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<font size="4"><b>Monthly Meeting</b></font><br>We will be holding the <b>member meeting W<span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">ednesday April 27th at 6:30 pm</span></span></b>
at the downtown Urbana/IMC location. Everyone is encouraged to come, everyone gets a
say and equal vote. As always there will be free pizza.<br>
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May is Bike Month and there are a lot of things going on. Please read
below if you are interested in participating or would like to volunteer
for some great programs.<br>
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<b>Events and Volunteer opportunities</b><br>
<br><font size="4"><b>Weekend Staffing at Urbana/IMC</b></font><br>
We have need for volunteers both mechanical and non mechanical to help
keep the Bike Project running. The Saturday and Sunday hours have been closed
occasionally due to lack to staffing. You don't need to know anything
to volunteer. If you can volunteer please come
by the member meeting, or respond via e-mail <a href="mailto:contact@thebikeproject.org" target="_blank">
contact@thebikeproject.org</a> to explore ways you can help.<br>
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<div><b><font size="4">Bike Maintenance Workshop</font><br>Volunteer opportunity!!</b> We are looking for 1-3 volunteers help us out with a basic bike maintenance workshop on
<b><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">Saturday May 14</span></span></b> from <b><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">2-3:30pm</span></span></b> at the <b>Urbana Free Library</b>. If you are interested in helping folks learn to change a flat and the ABCs of bike maintenance,
<b>email Liz Mallott</b> at <a href="mailto:contact@thebikeproject.org" target="_blank">
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</span><br><font size="4"><b>SPLASH Volunteers</b></font><br><b>Want to give free bikes to kids?</b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">The Bike Project has built
and is donation several kids bikes for the SPLASH class this year. We
need help delivering the bikes to the expectant kids, and SPLASH needs
help with the rodeo below is the informational
e-mail<br>
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We have a very engaged group of students in our Ready.Set.Bike SPLASH
class this year. About half of the them are new to our country having
come here from the Congo. Some have limited English skills. I am also
concerned that we may have some who do not know
how to ride a bike. For this reason I am hoping we can get a large
number of volunteers to help Wednesday with our bike rodeo.We would
appreciate confirming who is able to come in advance. Please let us
know either by email or by signing up on the website
if you can come and assist.<br>
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Urbana Middle School Bike Rodeo Volunteer Sign-Up: <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class=""><b>April 27th</b>, 2:50 - 4:15 PM</span></span>.<br>
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To fill it out, visit:<br>
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<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Champaign County Bikes is looking for volunteer help in staffing our Bike Month Kick-off event, </font><i>"Pump You Up at the Park"</i><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <b>Sunday
May 1st from <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">1:30 -3:30 PM</span></span></b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
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<div><font face="Helvetica,Arial"><b><i>"Pump You Up at the Park"</i></b> is
an effort to encourage families and cyclists of all ages to get their
bikes out of winter storage, dust them off, and bring them to a nearby
park to get the tires properly inflated,
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<div><font face="Helvetica,Arial">We will need 3-4 persons at each
location to man the stations and help with proper tire inflation, tube
repair if needed, as well as an A-B-C quick check to make sure the bikes
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<div><font face="Helvetica,Arial">This is also an opportunity for your
organization, whether it is one of our great local bikes shops, an
Illini 4000 Rider, or the Prairie Cycle Club to promote your
organization and its role in supporting active transportation
in the Champaign - Urbana community.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Helvetica,Arial">For <font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">t</font>he "<b><i>Pump You Up at the Park" </i></b>event
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Family Bike Ride(s) led by Prairie Cycle Club Volunteers or others at
each location - not more than 4-5 miles, flexible distance and route of
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Ide</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">ally</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">,</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> two rides
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">second ride about <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">3:15</span></span></font>. This is completely depen<font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">dent on volunteers</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> helping out!</font><br>
