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Pretty good ride. Lot of old faces, a bunch of new people. Two tandems were out in the crowd of at least 70 people. We rode south then east and had flats on 5th. As soon as we started moving we had another flat. A few people stayed back and fixed the tire. They caught up to us later. We headed north past Crew Stadium and east into the neighborhoods. We looped back west on Weber and stopped near the trail. I rode south on the trail with Andy and Bethia and down Neil into town back to the bar. I had 24 miles. Your mileage may have varied.

Bike Price list Prices correspond to pictures on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/raymondmgeorge/sets/72157618961136968/ contact Xenia at 614-286-4039 after six p.m. 1. Woman’s Blue Drake, hand brakes $100 2. Green Willawood Ladies Huffy Coaster bike $75 3. Aeroflight Rollfast, ladies blue one speed $75 4. Pinkish men’s bike w/basket 2 Mark on bikestem $75 5. Woman’s blue hand brake Schwinn Collegiate 3speed coaster brake $100 6. Man’s Black Sears 3 speed Sears $50 7. Man’s Sheffeld Dunelt England 3 speed $150 8. Woman’s Red Collegiate 3speed Schwinn w/coaster brake $100 9. Man’s turn down handle bar Huffy 10 speed $75 10. Woman’s yellow Huffy 3 speed $100 11. Green Woman’s Unispeed, with brown seat $75 12. CBC Ross Europa Ladies one speed blue $75 13. Ladies blue Murray $75 14. A mix of many bikes hanging from rafters $50 to $100 (must call to see)** 15. Roadmaster Murray, blue $75 16. Western flyer/Sonic Fly

OLUMBUS, Ohio — An officer was injured Saturday during a pursuit on the city's east side. Police said two officers, one in a cruiser and another on a bicycle, were chasing a suspected robber in the area of Eastland Mall at about 8 p.m., 10TV News reported. During the pursuit, the officer in the cruiser struck the officer on the bicycle. The injured officer, whose name was not immediately released, was transported to Grant Medical Center in stable condition, police said. Police said the robber was suspected of taking more than $300 worth of merchandise from a department store. He was arrested and was expected to face charges in connection with the robbery. Stay with 10TV News and 10TV.com for more information.

Left work with Morgen and Andy. Rode over to High and Broad and met with Jay and Dylan. Headed west toward COSI and stopped at the cool scale on Washington (see pics). Then we headed out Front and then got over to Sullivant. Brian, Christine and their friend caught up to us and we headed to the Los Guachos Taco Truck. We did make a stop at Camp Chase cemetery because nobody on the ride had ever stopped (except myself). Food was awesome! Then we rode to Los Potosinos for chicken and ice cream. After some more great food we headed back into town with Lindsey and Mike. Thanks everybody for riding. It was a great evening.

Photos courtesy of tacotruckscolumbus.com

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The factory responded to my email and directed me to to the US Distributor. The distributor is sending replacement rails for the saddle. The rails unbolt from the saddle.

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I wasn't going to ride but I made it anyway.... I rode down High to Williams over to Three Creeks and headed up the trail. Headed up Long and wound over to the start. At that point I had 22 miles. We rode south and then west into Franklinton. At Dodge Park we had a particularly difficult flat and a lot of people bailed. Greg and I rode south on Harmon and then up to the bar. 29 miles total. Great weather.

Columbus Underground and Taco Trucks Columbus are planning a Taco Truck meetup at Los Guachos Taco Truck off of Sullivant. I was planning on riding my orange cruiser bike so I can't go too fast. Probably leaving from Broad and High at 6:30pm

Columbus Underground and Taco Trucks Columbus are planning a Taco Truck meetup at Los Guachos Taco Truck off of Sullivant. I was planning on riding my orange cruiser bike so I can't go too fast. Probably leaving from Broad and High at 6:30pm

This guy lives on the corner of the split for the 52 and 100 mile route. We turned the corner and he came out of his house with his frying pan and laid into us. If anyone can translate that would be great.

A Benefit for Athens AM Rotary & Cancer Research The Athens AM Rotary Club’s annual Quilt Barn Ride and Poker Run will raise funds for the Club’s charity work and for Pelotonia, a grassroots bike tour based in Columbus, Ohio with one goal: to end cancer. The Quilt Barn Ride begins at 8 a.m., July 18th, 2009 and starts at the Athens County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, 667 East State St., Athens, Ohio. Poker Run prizes will be announced at 1:00 p.m. A special route has been designed to provide cyclists with a scenic ride through Athens, County, with stops at five local Quilt Barns. The route will consist of a 30- mile loop, with an additional 20 miles of optional road available for the more experienced riders who want more of a challenge. The Athens County Quilt Barns include paintings of traditional quilt patterns on local barns. The Quilt Barns were created from an Appalachian Ohio art project, with funding from the Ohio Arts Council. This project planted the seeds for what ha

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I was at Easton yesterday dropping off posters and save the date cards for Bike the C-Bus. Roll is a sponsor this year. Outside a bike caught my eye. The VanMoof 28 has built-in solar powered LED lights front and rear that are activated with a small magnet. the website is here....

