to call between 7:30 and 9:00 AM)

- To be ADDED to TWC email list send an email to TWCinNYC@aol.com
and write "Add to TWC Email List" in the subject line. Give your full name
and telephone number in the body of your email.
- To be REMOVED write "Remove from TWC Email List" and be sure to give your email address at which you've been receiving our emails.

Lynette Chiang aka Galfromdownunder | www.galfromdownunder.com

Check out my Traffic Cone Bag� | www.galfromdownunder.com/trafficconebag

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Phone 541-513-7711 (USA)

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#650

From: Joe Hippo <ozzac41@...>
Date: Tue Sep 1, 2009 9:59 pm
Subject: Re: Stuff to do!

ozzac41

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1. why did i list a bike friday ride on the 5th if you won't be there? if you come you'll get a bag from cjbc

2. could you get extra cue sheets for the cape cod trip

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#649

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Tue Sep 1, 2009 7:19 pm
Subject: Stuff to do!

galfromdownunder@...

http://downtownboathouse.org/calendar.html

Here's some stuff I'm planning on doing if you want to join in...

Wed Sep 2 (tomorrow)

- Free Kayaking 6-8pm with logoman Michael Samuel http://downtownboathouse.org/calendar.html

Calendar says he's teaching you how to do a forward stroke. Fascinating!

Thur Sep 3 (my 47th b'day)

- Weekday Cyclists ride to Ridgefield. Details pasted below. I'm hoping it's cold so we can eat in the really great Greek Restaurant!

- evening - grab Chelsea Market Sushi or something and hang out on Highline and sing happy birthday to me

Sat 5 and Sun 6 - 8am-12noon - 3 hour Kayaking trips both days going further than just the bay. Maybe do one of them?

Sep 11-18 - I'll be in Cape Cod working etc riding with BF customers http://www.bikefriday.com/events/bikeandthelike/capecod

Someone's gotta do it

http://www.nycc.org/eny/

I am donating a Traffic Cone Bag as a raffle prize - http://www.galfromdownunder.com/tcb

NB October 2 - Nov 7 - will be in Singapore and Japan working etc http://www.bikefriday.com/dealers/diginexx and http://www.bikefriday.com/events/japancycletours

There's tons more stuff to do - check http://www.5bbc.org and http://www.nycc.org ride calendars.

I would but I think I need to go lie down after reading TimeOut ... :o)

Here's are the latest tikit on trials: Prada, DeNiro's Digs, Bumble helmet haircut

http://www.bikefriday.com/tikitontrial

+++

The Weekday Cyclists ride to the Village of Ridgewood, NJ, Thursday, September 3, 2009.

It's hard to believe that it's almost two years since we've done a ride to this charming Village, located in Bergen County, NJ.

Weekday Cyclist, Bob J. lives in this town and maybe he'll join us for our picnic lunch and give us a little background information on the Village of Ridgewood.

MILEAGE (ROUNDTRIP): Approx. 50 miles

PACE: 13/14 +/- mph

TERRAIN: mostly flat with a few hills and inclines.

TIME OF RETURN: Approx. 4:30 PM

MEET:

- 9:00 AM at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park

MEET:

- 9:45 AM at the GWB bus station (Fort Washington Ave & W 178 St)

BRING:

- A good working bicycle with the tires inflated to the appropriate psi

- Bicycle Helmet (and wear it)

- Two (2) spare inner tubes
- Patch kit

- Bicycle Pump
- Basic Bike tools (for your bike)
- Lunch or money for it

- TWO bottles of Water OR 1 Water AND 1 Sports drink

RIDE CANCELATION

- If this ride gets canceled for any reason such as rain, hail, high temperature, etc, we will send you a notice no later than two (2) hours prior to the ride meeting time.

No need to call or email if you are, or not coming on the ride. Just show up if you are going on the ride!

The Weekday Cyclists (TWC)
Coordinators:
Trudy Hutter (TWCinNYC@...) and
Ann Shorter (TWCinNYC@...)
Email address for TWC:TWCinNYC@...
Web address for TWC: www.WeekdayCyclists.org
Telephone for TWC (Trudy):
212-838-2141 (Please call between the hours of 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
On the morning of a ride feel free to call between 7:30 and 9:00 AM)

- To be ADDED to TWC email list send an email to TWCinNYC@...
and write "Add to TWC Email List" in the subject line. Give your full name
and telephone number in the body of your email.
- To be REMOVED write "Remove from TWC Email List" and be sure to give your email address at which you've been receiving our emails.

