Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Bikes To Rwanda Benefit: A 4 Day Weekend Event

Hey everyone!
I hope those from Atlanta who read this are safe and recovering from this weekends tornado insanity.
Communities all over the city have really come together to help one another with all that is the rebuilding process, and that is something I personally am really happy about.
For non-Atlantans, I hope you are safe too...and everyone, welcome to spring!!
Here is the new flier for the HUGE weekend we got goin' on April 11th-14th @ Octane Coffee:



I still WANT your spokecards and NEED your bike wheels!
Please submit your spoke cards to Octane as soon as you can!!

March 29th is the deadline. Show will run April 1st-12th.

Drop you cards off at Octane Coffee, or mail them to:


Octane Coffee
c/o Alyssa

1009b Marietta St. NW

Atlanta, GA 303018

Bring the wheels by the shop anytime, and label them if you want them returned!
Thanks!!

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Hey! Submit a spoke card!! Deadline March 29th!
Sweet event poster coming soon!!


Tuesday, March 4, 2008

BIKE RACE INFO

Some quick notes about the race...

Entry Fee: $10 - All proceeds from the race fee will be donated to Bikes To Rwanda.

We will publish the route a few weeks in advance.

Male & Female categories. Prizes for top 3 finishers of both groups.

Race will start @ 6pm and end at Octane, where winners will be awarded (during the Spoke Card Art Show).

Monday, March 3, 2008

Octane Wants Your Spoke Cards!

Octane Coffee is accepting spoke cards for our April 12th, Bikes To Rwanda Benefit!
Submit your cards to Octane Coffee before March 29th.
Any medium, any design, any quantity...past race cards are great too.
















Cards will be affordably priced; race entry will be ten bucks.
All proceeds from the race and show will go directly to Bikes To Rwanda!
(we hope to raise enough money to facilitate the construction of a bike maintenance shop for a Rwandan coffee co-op)

For more info, email atlbikestorwanda@gmail.com and also check out:

http://www.bikestorwanda.com/
http://www.octanecoffee.com/
http://atlbikestorwanda.blogspot.com/

(pass it on)
Thanks so much!

BIkes To Rwanda - Intro







Bikes To Rwanda’s aim is to provide cargo bicycles to co-operative coffee farmers in Rwanda. The goal is to improve quality of life in these communities through a bike workshop and maintenance program that provides transportation resources for basic needs and enhances production of quality coffee.

Check out this awesome video Good Magazine did on BTR: