From seriouskent at gmail.com  Thu Sep 10 18:45:02 2009
From: seriouskent at gmail.com (Kent Stein)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:45:02 -0400
Subject: [*BCM*] Stolen bike info
Message-ID: <b0b91a350909101545p6bfc694ap4bacff6f6da7072@mail.gmail.com>

My bike was stolen last night. I know sending this is a longshot but if
anyone comes across it somehow it would be EXTREMELY appreciated. Reward
offered, no questions asked.


Green Canondale mountain bike, stolen from Symphony Road (Back Bay/Fenway)
night of 9/9/09. Bandit made off with the frame and rear wheel- I still have
the front wheel. I know, inexcusable use of my U-lock, although I could've
sworn I looped it through the frame in front. Sigh.


Serial number: 00102J6W12


Model number: MC400


Frame size: 12


Wheel size: 24 inch


Frame type: MH


Color: Lime rock green (a medium green)


Similar picture is attached, although my at the time it was stolen, my bike
did not have shocks.


Thank you all very much for your help.


Kent Stein

(908) 500-4421
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From tjvitolo at bu.edu  Mon Sep 14 12:41:58 2009
From: tjvitolo at bu.edu (tjvitolo at bu.edu)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:41:58 -0400
Subject: [*BCM*] Cyclist injured on 9/9 in Brookline passed away 9/11
Message-ID: <20090914124158.qm3g7xtak8wwsc4k@www.bu.edu>

CMers:

You may have heard that a young woman was in a bicycling accident on 
Longwood Ave in Brookline this past September 9th.  The TAB is 
reporting that she never gained consciousness, and passed away on 
September 11th.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/x1458228252/Crash-in-Brookline-s-Coolidge-Corner-kills-young-bicyclist

My prayers go out to her family and friends.
  - Tommy Vitolo


From jasmine at bikesnotbombs.org  Wed Sep 16 19:47:04 2009
From: jasmine at bikesnotbombs.org (jasmine laietmark)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:47:04 -0400
Subject: [*BCM*] 9/25: Bikes Not Bombs 25th Anniversary Fundraiser Party &
	Send-off for Carl Kurz
Message-ID: <93fc2c350909161647t31605b1dif3b84eec7ca82cec@mail.gmail.com>

Bikes Not Bombs 25th Anniversary Fundraiser Party & Send-off for Carl
Kurz*Friday,
September 25, 2009 - promptly at 7pm
at Spontaneous Celebrations - 45 Danforth St. - Jamaica Plain*

www.bikesnotbombs.org/25years


*PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE: www.bikesnotbombs.org/25years
Sliding Scale: $50, $85, or $100+*
Tickets will be available at the door, but we encourage you to purchase
tickets beforehand.

If you are unable to join us, please consider a donation in honor of this
occasion! www.bikesnotbombs.org/25yearsinfo


*Join us for a beautiful Friday evening September 25th as we celebrate 25
years of accomplishments and recognize BNB?s founder, Carl Kurz, before he
departs for a two year sabbatical.
*
The party will feature:
- Live music from Sol y Canto <http://www.solycanto.com>
and Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass
Band<http://www.slsaps.org/>(SLSAPS on at 7 sharp, folks)
- A silent auction of wonderful items: historic BNB photographs framed by
JP's Jameson & Thompson <http://jamesonandthompson.com/> Fine Art Services,
a photo portrait session with Sheryl Lanzel <http://www.sheryllanzel.com/>,
fancy bike accessories (thanks Crumpler & Broadway Bike
School<http://www.broadwaybicycleschool.com>),
time with the Homeowner Coach <http://homeownercoach.com/>, and a Westport
Rivers Vinyard & Winery <http://westportrivers.com> tour, a B&B weekend
- Fresh, local food from Vanguarden Farm
<http://www.vanguarden.com>prepared by Executive Chef Brian Sway of
Higham?s Scarlet
Oak Tavern <http://www.scarletoaktavern.com>
- Dessert (baklavah!) by Chef Amir Sedhom of Amir?s Caterers
- Valet bike parking by MassBike <http://www.massbike.org/> !!!
- Beer will be provided by Sam Adams
- Poster illustrated by Allison Bamcat <http://www.bamcatart.com>.
- Bring your handkerchief, there's sure to be some empowering nostalgia...
historic goodies and special guests... great company all around.


Bikes Not Bombs was born 25 years ago on a flight from Boston to Managua,
Nicaragua. Carl Kurz was on board with two bicycles, brought south to
support health workers, labor unions and teachers working to rebuild a land
ravaged by war. From this simple action sprung a movement that became the
organization Bikes Not Bombs, now built on the simple actions of tens of
thousands of individuals, touching lives of many more? thirty eight thousand
bicycles have been shipped to Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa since
1984. Thousands of local youth have been empowered by BNB?s Boston youth
programs since 1990.