Lynette Chiang aka Galfromdownunder | www.galfromdownunder.com

Check out my Traffic Cone Bag� | www.galfromdownunder.com/trafficconebag

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#648

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:30 am
Subject: Summer Streets + Escape New York

galfromdownunder@...

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/summerstreets/html/home/home.shtml

Hey NY friends and frenemies of Bike Friday ...

You're either a card-carrying member of the BF Club of NY, or you're on my 'biking NYC' list of friends or your wife gave me this email instead of hers.

Reply 'Nein danke' if none of these apply, otherwise, read on ...

Here are 2 upcoming things we can do together while the sun's still shining ..

1. SUMMER STREETS this Sat Aug 15, 7am-1pm ... let's cruise together.

Last Sat, cruising on my pink tikit, I met Don Fannon on his Air Friday, his wife on a SatRDay, and Pocket Rocket owner Danny Huff (OK, he was on his Brompton). Let's it together this Saturday.

Meet me 9.30am in front of Duane St between West Broadway and Church St Tribeca, after my pooch walking gig.

Map: http://tinyurl.com/nssbu5

We can get some chi-chi carbs and a coffee at Bouley Bakery across the road on W Broadway, then cruise up Park St as far as we like (it's a clearway all the way up to 76th until 1pm).

We can eat somewhere if we want. I have to backtrack to Tribeca to poop the pooches again at around 2pm.

Email me or call/text me if you want to join me 5415137711- all bikes welcome. After all, most Friday folks have a garage full of other bikes (except me).

2. ESCAPE NEW YORK Sat Sep 26 - seeking 2 Bike Friday Evangelists, 1-5.30pm

http://www.nycc.org/eny/

NYCC have kindly offered Bike Friday a booth @ Escape NY's Expo.

I am seeking a couple of Friday folk to hang about the booth with me, show their Fridays and create buzz - helping stimulate MADE IN AMERICA big time.

David Lam @ bfold may or may not be able to make it that day, though I am hoping he can.

I will be there with my tiny pink tikit and Pocket Rocket Pro. Really need to have someone with a more normal sized Tourist, Crusoe, or Pocket Rocket. Maybe even a tandem!

I'll be there from 1pm, but if anyone riding a BF could stop by and donate a few minutes of your time to showing off your bike, we'rd appreciate it.

BF are offering 2x $50 gift vouchers the two people who can hang out with me for most of that time, in the booth.

Let me know. We can't sell anything, but I am hoping to donate one of my Traffic Cone Bags http://www.galfromdownunder.com/tcb to a contest - maybe fastest female flat fixer in the west? Imagine if you did it on a Friday! LET ME KNOW.

3. New BF in NYC MOVIES:

a) The tikit wears PRADA! (the tikit on Trial) continued: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y7acv-Hldg

b) Loitering with intent under the stoop of bfold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-XVXMGm60

c) Bikes in Buildings hearing from Dec 2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX3MQcVWxwA

Lynette Chiang aka Galfromdownunder | www.galfromdownunder.com

Check out my Traffic Cone Bag� | www.galfromdownunder.com/trafficconebag

Bike Friday Customer Evangelist | www.bikefriday.com

Phone 541-513-7711 (USA)

#647

From: Joe Hippo <ozzac41@...>
Date: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:08 am
Subject: Re: Saturday September 5 Ride From Florence NJ 9:30

ozzac41

Offline

Start at River's Edge (Wilkie Park), Florence NJ. Lunch at the Olde World Bakery.
50+/- Miles averaging about 12 MPH.
Call Leader by 7PM Friday Night 609-655-0979.
Ben Blum

#646

From: Joe Hippo <ozzac41@...>
Date: Sun Aug 9, 2009 11:59 pm
Subject: Saturday September 5 Ride From Florence NJ 9:30

ozzac41

Offline

Ride with the Central Jersey Bike Club and Bike Friday Club of Central Jersey about 50 miles averaging 12 MPH. Lunch at the Olde World Bakery

