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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Bike Route Signage System Expanded in Xenia
Posted by on November 29, 2008
Greene County Parks maintenance personnel recently installed new signs within the City of Xenia to assist trail users with finding their way to the next trail and provide distances to destinations throughout the Miami Valley. Read the full story in this article from WHIO-TV. I personally had the pleasure of using that area’s bike route [...]
Columbus named "Future Best City" by Bicycling Magazine
Posted by on November 23, 2008
Recently, Bicycling Magazine named Columbus, Ohio one of its “Future Best Cities” in its annual ranking of US cities for bicycle-friendliness. Call it an “honorable mention” or “most improved award,” it’s a good sign that the efforts of our capital city are having some positive effect. From their web site: What happens when you cross [...]
Mysterious Things
Posted by on November 21, 2008
Since I did not ride home on Tuesday (combination of cold, wet, and lure of wings and beer), I drove in Thursday and rode the bike trail home. If you ride quite a bit, you notice and witness some weird things. Last night was one of those nights. First, as I’m riding, I hear something [...]
My Snow Bike
Posted by on November 21, 2008
Here are a couple of shots of the bike I put together for winter commuting; click on the photos to open the full-sized image in a new window. It’s based on a Diamondback Zetec Comp mountain bike that I originally bought back in early 2001. Since I’ll mostly be using this bike on the road [...]
11-18-2008 Commute
Posted by on November 19, 2008
As promised yesterday, here are a few pictures from Tuesday’s commute. Enjoy!
Thanks and so long, Greg Bachman
Posted by on November 19, 2008
Greg Bachman was appointed as Summit County Engineer in 2003, and ran unopposed for re-election in 2004. As an avid cyclist, he did his best to consider the needs of bicyclists as part of his County Engineer duties, such as making sure that several recent road improvement projects included widening of the shoulders. He also [...]
It's Snowing!
Posted by on November 18, 2008
Alright, so Monday was not the horrendous multiple feet of snow that it could have been, but it did snow enough to make a interesting ride. If you haven’t commuted in cold temperatures, it’s a bit of trial and error when it comes to clothing. You have to be warm enough to stop at lights [...]
"Sharrows" on Akron streets
Posted by on November 14, 2008
According to this article in the Akron Beacon Journal on Oct. 28, new symbols painted on the streets are causing confusion among drivers. That’s exactly the point, many people think, as confusion leads to discussion, and discussion leads to awareness. Throw your helmet into the fray in the comments section at the bottom of the [...]
Ohio Ride Share / Ohio Bike Buddies
Posted by on November 5, 2008
OhioRideShare is a cooperative service offered by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS), the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments (Eastgate), and the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA). It gives residents from 13 counties in Northeast Ohio the ability to identify potential carpool partners quickly and securely. Registering with OhioRideshare is free and gives [...]
Election Day
Posted by on November 4, 2008
Hopefully everyone has voted today, I know I did. It was a nice morning for a ride. I was happy to see so many people voting. I haven’t had this experience since 1992, when I turned 18. What if Ross Perot would have won? We’ll never know! Good luck to the canidates!
