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Register at: www.gban.org/GASummit2010

On Saturday, October 9th in Savannah the Georgia Bikes Alliance will be conducting the first annual statewide Bike Summit. Would you please consider joining us in Savannah to help take bicycling advocacy in Georgia to the next level?

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For those in attendance, we will be having a free raffle for:

1. Free tune up from Freeflite (worth $75)
2. Free Pro Fitting by Michel Lamar Freeflite at the Canton Road Marietta (worth $150)
3.& 4. Two $30 gift cards to REI
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Bike Cobb will hold a general membership meeting and conduct elections for board members at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday July 27th, 2010 at the Rockledge Apartments Clubhouse, 2075 Powers Ferry Rd., Marietta, GA 30067.

SATURDAY, June 12th "Road Cycling from the Marietta Square"(7:45am.- 10 am)

New to road cycling? Want to ride with a group, but don't know anyone to ride with? Afraid of being left alone to fend for yourself? If so, this is the ride for you!

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Dear Stakeholder;

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area will conduct an informational public meeting on May 12, 2010, regarding the proposed Morgan Falls bridge and connecting trails. The meeting will be from 7:00 – 8:45 p.m. at the East Cobb Library in the Kroger shopping center at the corner of Johnson Ferry Road and Lower Roswell Road.

SATURDAY, MAY 8th "Road Cycling from the Marietta Square"( 7:45am.- 10 am)

Hello Everyone,

As you know, we are an all-volunteer organization, officially incorporating in 2008. In August we will be holding elections for officers and board members. I have informed the board that I will not be seeking re-election as the President, yet I will continue to attend meetings and offer advice.

As such, for those of you interested and willing, you might want to start thinking about joining the board and/or participating in our elections. To do so, you need to be a paid member. Just go to our home page and click on the "Donate or Join" button.

Thanks,

Joe

Hey all! Also be sure to check out the upcoming Ride of Silence. We have a page set up for you to sign up (free), and list the person in whose honor you are riding. Also indicate if you are joining us for dinner on the sign up page.

You can read more about it, and sign up here.

Please see the below message from bike-friendly council-member Dianne Fries of Sandy Springs.

I just went to ePetiton and setup an on-line Petition. It usually take less than 24 hours to get a turnaround and approval. Once it’s approved and I get a link, I’ll send it out and would like to get it out to the widest dissemination at the local & state level.

PLEASE, PLEASE make some calls and send out emails - TODAY!!

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URGENT NOTE as of 3/12/10: The bill's sponsor has requested that advocates choose between the ability to ride two abreast (as current GA law provides) or the 3 feet safe passing law, stating there is concern that passing two cyclists riding side by side would be unfeasible. The Georgia Bikes Alliance board is currently voting on what action to take.
For more information and a fact sheet, please go to: http://www.gban.org/node/13
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This is good news!

HB 988 was approved by committee yesterday. But we still have work to do - the phrase "when reasonable" had already been inserted by a subcommittee. Our question is, when is it not reasonable to give cyclists a safe passing distance of three feet? If the lane is too narrow to pass safely, drivers should wait until it's safe to pass. Additionally, as Georgia Bikes Alliance board member Eddie pointed out in subcommittee, most people have a difficult time judging distance off the far side of their cars. Please contact your representative today about this important measure, and ask them to consider a slight amendment to remove the phrase "when reasonable." Because it's always reasonable to protect lives on our streets!