#645

From: Joe Hippo <ozzac41@...>
Date: Sat Aug 1, 2009 2:03 pm
Subject: Correction should be Wednesday August 19

ozzac41

Offline

Ride with Bike Friday and Central Jersey Bike Clubs

Start 9:30 From Columbus Muni Complex Rt 543 East of Rt 206 (Zip 08022)

40 miles Averaging Approx 12MPH

Ben Blum 609-655-0979 609-655-0979 Call by 7PM Tuesday Night

#644

From: Joe Hippo <ozzac41@...>
Date: Sat Aug 1, 2009 1:59 pm
Subject: Wednesday August 18th Ride from Columbus NJ Muni Complex

ozzac41

Offline

Ride with Bike Friday and Central Jersey Bike Clubs

Start 9:30 From Columbus Muni Complex Rt 543 East of Rt 206 (Zip 08022)

40 miles Averaging Approx 12MPH

Ben Blum 609-655-0979 Call by 7PM Tuesday Night

#643

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:40 am
Subject: STREETSBLOG\New Version of Bicycle Access Bill in City Council

galfromdownunder@...

http://galfromdownunder.blogspot.com/2009/06/folding-bikes-start-with-horse-before.html

Hey, I'm not contrary to the Bikes In Buildings bill. But since everyone's doing such a supreme job on supporting it, someone's gotta wave the folding flag, because no one else is - not even architects:

So it might as well be me! It's all part of the solution.

=v= With due respect to my esteemed colleague Lynette Chiang,
I think if we build with full-sized bikes in mind (heck,
why not tandems and pedicabs), we'll have room for even more
Bike Fridays. ;^)
<_Jym_>

#642

From: Jym Dyer <jym@...>
Date: Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:04 pm
Subject: STREETSBLOG\New Version of Bicycle Access Bill in City Council

jymdyer

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=v= Some movement on this legislation.  Some sort of meeting is
happening tomorrow in which John Liu (Transportation Committee
chair) explains his position:

http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/22/movement-on-bicycle-access-bill-new-versio\
n-appears-in-city-council/

=v= With due respect to my esteemed colleague Lynette Chiang,
I think if we build with full-sized bikes in mind (heck,
why not tandems and pedicabs), we'll have room for even more
Bike Fridays. ;^)
     <_Jym_>

#641

From: "BFClubs" <bfclubs@...>
Date: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:59 pm
Subject: TDF get together tonight, Tue Jul 21

bfclubs

Offline

I have no idea if this get together is for NYCC members only, but I'm sure
they'd welcome guests of members into the club - potential new blood!
  I am going along with a BF customer - if at least a couple more of you are
interested we can share a table of 4. See below.

Lynette Chiang aka Galfromdownunder | www.galfromdownunder.com
Check out my Traffic Cone Bag� | www.galfromdownunder.com/trafficconebag
Bike Friday Customer Evangelist | www.bikefriday.com
Phone 541-513-7711 (USA)

+++

NYCC is gearing up for its second get-together this month to watch the Tour De
France.
Lance is back for round eight, & we planned a great event. Join us tomorrow
night.

Tuesday, July 21:
Bar 12 Sports Bar & Restaurant
206 E. 34th St.
Between Second and Third Avenues
(212) 545-9912
8:00 p.m.

Stage 16 159 km from Martigny to Bourg-Saint-Maurice
One of the final mountain stages. Riders make their way up an alpine mountain
with fans just inches away. Once they reach the summit, Col du Petit Saint
Bernard, it is a 4000 foot drop in 29 kilometers, as riders negotiate 19
switchbacks at full speed.

We have our own private area to socialize: drinks all evening at happy hour
prices, and special food platters compliments of the management. Still hungry?
How about good food * (see "Rules of the Road" below) and drink specials ($5
well drinks and $4 drafts on select beer)? Bar 12 is a sports bar that features
17 plasma TVs.

PLEASE RSVP in advance for the event. We need to get an idea of how much space
we'll need. E-mail us at events@... with the words TdF RSVP in the subject
line. Include name, phone, # of people.