Bikes Not Bombs promotes bicycle technology as a concrete alternative to war
and environmental destruction. For 25 years, BNB has been a nexus of bike
recycling and community empowerment both in lower income neighborhoods of
Boston and in the nations of the Global South. BNB's programs involve young
people and adults in mutually respectful leadership development and
environmental stewardship, while recycling 6,000 bicycles annually.

www.bikesnotbombs.org

*Please contact Jasmine Laietmark, Director of Grassroots Fundraising and
Events with any questions
jasmine at bikesnotbombs.org or 617-522-0222 x106
*
*
*


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

BIKES NOT BOMBS WON "BEST LOCAL CAUSE" IN THE BOSTON PHOENIX POLL!

http://thephoenix.com/theBest/Boston/Life/LocalCause/#TOPCONTENT

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From jasmine at bikesnotbombs.org  Thu Sep 17 14:40:07 2009
From: jasmine at bikesnotbombs.org (jasmine laietmark)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:40:07 -0400
Subject: [*BCM*] BNB needs donated adult bikes for Tanzania shipment 9/26
Message-ID: <93fc2c350909171140h6ab3698ct71c645cb39ae3f53@mail.gmail.com>

Bikes Not Bombs is in need of donated bikes very soon to fill out an
upcoming shipment to Tanzania.  If you or people you know have adult bikes
of any type to donate, please donate them by next Saturday, September 26th!


**THE PROJECT IN TANZANIA**
*This shipment will be going to the Global Alliance for Africa's Vijana
Center in Arusha, Tanzania.  The Vijana Center is a vocational training
school for 200 students who were orphaned by the AIDS epidemic. The bike
shop uses these donated bikes to fund 90% of the budget for the entire
school, in addition to employing mechanics and providing affordable
transportation to the surrounding community.*


*WHAT TO DONATE*
For this shipment we are especially in need of more adult bikes which have
fatter tires - basically mountain bikes or hybrids or similar. But we will
take all of the following, some of which would wait for future shipments:
- any bikes with wheel size of 16" diameter or larger.  (16" wheels are a
small BMX or a medium sized kid's bike.)
- any bike tools or bike parts: wheels, frames, small parts etc
- any bike accessories: helmets, racks, bags, trailers, etc
We don't want bikes that have been left outside in the weather for multiple
years and are covered in rust.  Some rust is fine, of course.


*WHERE & WHEN TO DONATE*
a)  on a weekday, bring bikes to the Bikes Not Bombs Hub, 284 Amory Street,
02130. Call 617-522-0222 before coming over.

b) or on a weekend, bring bikes to the Bikes Not Bombs Bike Shop at 18
Bartlett Sq (aka Brookside Ave Extension, across from the Green St T
station) 02130. Call 617-522-0226 before coming over.

c) If you have 10 or more bikes in one place, we will try to arrange a
pickup. Contact us at 617-522-0222.


*TAX DEDUCTIONS*
We are a 501-c3 nonprofit and donations are tax deductible. We give
receipts.


(We hope to schedule the actual loading of this shipment for September 27th.
 We'll confirm soon!)

Thanks for donating and/or spreading the word!


-- 
Jasmine Laietmark
Director of Grassroots Fundraising and Events

www.bikesnotbombs.org
617-522-0222 x106

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

Please Join Us:
BNB 25th Anniversary Fundraiser and Send-off for Carl Kurz

Fri, Sept 25
www.bikesnotbombs.org/25years

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

BIKES NOT BOMBS WON "BEST LOCAL CAUSE" IN THE BOSTON PHOENIX POLL!

http://thephoenix.com/theBest/Boston/Life/LocalCause/#TOPCONTENT

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Bikes Not Bombs promotes bicycle technology as a concrete alternative to war
and environmental destruction. For 25 years, BNB has been a nexus of bike
recycling and community empowerment both in lower income neighborhoods of
Boston and in the nations of the Global South. BNB's programs involve young
people and adults in mutually respectful leadership development and
environmental stewardship, while recycling 6,000 bicycles annually.
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From ralbrecht at speakeasy.net  Thu Sep 17 17:34:06 2009
From: ralbrecht at speakeasy.net (Rebecca Albrecht)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:34:06 -0400
Subject: [*BCM*] Ghost Bicycle
Message-ID: <4AB2AB4E.3020700@speakeasy.net>

A Ghost Bicycle has been placed at the intersection of Longwood Ave. & 
Sewell Ave. in Brookline in Memory of Tracy Milillo (1987-2009) who had 
a bicycle accident there on September 9th and died September 11th.

From jennithomson at gmail.com  Sat Sep 26 22:01:42 2009
From: jennithomson at gmail.com (jennifer thomson)
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:01:42 -0400
Subject: [*BCM*] Climate Action Party
Message-ID: <b278c1230909261901w6ec216afx821855aa0f1316b6@mail.gmail.com>

Drinking and Climate Action?
Together at last!

