Located in Columbus, the Third Hand Bicycle Co-op promotes cycling as safe and environmentally responsible transportation. The non-profit organization provides community members with the facilities and tools, as well as the skills and knowledge to help make cycling an essential part of their everyday lives.
http://www.thirdhand.org
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Third Hand Bicycle Co-op
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
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 [...]
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is the national organization that promotes the preservation of former railroad corridors for use as biking and hiking paths. You can use their web site to find a rail-trail to ride on in Ohio, as well as every other state. You can also find information and resources to help you get involved in [...]
Bikes Belong
Bikes Belong is sponsored by the U.S. bicycle industry with the goal of putting more people on bicycles more often.
http://www.bikesbelong.org
Consider Biking
The mission of Consider Biking is to serve Central Ohio by creating a friendly environment for bicycling and walking and enabling all our citizens to make active transportation a part of their everyday lives.
http://www.considerbiking.org
Adventure Cycling Association
Adventure Cycling Association’s nonprofit mission is to inspire people of all ages to travel by bicycle for fitness, fun, and self-discovery. Founded in 1973 as Bikecentennial, Adventure Cycling is the premier bicycle travel organization in North America with 44,500 members nationwide.
http://www.adventurecycling.org
The ACA researches and produces cycling maps for their Adventure Cycling Route Network, one of [...]
League of American Bicyclists
The mission of the League of American Bicyclists is to promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America.
http://www.bikeleague.org
Ohio Bicycle Federation
The Ohio Bicycle Federation (OBF) is the only state-wide advocacy organization representing Ohio’s bicyclists.
http://www.ohiobike.org