*RULES OF THE ROAD:
The following applies at this event: $10 minimum per person with 20% gratuity +
tax automatically added. No individual checks. Pick a table and settle your
check with that table. Minimum of four people to a check. All reservations
expire at 8:15 p.m. Then we go to the waiting list.

Questions? (Read above before asking). Contact Hal Eskenazi, Director of Special
Events, @ events@....

#640

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:27 pm
Subject: Cool tool: Calculate the "walkscore" of your address

galfromdownunder@...

Very cool: http://www.walkscore.com

Where I am sitting (Chelsea) scored 100.

Of course, this clearly doesn't weight the score for "affordability of groceries" etc :o)

Feel free to share your score and approx coord with the rest of us - being NYC they should be pretty close...

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#639

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:51 pm
Subject: Free Film making workshop by a Friday owner

galfromdownunder@...

NY Foldies...

Some of you have seen my "crayola" filmmaking efforts eg http://www.galfromdownunder.com/movies/roundup07

Here's someone who knows how to do it right: BF customer JP Chan is hosting a FREE workshop this Sat, 2-4pm.

I'm going, sign up if interested. Am riding the princess pink tikit over there of course!

(Oh, you can spot JP riding his BF no hands at speed in the TA century here: http://www.galfromdownunder.com/movies/tacentury - crazy!)

As you can see this has minimal relevance to Bike Fridays etc but we like to support the fold.

Feel free to advertise your Amway turbo egg slicer here, as long as it's killer.

See below...

+++

Ni hao Friends!

DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB: http://jpchan.com/workshop/

My DIY filmmaking workshop DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB debuts in NYC on

Saturday, 7/18 2-4pm at the Asian American Writers' Workshop. This

workshop is FREE thanks to the generous sponsorship of NYFA, AAWW, and

Asian Cinevision. Seating is limited. RSVP to desk@... or

212-494-0061.

I DON'T SLEEP I DREAM screens this month at Fantasia in Montreal

(7/23), AAIFF in NYC (7/26) and LA Shorts Fest on 7/30. I'll be at

AAIFF along with cast and crew.

Thanks as always for your support,

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#638

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:53 am
Subject: Re: Bike Friday New World Tourist for sale, in Brooklyn

galfromdownunder@...

Did you also post on the YAK, Gracie? http://www.bikefriday.com/theyak

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On Jul 13, 2009, at 2:17 PM, Gracie Landes wrote:

Hi all,
I'm ammending my previous post to include additional info:

I would like to sell my lovely, red, barely ridden New World Tourist. It has a rear rack, and a kickstand. There is nothing wrong with it, I simply don't have enough space in my tiny apartment in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.

I paid $900, and would like to recoup most of that. New models sell for almost $1100, so you will be saving quite a bit buying it from me. It's a medium sized frame. I'm 5'8" with long legs, and it fits me quite well.

The specs:

Stock Bike NWT406 - flat bars - 16-speed - GripShift shifters - Hybrid + Custom
Frame: MED is: 56cm TT, 16" mast, 13" Riser, and 80mm stem

Here is a link to info about the model in general;
http://www.bikefriday.com/newworldtourist?sub=configurations

phone or write:
Gracie Landes
917-238-0170
glandes@...

#637

From: Gracie Landes <socialscientist7@...>
Date: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:17 pm
Subject: Bike Friday New World Tourist for sale, in Brooklyn

socialscient...

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#636

From: Gracie Landes <socialscientist7@...>
Date: Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:54 pm
Subject: new world toursist for sale-located in brooklyn

socialscient...

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HI all,

I hope it's OK to post this here.
I would like to sell my lovely red, barely ridden bike friday New World Tourist.

For info and specs:
http://www.bikefriday.com/newworldtourist

It's a standard package, (example 1 in the specs with flat bars and grip shifters)
I will take a reasonable offer.

I'm located in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

Gracie Landes
917-238-0170
glandes@...

#635

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:48 pm
Subject: NYCC Newcomer's Ride 9am tomorrow!

galfromdownunder@...

Friday folk and other folding funsters - let's get together for this tomorrow. I'll probably do the B, and ride the pink tikit or the pink Pro. Can't decide!

Newcomers Ride - Saturday, July 11

The Newcomers Ride is this coming weekend. New or not, don't miss this annual NYCC favorite.

