Bloggers and bike news sites in Southwestern Ohio have been abuzz lately with the news that the city council of Cincinnati recently approved funds for the first Citywide Bicycle Plan in 32 years. Details on the city’s current bike program and facilities can be found here, including a downloadable map of bike rack locations in [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2008’
Athens and Southeast Ohio Bicycle Maps
The Cycle Path bike shop has produced a Bicycle Commuter Map of Athens, Ohio that can be downloaded and printed. There is also a four-part Southeast Ohio Bicycle Map available that shows routes and road conditions for Athens County and Meigs County, as well as parts of surrounding counties. The Athens Bicycle Club web site [...]
Athens Bike Co-op
The goal of the Athens Bike Co-op is to increase bicycle usage in the city of Athens, Ohio. Their first major project is the creation of a bike-share program called the Athens Yellow Bike Taxi Service.
http://athensbikeco-op.blogspot.com
Mobo Bicycle Co-op
The MoBo Bicycle Co-op is a non-profit, volunteer-run collective located in Cincinnati dedicated to providing every member of the Tri-State area access to bicycles, maintenance, and education.
http://mobobicyclecoop.org
Get Your FREE Stickers!
Our stickers have arrived, and you can get yours for free! Go to our FREE Stickers! request page to see how to get them.
Each sticker is made of high-quality vinyl, and measures 5.5 inches wide by 1.42 inches high.
The CarLessOhio.org sticker comes in black-and-white as shown, and is perfect for your bike, car, briefcase, skateboard, [...]
Queen City Bike
Queen City Bike is a collaboration of several Cincinnati-area bicycle-related organizations and businesses, providing a central source for bike news and event information in the region.
http://www.queencitybike.com
Dayton-area officials look to rehabilitate local rail-trail
Some sections of the corridor of the former Dayton, Lebanon & Cincinnati Railroad are being used as part of the local bike trail network; others form a storm drainage system, and still other parts are under-utilized. Local officials have securing funding to repair a quarter-mile section of the current bike path, but seek funds to [...]
Sign the Rails-To-Trail Conservancy’s Petition
The Rails-To-Trail Conservancy has created an online petition to our president-elect and congressional leaders, encouraging them to provide explicit funding for biking and walking in the economic recovery package.
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy will deliver the petition with your name and the many others who believe that balance is critical to our nation’s transportation system.
It’s easy to sign [...]
Studded Tires are Awesome!
Last Monday, after much deliberation, I ordered some Schwalbe Marathon Winter studded snow tires for my bike. I’ve always just used wide knobby mountain bike tires, and I figured if I was going to commute through the winter, I would need them. I was unsure if I did the right thing by ordering the tires, [...]