Twilight!

The 30th annual Twilight Criterium is this Saturday!


See: Flagpole's coverage & the official event website.

Twilight pics

We hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did!

Bike auction: sweet 70's Jeunet

BikeAthens is auctioning this bicycle during Twilight weekend. It's a 70's Jeunet (Franche-Compte). This is the 630 model which is reynolds double butted steel. The frame is 60cm (center of BB to top of seat tube).

Stop by our tent on College Ave, in front of Walker's Pub, to see the bike and make your bid. You may also bid by emailing your full name, telephone, email, and bid amount, to bicyclerecycling[at]bikeathens.com

Minimum bid is $200.

We will stop taking bids at 3 pm on Sunday, 4/26.

Twilight, intra-city light rail

Flagpole features an edifying history of the Twilight Criterium - this weekend's race is the 30th for this annual event!

Full event details & schedule here.

Be sure to visit our tent in the College Ave expo area!


Also in this week's issue, columnist Kevan Williams explores the viability of intra-city rail for Athens, as opposed to the long-postponed inter-city "Brain Train" from Athens to Atlanta. Definitely an intriguing idea!

Twilight '09: Volunteers needed

Our friends at the upcoming Twilight Criterium 2009 need your help!

Check out their volunteer opportunities here, and commit to helping out one of the greatest events our fair town has to offer.

Some pics from last year's Twilight here:

BikeAthens at Twilight

Thanks to all the volunteers and raffle participants for showing your support to BikeAthens, and special thanks to the Twilight organizers for coordinating one of the most exciting weekends in the southeast!

Congratulations to Bo Qualls, winner of the inaugural Vintage Bike Raffle at Twilight!

Pics of Saturday's events and friendly faces below:

LIVE from Twilight

Hi out there!
We're all set up on College Ave. Come on down and pick up some cheap raffle tickets for a chance to win one of 7 vintage bicycles. Tickets are only $2!
Details and pictures of the raffle bikes here.
Good luck to all you Gamblers!

Bike Raffles at Twilight

Come down to our table at the Twilight Expo (held on College Ave right across from the Arch) to pick up raffle tickets for our first Twilight Recycled Bike Raffle.

Available bikes include a classic Raleigh Mountie kids bike (pictured below) a vintage yellow Schwinn (his and hers available), and a Giant brand mountain bike.

All bikes have been fully refurbished by experienced Bike Recycling Program volunteers.

Raffle tickets are $2 each, and all proceeds will go to supporting BikeAthens' programs, such as Bike Recycling and Safe Routes to School.

Raleigh Mountie



To see a vintage ad for the type of Schwinns we have available, click here.

Twilight: Just a month away...

The 29th Annual Twilight Criterium is just a month away!

BikeAthens will be setting up a table in the Expo area on College Ave. We are asking for volunteers, both to man the table and to help with the race itself. Twilight organizers tell us that they still need marshals for the race.
Marshals control the flow of pedestrian traffic from the outer fence to the center of the course during the race. Everyone who volunteers to be a race marshal will receive lunch, a Twilight tee, and they will have a great view of the race guaranteed.

Contact Ashley Forgay (aforgay(at)gmail.com ) if you are interested in serving as a race marshal, and contact me (brent.buice(at)gmail.com) if you would like to help with the BikeAthens table.