Date: Saturday July 11

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Place: Central Park Boat House parking lot

(just north of the 72nd street transverse, on the east side of the park)

There will be rides for all levels: A, B & C (check the Web site: http://www.nycc.org/rides_day.shtml to determine which ride level to choose.) When in doubt, go one level below. This is your ride! Schmooze with new and veteran fellow club members on this mystery ride. We'll ride to a secret spot in N.J. for an alfresco lunch. Bring a sunny attitude and money for lunch. Of course, we'll have drawings for prizes, including a club jersey. Check the NYCC message board http://www.nycc.org/mb/threads.aspx?B=1

for any last minute changes or weather cancellations.

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#634

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:10 pm
Subject: Gal crawls out of hole + Independence Day Ride

galfromdownunder@...

http://galfromdownunder.blogspot.com/2009/06/downward-dog-days-nyc-certified.html

David

This ride sounds like a fun idea - anyone else interested? Let's get together and make it a Friday Friendly ride! Boy do I need a bit of R&R - have not been about to ride on a Sunday to Friday due to my grueling (ironically) 3 month yoga teacher training evening/weekend course which ended last night. Yes folks, I am now certified to teach Vinyasa yoga along with a million other under-employed yoga teachers in New York :o). Read my take on it, and special 'Yoga for Cyclists' focus here:

Also, a new batch of my Traffic Cone Bags finally arrived to keep you alive on 8th avenue bike lane and beyond. Even in the bloomin separated bike lane I nearly got wiped out by an MP3 wearing, pad thai delivering biker who thought he could squeeze past me in the 1" on my right.�

http://www.galfromdownunder.com/trafficconebag�

David's Independence Day Ride (details copied)
Calling all bike riders. I would like to invite you all to join me on Saturday, 4th of July, on a short ride from Manhattan to New Jersey, where we will have a excellent view of the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Show with the New York City skyline as a backdrop. I have found the optimal viewing location. We will meet in front of the Days Hotel, located on West 94th Street between Amsterdam and Broadway in manhattan. We will depart at 5pm sharp. We will not wait for anyone who is late, so your punctuality is a must. Bring your own food or snacks, water and non-alcoholic beverages. After viewing the Fireworks show, we will be taking the New York Waterway Ferry back to Manhattan. You are responsible for your own fair. This is an open invitation to anyone who is willing to join me. Hope to see you there.�

tnx again david

Other rides on this coming weekend:

http://www.5bbc.org/rides.shtml

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#633

From: "David" <slingshot01@...>
Date: Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:56 pm
Subject: Independence Day Ride

slingshot01

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Calling all bike riders.  I would like to invite you all to join me on Saturday,
4th of July, on a short ride from Manhattan to New Jersey, where we will have a
excellent view of the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Show with the New York City
skyline as a backdrop.  I have found the optimal viewing location.  We will meet
in front of the Days Hotel, located on West 94th Street between Amsterdam and
Broadway in manhattan. We will depart at 5pm sharp.  We will not wait for anyone
who is late, so your punctuality is a must.  Bring your own food or snacks,
water and non-alcoholic beverages.  After viewing the Fireworks show, we will be
taking the New York Waterway Ferry back to Manhattan.  You are responsible for
your own fair.  This is an open invitation to anyone who is willing to join me. 
Hope to see you there.

                                                  tnx again david

#632

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:20 am
Subject: Little People in NYC

galfromdownunder@...

http://www.bikefriday.com/lpa07

The annual Little People Convention is actually in NYC this year - Brooklyn, July 4-10. I just wanted to share my story about them and their desire - and need - to ride a bike.

CHANGED. MY. LIFE.

I just want to raise awareness and provide this as background next time you see a dwarf in the street and experience those natural reactions, trying not to stare, feeling sympathetic etc. They are utterly, utterly amazing people.

