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ODOT offers Safe Bike Education Training Tour
Posted by on July 7, 2010
On July 16, 2010, the Ohio Department of Transportation, along with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission and the cities of Hilliard and Pickerington, are holding a Safe Bike Education Training Tour. The first event of its kind, the objective of the ride is to educate and train public officials, engineers and planners on the proper [...]
Patti’s Paladins Team Breakfast and Training Ride
Posted by on July 4, 2010
The team that I belong to for the Bike MS Pedal to the Point ride, Patti’s Paladins, occasionally gets together for training rides. On this Independence Day, we gathered for breakfast, before heading out on the ride from Cleveland Heights, through downtown Cleveland, continuing west into Lakewood, then back to Cleveland Heights.
Bike MS Pedal to the Point 2009
Posted by on August 15, 2009
I rode the century route on day one of the Bike MS Pedal to the Point, from Middleburg Heights to Sandusky, Ohio. I put together this video to commemorate the event; enjoy!
Training Ride and Cocktails
Posted by on June 10, 2009
My BikeMS Pedal to the Point team, Patti’s Paladins, has get-togethers for training rides throughout the season, which often involve either breakfast before the ride, or cocktails afterward. This cocktail ride was a short jaunt through the Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights area. I was a show-off and rode my beater singlespeed.
Mountain Biking in the Cleveland Metroparks
Posted by on May 11, 2009
Tonight I attended a monthly meeting of the Cleveland Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA), held at the Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation in the Cleveland Metroparks. This park is the home to the recently-completed first legal singletrack mountain bike trail in the Metroparks system. A group ride followed the meeting, which I’ve documented in this [...]
Bicycle Safety Day in Wapakoneta on May 9
Posted by on April 25, 2009
A Bicycle Safety Day is scheduled for May 9, 2009 at the St. Joseph School in Wapakoneta, Ohio. It is organized by local resident Marlene Froning, in partnership with the Wapakoneta Fire Department, Wapakoneta Police Department, D.A.R.E. and the Revolution Cycling Team. See this article from LimaOhio.com for more details.
Test and tune up your bike in Xenia April 26
Posted by on April 8, 2009
From the Times Community Newspapers of Greater Dayton: Join the Greene County Parks Trail Sentinels and K & G Bike Center on Sunday, April 26 from 2–4 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Recreation Center in Xenia for Bicycle Test and Tune where participants can get their bike ready for spring riding. First, participants will learn how to [...]
Ed Begley Jr. to speak at HBA Akron Home & Flower Show
Posted by on February 22, 2009
Ed Begley Jr., the actor most famous for his role as Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the TV series St. Elsewhere, in more recent years has become known as one of Hollywood’s most visible environmental advocates. Mr. Begley will be in Akron to present his talk Live Simply So That Others Can Simply Live at 1:00pm [...]
Tallmadge Public Meeting Report
Posted by on January 23, 2009
I attended the public meeting last night in Tallmadge, Ohio for the proposed Freedom Secondary Trail. Representatives for MetroParks Serving Summit County were there to answer questions, along with DLZ, the engineering and design firm working with the parks on the project. I was told that they would consider the meeting a success if they [...]
"Walk, Bike!" lecture at Granville's Bryn Du Mansion
Posted by on January 22, 2009
From the Newark Advocate: The Bryn Du Mansion of Granville is holding the second of three in its series of “Simply Living” lectures on Tuesday, January, 27, 2009 at 7:30pm. The lecture is titled “Walk, Bike!” and will demonstrate the ability to reduce reliance on the automobile in Central Ohio. The Bryn Du Mansion is [...]