The time for changing your light bulbs is over. The time for collective
action is now!
Come meet people who are trying this in different ways.
Come to strategize from now until Copenhagen.

Stuffy over-lit halls with endless policy discussions not your idea of a
Saturday night?
Bring your friends, booze and bikes to the Climate Action Party!
You know you want to be there.
October 3rd
after 7
140 Highland Avenue, Somerville
(top buzzer)
617 475 5005

Mehmet, Jennifer, and Aleks

-- 
Will you live on a warming planet?
October 24th
International Day of Climate Action
www.350.org
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From esw at alum.mit.edu  Sat Sep 26 23:46:29 2009
From: esw at alum.mit.edu (Erik)
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:46:29 -0400
Subject: [*BCM*] Medford / Cambridge / Somerville rides...
Message-ID: <E1MrkiT-0006lT-C1@faith.wile.org>


I did the Medford historic bike tour today and it was lots of fun.
I've lived and biked in boston for 12 years and 99% of the ride was on
roads I've never seen.  But there was a decided lack of CM
representation.  At one point a car was about to turn on to the little
side street where we were all gathered up listening to a historical
description.  When it saw us it changed its mind.  I yelled "who's
streets?" and no one answered.

Anyway, there are a bunch of other such rides coming up.  Join em'.
They're fun.  Some of the houses/neighborhoods around here are just
amazingly cool.


Middlesex Canal 10/3 9am Sullivan Square
http://www.middlesexcanal.org/

Cambridge activism themed 10/4 10:15am Cambridge Common
http://www.cambridgebikes.org/Fall2009/index.html

"Tweed ride" 10/4 2pm Land Blvd @ Athanaeum St ["please NO LYCRA"]
http://bostontweed.blogspot.com/

Somerville 10/17 10am behind Holland St. T entrance.
http://somervillebikes.org/events.html

I'm not sure which one or ones I'm doing, but maybe I'll see ya' out
there.  I'll be on a grey/black full-sized Dahon.

-erik

From symboliceon at hotmail.com  Sun Sep 27 02:39:36 2009
From: symboliceon at hotmail.com (jb fentner)
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:39:36 -0400
Subject: [*BCM*] Climate Action Party
In-Reply-To: <b278c1230909261901w6ec216afx821855aa0f1316b6@mail.gmail.com>
References: <b278c1230909261901w6ec216afx821855aa0f1316b6@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <BAY139-W14CB22BAF1D879EF171A49A7D70@phx.gbl>



after 7? i work at cafe luna and am generally there til a bit after midnight on saturdays but highland ave. isn't that far from central square. i'm always down to meet new biker friends so lemme know gurl! 
-jb

                        




Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:01:42 -0400
From: jennithomson at gmail.com
To: list at bostoncriticalmass.org
Subject: [*BCM*] Climate Action Party

Drinking and Climate Action? 
Together at last! 

The time for changing your light bulbs is over. The time for collective action is now! 
Come meet people who are trying this in different ways. 
Come to strategize from now until Copenhagen.


Stuffy over-lit halls with endless policy discussions not your idea of a Saturday night? 
Bring your friends, booze and bikes to the Climate Action Party! 
You know you want to be there.

October 3rd
after 7
140 Highland Avenue, Somerville
(top buzzer) 
617 475 5005
 
Mehmet, Jennifer, and Aleks

-- 
Will you live on a warming planet?
October 24th
International Day of Climate Action
www.350.org
 		 	   		  
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From rnewman at thecia.net  Mon Sep 28 22:48:19 2009
From: rnewman at thecia.net (Ron Newman)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:48:19 -0400
Subject: [*BCM*] Tour de Somerville: City of Seven (Or More) Hills -
	Saturday 10/17
Message-ID: <B8BF660A-E335-44BA-8EF1-BEBAF5C6CECA@thecia.net>

Join the Somerville Bicycle Committee for our 17th annual fall Tour de  
Somerville. This year's theme is "Somerville: City of Seven (Or More)  
Hills".
We'll meet on Saturday, October 17 at 10 am at Seven Hills Park  
(behind the Holland Street T entrance in Davis Square), leaving  
promptly at 10:15.

Our ride will be approximately 11 miles, and visit each of  
Somerville's hills, both those that still exist and those that have  
been removed. Riders should wear helmets and be prepared for hill  
climbs and descents. We will make brief stops at the tops of most  
hills so that riders stay together as a group, but we won't have  
extended history lectures or speeches.

The Somerville Police will escort the ride on bicycles, and Redbones  
will provide refreshments at the halfway point.

For more info (and a list of hills), visit http://somervillebikes.org/events.html 
  .
A route map is at http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/312795 , and a  
cue sheet at http://www.bikely.com/cuesheet/route/312795 .

If it rains, we'll try again the next day, same time and location.