Their site is http://www.lpaonline.org

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#631

From: "tod moore" <greyfox10025@...>
Date: Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:20 pm
Subject: Re: Five Borough Bicycle Club-Speake of Interest- Monday Evening June15,2009-General Meeting-

greyfox_10025

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Thanks Barry
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

-----Original Message-----
From: "BARRY HARTGLASS" <barry.nyc.311@...>

Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:49:22
To: <bfclubny@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [bfclubny] Five Borough Bicycle Club-Speake of Interest- Monday Evening
June
  15,2009-General Meeting-

To my follow-Bike Friday Travelers:

Meeting-may be of interest to you  et al in our role as advocates &
educators-

Monday Evening June 15,2009 @ Judson Church. An opportunity to hear
from & share information with an elected official: Kathleen
Rice,District Attorney of Nassau  County. Ms. Rice has developed a
nationally recognized model to combat DWI. She was featured on a 60
Minutes Segment this past January. This is obviously a very serious
topic. Ms. Rices' activities where brought to my attention at the ghost bike
memorial ride this past January. She has been involved with two cases' in
which a cyclist has been the victim. The program is suited to all especially
too,pedestrians,cyclists, motorists,teenagers,transportation
advocates,attorneys,& to medical/mental health professionals.

Please see   http://www.5bbc.org/events.shtml   for complete details & for
related links-

Hope that all is well!

Regards: Barry-5BBC/917-673-6223-
(5BBC Programs' Coordinator)-

------------------------------------

Yahoo! Groups Links

#630

From: "BARRY HARTGLASS" <barry.nyc.311@...>
Date: Sun Jun 14, 2009 2:49 pm
Subject: Five Borough Bicycle Club-Speake of Interest- Monday Evening June 15,2009-General Meeting-

barry.nyc.311@...

To my follow-Bike Friday Travelers:

Meeting-may be of interest to you  et al in our role as advocates &
educators-

Monday Evening June 15,2009 @ Judson Church. An opportunity to hear
from & share information with an elected official: Kathleen
Rice,District Attorney of Nassau  County. Ms. Rice has developed a
nationally recognized model to combat DWI. She was featured on a 60
Minutes Segment this past January. This is obviously a very serious
topic. Ms. Rices' activities where brought to my attention at the ghost bike
memorial ride this past January. She has been involved with two cases' in
which a cyclist has been the victim. The program is suited to all especially
too,pedestrians,cyclists, motorists,teenagers,transportation
advocates,attorneys,& to medical/mental health professionals.

Please see   http://www.5bbc.org/events.shtml   for complete details & for
related links-

Hope that all is well!

Regards: Barry-5BBC/917-673-6223-
(5BBC Programs' Coordinator)-

#629

From: Galfromdownunder <galfromdownunder@...>
Date: Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:33 pm
Subject: Fit-City conference report

galfromdownunder@...

http://galfromdownunder.blogspot.com/2009/06/folding-bikes-start-with-horse-before.html

I was the lone voice waving the folding flag!

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#628

From: Jym Dyer <jym@...>
Date: Fri May 15, 2009 2:46 pm
Subject: Folds Up! Folding Bike Ride and Festival 2009

jymdyer

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Folds Up! Folding Bike Ride and Festival on Saturday

http://times-up.org/index.php?page=folds-up-ride
	 (Or on Facebook)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=88146985809

The Ride
~~~~~~~~
WHAT: A leisurely 10-mile ride through Manhattan and Brooklyn
showcasing folding bicycles. All types of bikes are welcome, as
long as their riders are folding-curious! This leisurely tour
will take in sights in Manhattan and Brooklyn while enjoying
the benefits and promoting the use of folding bikes. We'll roll
together through greenways, across bridges, and along city
streets, trading tips and tales of folding successes.

WHERE: Start location: West 23rd Street on the Hudson River
Greenway, Manhattan. End location: Stuyvesant Cove Park, East
23rd Street at the East River, Manhattan.

WHEN: 2 p.m., Saturday, May 16, 2009
Optional meeting at 1:00 at Bethesda Terrace, Central Park,
to cheer on the small-wheeled bike race and ride to Folds Up.

The Festival
~~~~~~~~~~~~
WHAT: Think you can't fit a(nother) bike into your apartment?
Think again! Learn about folding bicycles, and see and try out
different makes and models.

WHERE: Stuyvesant Cove Park (East 23rd Street at the East River)

WHEN: 4 p.m., after the bike ride, Saturday, May 16, 2009

BOTH RIDE AND FESTIVAL ARE FREE TO ALL!