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To all you fine and fit cyclists and allies,

On Wednesday the 14th, about seven of us met for the second Bike to York meeting at 4:30 in the Faculty of Env. Studies lounge, and determined the details of our planned "Free Bicycle Tune Up" event.

The idea was that on Tuesday March 27, or Wednesday March 28th as a rain-check, at noon to 4:00pm for either day, we will have some awesome volunteers bring stands and tools up to campus to offer free bicycle tune ups - simple jobs of course. Many ideas for location floated around, but the two most dominant ones were "In front of Vari Hall by the fountain," or "In front of HNES under the roofed bike parking area" as an alternative for crummy weather.

It appears according to the 14-day forecast that both the 27th and 28th call for potential rain - - as well, I recall that Tuesday would work better for our mechanics. (Geoff or Rob, inform me otherwise if I am wrong).

Considering it is my duty to make and photocopy flyers as well as tell you all about this event, I will suggest (autocratically) that the "Free Bicycle Tune Up" take place on Tuesday the 27th regardless of weather, in front of Vari Hall if skies are clear, in front of HNES (only a 20 second bike ride away) if skies are menacing.

This Tuesday the 20th, we shall have a breif meeting - - more of a drop-in really - - if you want to volunteer for this event, if you are willing to take some flyers and distribute them for us, and in general just to network with eachother and share ideas on cycling adocacy. That is, this Tuesday March 20th at 5:30 pm in the FES lounge - - first floor of the Health, Nursing, and Environmental Studies building.

Come one come all - on Tuesday March 27th from noon to four o'clock - - if your bike is rideable and you haven't been on in a while, bike anyways with the knowledge it will be a smoother ride on the way home.

If your chain is rusted, your brakes mal-adjusted, your tire flat, your wheel a little out of true - - bring your bike with you on the subway, and we'll try and get you back on the road.

Come for the chance to meet other cyclists - to get a free bike map - to share tips and stories and antics with other cyclists, to say hi - - drop by even if you are without a bike.

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