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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Cincinnati adopts Citywide Bicycle Plan
Posted by on December 29, 2008
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 [...]
Athens and Southeast Ohio Bicycle Maps
Posted by on December 23, 2008
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 [...]
Get Your FREE Stickers!
Posted by on December 19, 2008
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, [...]
Dayton-area officials look to rehabilitate local rail-trail
Posted by on December 15, 2008
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
Posted by on December 10, 2008
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 [...]
Studded Tires are Awesome!
Posted by on December 4, 2008
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, [...]
Pancakes, and Greyhounds
Posted by on December 1, 2008
I haven’t posted in a few days because of Turkey day, and I really have been lazy about commuting. On Sunday, I got up early to go to a pancake breakfast at the Moose lodge in Cuyahoga Falls. The plan was for Kevin to ride from his house, me to ride , and Sarah to [...]
