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Columbus named a Bicycle-Friendly Community
Posted by on April 28, 2009
Congratulations to Columbus, for being the first city in Ohio to be named a Bicycle-Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists! The League awarded its Bronze status in its spring 2009 announcement of new BFC’s, along 12 other communities, including 4 other firsts in their respective states: Philadelphia (PA), Cedar Falls (IA), Columbia (MO), and Tulsa (OK).
Information about the criteria used to select Bicycle-Friendly Communities and how to apply can be found here on the League’s web site.
Nine tips for safe bicycling
Posted by on April 26, 2009
Dan Sheridan, a regular cycling columnist for the Marion Star newspaper, offers these Nine tips for safe bicycling.
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.
Frankfort receives grant for biking/walking path
Posted by on April 23, 2009
The village of Frankfort, Ohio has received a grant of $250,000 from the federal Safe Routes to School program for the construction of a one-mile paved pathway. The trail will connect the Frankfort branch of the Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library to the Adena Local Schools campus, and is expected to be completed in 2010.
Read the full story by Jona Ison from the Chillicothe Gazette.
Campus bike-share programs prove popular
Posted by on April 12, 2009
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.
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 tune up their bike to get ready for riding the bike trails this spring and repair it should it breakdown while riding. Greene County Parks Trail Sentinels will also conduct a bike rodeo for riders to test their skills on obstacles, weaving, close maneuvers and more. Now that you are tuned and tested, it is time to enjoy a leisurely ride along the bike trail hosted by a Trail Sentinel. Preregistration is required and the fee is $2 for Greene County residents and $3 for non-residents per person. To register or for additional information on Bicycle Test & Tune, contact Greene County Parks at 562-7440 or visit the web site at www.co.greene.oh.us/parks.
Regional Bike Hub to be built in Dayton
Posted by on March 29, 2009
Construction is set to begin on a regional bicycle hub in downtown Dayton, Ohio. The project is part of the third phase of the RiverScape park project, which also includes a covered outdoor entertainment pavilion that will convert to an ice rink in the winter.
The bike hub aims to provide facilities for daily commuters, as well as recreational users of the area’s 270 miles of trails. The hub will have secure bike storage, lockers, restrooms, and showers.
Official ground-breaking is scheduled for April 7, with expected completion in the spring of 2010. Read the full story by Steve Bennish of the Dayton Daily News.
Sharrows coming to Cincinnati streets
Posted by on March 19, 2009
Following in the footsteps of Akron, Cincinnati is planning to paint “sharrows” on some of its streets, according to an article by Jane Prendergast of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Student candidate proposes campus Share-a-Bike program
Posted by on March 19, 2009
One of the candidates for the University of Toledo student government president has proposed a Share-a-Bike program as one way to alleviate parking and congestion problems on the campus. You can read the full article by Randiah Green of The Independent Collegian.
Bicycle Friendly America
Posted by on March 12, 2009
The League of American Bicyclists, who normally evaluate cities and award various levels of “Bicycle Friendly City” designations, has published a ranking of US states. Go to:
http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/
Click on a state to see its ranking a description of the reasons behind each ranking. A list of bicycle friendly cities in each state, if any, is provided with each state listing.
Ohio ranks 34 out of 50. Reasons for Ranking: Ohio has a routine accomodation policy adopted in 2005, but no bike master plan and bicycling enforcement is not a police academy or POST training requirement.
Currently there are no cities in Ohio that have been designated as bicycle friendly communities by the League of American Bicyclists.