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<div><font face="Helvetica,Arial">Locations for "<b><i>Pump You Up at the Park" </i></b>are:</font></div>
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<div><font face="Helvetica,Arial"><b>Champaign:</b> Douglass Park<b>, </b>Centennial Park, Hessel Park</font></div>
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<div><font face="Helvetica,Arial"><b>Urbana:</b> Meadowbrook Park<font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="1"><span style="font-size:13.32px"><font size="2"><font face="Helvetica,Arial">, </font></font>Prairie Park near the Brookens Gymansium</span></font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Helvetica,Arial"><b>Savoy:</b><b> </b>Prairie Fields Park</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica,Arial">Date/Time: <b><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">Sunday, May 1, 1:30</span></span> - <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">3:30 PM</span></span></b></font></div>
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<div><font face="Helvetica,Arial">Family Ride(s): Based on volunteer avail<font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">ability</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">, times to be announced at each location</font><br>
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<div><font face="Helvetica,Arial"><b>To Volunteer go to: </b> <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__goo.gl_forms_52nfL7O34q&d=CwMDaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=N9xkoq9ravcs6Oit7jtETjbm29nG6zgVjWl6j2Drn1w&m=BMnEzVD49dEGxyjREZLJkwLhmYPjMKQsixaQ0zTfoN4&s=aZ_ZBGexDUi6OBcVrik6EDWRJmiM8DJGEhpKappOouU&e=" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/forms/52nfL7O34q</a></font></div>
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<div><font size="4"><b><font face="Helvetica,Arial">Wheel Building Class</font></b></font><br><span class="">This is a wheel building class that will take
place every Wednesday night for 3 weeks. Or May 4th, 11th, and 18th.
The first night we will discuss wheel building theory, design, and order
materials. To participate in the class you must attend the May 4th
class. The cost of the class will be $50 plus the cost of materials.
Go to this link to pay for the class and and get reserve your spot: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsquareup.com%2Fstore%2Fthe-bike-project-of-urbana-champaign%2F&h=iAQFUkcN3&enc=AZPNQeoweZdc0vZMeoVPzdQ4lO5670lKJIngDoFjQMNMMHF3f8cJc_UkAIJNJL4g2IQ&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>https://squareup.com/</span><span class=""></span><span>store/</span><span class=""></span><span>the-bike-project-of-urbana-</span><span class=""></span>champaign/</a><br></span></div><div><span class="">Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/448398872022455/">https://www.facebook.com/events/448398872022455/</a><br><br></span></div><div><span class=""><font size="4"><b>May Family Bike Ride</b></font><br></span></div><div><span class="">Attention parents and families: </span><span class="">Come for a leisurely bike ride designed with kids in mind! <br> <br>
WHERE: We will be meeting at the Urbana Farmer's Market near the Bike
to Work Month booth and biking to Carle Park along quiet streets. <br>
WHAT TO EXPECT: We will be biking along quiet streets with some street
crossings. We will be following all traffic rules and will stop as
necessary to keep the group together. We encourage all adults to watch
out for all the children in the group but parents are ultimately
responsible for their children. Experienced cycling volunteers will be
riding at the front and back to help. You can pack a picnic lunch (or
grab one at the market) to enjoy and play on the playground. The PopStop
bike popsicle stand will also be meeting us there, so bring some cash
for a treat.<br> WHO SHOULD COME: We welcome families and kids
riding in all forms - independently, on trail-behinds, tandems,
trailers, bike seats, and anything else you happen to have. Parents
please use your best judgement on whether your children are ready to
ride in the road. <br> <br>This is a community bike ride not sanctioned or organized by a specific group. <br><b>Facebook Page</b>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1676072092643374/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1676072092643374/</a><br><br></span><span dir="ltr"><font face="Tahoma" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt" dir="ltr">______________________________________________________________________________________________<br>
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<font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">There will be additional </font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">volunteer calls for help for various Bike Month activities as well such as Bike to Work Day, Bike to Scho</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">ol
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<div><font face="Helvetica,Arial">Thanks much - our success depends on your help as a vo<font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">lunteer.<br><br></font></font></div><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Phil<br></font></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><font face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Volunteer, The Bike Project<br></font>
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