Bikes For Kids Kick-off

The 10th Annual Bikes For Kids program begins Nov. 5 with a free bike ride event from Cannon Cyclery! Join us for a ride, then snacks/beverages at Abbey of the Holy Goat. Every $10 donation made to help buy youth helmets and cleaning supplies for Bikes For Kids enters you to win a new BLUE Bicycle, courtesy of Cannon Cyclery and BLUE!

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Dates to Remember

THU	Oct 20	6-7:30 p.m. Monthly Meeting - open to everyone interested in safer streets & trails for cycling. Alpharetta City Hall, Community Room.
SAT	Nov 5	11:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. Bikes For Kids Fun Ride from Cannon Cyclery and post-ride refreshments at Abbey of the Holy Goats. Multiple ride options all free! $10 donation = entry to win a BLUE bike. See flyer
ALL MONTH	Nov	Collections for all previously-loved, gently-used youth bicycles and scooters accepted at any Alpharetta Fire Station or Alpharetta Police H.Q.
SAT	Dec 3	8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Annual Clean Up/ Fix-Up Day for Bikes For Kids. NEW warehouse - King's Market Shopping Ctr, 1425 Market Blvd, Suite 100, Roswell, Ga. 30076

NEWS AND ACTIVITIES

Members Update City Council

Thank you to 35+ Bike Alpharetta members and friends who packed part of City Hall for a City Council meeting last month. We were pleased to present Mayor Belle Isle with his own Bike Alpharetta jersey! Hope to see him sporting this great new look at next year's Bike to School Day. Read the 2016 BA Report handed out to council members.

Your Own Jersey

Superb-quality Castelli jerseys and bibs are back for a limited time. Order before Dec. 3 to get yours for spring. Pricing: $75.00 for jerseys, $80.00 for bib shorts. Sizing: Sizes run a little small, so check out the fit kit at Endurance House. Order online – http://bit.ly/2d6kQOu

Updates Around Town

Thank you to Alpharetta Dept of Public Works for taking care of a long list of projects from our spring Bicycle Advisory Committee discussion:

Public Works confirmed that all 9 sewer grates near City Hall have been replaced with new custom grates. (photo above)
1/2 mile of bike lanes added to both sides of Mayfield Rd
Blue City Bike Route – Arrows now point in correct direction, with right-hand turns and big hill is downhill.
Sharrows painted on section of Charlotte Drive and Wills Road. Looks great!
New circular bike racks added around downtown.

Thank you to Recreation & Parks and Dept. of Public Safety for:

New signs along Big Creek Greenway to show locations of Bicycle Aid Stations.
Assist Eagle Scout with new signs to show connection from Alpharetta Big Creek Greenway to Forsyth Greenway

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OCTOBER 2016

Bikes For Kids Kick-off

Dates to Remember

NEWS AND ACTIVITIES

Members Update City Council