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OBF Bill Introduction Tuesday

Senator Teresa Fedor of Toledo will introduce a bill on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 to modify Ohio revised code 4511.27(A) to require that motorists maintain a three-foot minimum clearance when passing bicycles.
Senators Fedor and Mark Wagoner and Ohio Bicycle Federation Chair Chuck Smith will announce the bill’s introduction during an 11:30 AM Tuesday press conference [...]

Campus bike-share programs prove popular

An article by Dana Wilson in the Columbus Dispath talks about the popularity and success of bicycle sharing programs on Ohio college campuses, including Ohio University in Athens, Ohio State University in Columbus, Oberlin College, and a new program being planned at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware.

ODOT Director to retire

From Columbus Business First:
Ohio Department of Transportation Director James Beasley on Thursday announced plans to retire next week.
Beasley, who served as Brown County engineer for 27 years before joining Gov. Ted Strickland’s cabinet in 2007, will serve his last day at ODOT Jan. 30. His replacement will be Jolene Molitoris, the department’s assistant director and [...]

House Minority Leader Is Anti-Bicycle and Against People Who Walk

Note: The following message was e-mailed to many people by a group called Healthy Transportation OH. We don’t know who this group is, but we support their message, and so are passing it on.

Each year, the bicycle/pedestrian community gathers in Washington, DC to share ideas and to speak with our Federal elected officials. A [...]

Get Your “Share The Road” License Plates

Since 2005, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has offered a “Share The Road” special license plate option for Ohio drivers. Funds from the registration of these plates are used for publication of the valuable bicycling safety pamphlet, Ohio Bicycling Street Smarts. A history of the Share The Road plate program, as well as instruction for [...]

ODOT Bicycle Transportation Page

Check out this page on the Ohio Department of Transportation web site:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Local/Projects/bicycle/Pages/Default.aspx
It’s the starting point for state information and resources, including bikeway maps, laws, latest project information and more.

Ohio Sports & Fitness Magazine

Ohio Sports & Fitness Magazine promotes participation in grass-roots, amateur sports in Ohio.
http://ohiosportsandfitness.com

Spokejunkies

Spokejunkies is a loosely-organized group that gets together for mountain bike rides throughout Ohio and Michigan, as well as trips around the country.
http://spokejunkies.com

Ohio Bicycle Federation

The Ohio Bicycle Federation (OBF) is the only state-wide advocacy organization representing Ohio’s bicyclists.
http://www.ohiobike.org