Jonny and I rode the Ridge Runner 52 mile route. The marks are still down. It is amazing how keeping the group small makes the ride go faster. Last year on many rides we stopped a lot and the stops were long. This year we have been riding faster and getting rides done more quickly. We did 66 miles and ended with 16mph average. Weather was beautiful. The mayor of Freedonia was out and he was vocal. As soon as we rounded the corner he came out of his house and started to utter. Granville was holding their Gran Prix races, but we were way too early. Good ride. I did break my seat a few miles from the house as we were heading down Kitzmiller.

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Host: ColumbusUnderground.com Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009 Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: The Hills Market Street: 7860 Olentangy River Road City/Town: Columbus, OH Phone: 6148463220 Email: walkerevans@columbusunderground.com That's right! We're headed northward! Thursday June 18th 6pm-9pm The Hills Market will be hosting our next event out on their wonderful veranda with wine, pizza and more. $2 Craft Brews $1 Good Ole' Bud Light $4 Glasses of WIne $1-Off Large Pizzas http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/cu-happy-hour-thur-june-18th-the-hills-market If you are interested in riding up to this event in a group please email me at raymondmgeorge@gmail.com for details.

I want to ride over to this event. I am thinking about riding on the cruiser bike so it would be a leisurely ride. From Tao Trucks Columbus In the course of our taco trucking we have found some amazing food, met some great people and spotted a few other bizarre things too. We thought Los Guachos would be a great venue for a CU meet (meat?) up and we know that the people who have already tried it will agree. We heard nothing but resounding praise for this truck. Los Guachos is the only truck in Columbus to serve al pastor (marinated pork) right off the spit. It is really, really good and their tacos and gringas (al pastor served with caramelized cheese) are crave worthy. Meet up will go ahead rain or shine. Bring cash as the trucks don’t take anything else. The food is very reasonable and there are soft drinks available. Commerce Square is just off Sullivant ( map here) and there are lots of other taco trucks nearby if you want to try some others. tacotruckscolumbus.com

THE PITTSBURGH BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL IS JULY 2-4 2009 TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE. THURSDAY JULY 2 7:00 PM | Program 1 - Bike Shorts - BUY TICKETS 9:00 PM | BLACK & GOLD SPRINTS Over the Bar Bicycle Cafe - 2518 E Carson St FRIDAY JULY 3 6:00 PM | Program 2 - Where are you go - Premiere - BUY TICKETS 8:00 PM | Program 3 - Urban Bike Shorts - BUY TICKETS 8:00 PM | AFTER PARTY - The Brew House - 2100 Mary St SATURDAY JULY 4 10:00 AM | BIKE POLO AND PICNIC 8:00 PM | BFF GROUP RIDE the site

Saturday June 13th 2009 PARTICIPANTS: Check-in after 6pm near the "O" sign near 1077 W Randolph. People-powered wheels strictly required. SPECTATORS: Come near Finkl on Cortland by Kingsbury before 11pm. Wave and cheer safely from the sides, behave yourselves, come without car. I though Columbus tried to participate last year, but I never received any details about the ride. Ran across this while looking for things to do in Chicago. site

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What is L'Eroica "L'EROICA" is a period cyclotouristic rally held mainly on gravel roads, organized since 1997. It is a special "race" from every point of view. It proposes surroundings and scenes from the "heroic" times of cycling: dust or mud, no organized service, vintage refreshments, wonderful and demanding roads, great ability to adapt and to suffer. We search for the authentic roots of the awesome popularity of that cycling world made by the giants of the roads, which created so much literary legends. the website (in English)

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Pedal Instead provides free bicycle parking for people who ride their bikes to major events around Columbus. The service is provided by Mayor Coleman’s Green Team and operated by the University Area Enrichment Association (UAEA). Here is how you use Pedal Instead: Ride your bike to the event Locate the Pedal Instead parking area Fill out a ticket with your name, phone number, and miles ridden to the event Leave your bike with the volunteers, no lock required Take the tear-off part of the ticket and enjoy your event When you’re ready to leave, take your ticket to the volunteers to retrieve your bike Tip them generously Ride your bike away, repeat next time If you’d like to have Pedal Instead at your event, please contact Catherine Girves at cgirves@uaea.org .

Brett and I ventured out for the century option for HOOT 2009. We had two others cancel because of a late night, medical conditions, and the medical conditions that occur from a late night. Nice temps and weather to start the ride. The ride is billed as hilly and it definitely lives up to the billing. We climbed 5500 feet over 105 miles. The "makers" had Revenge and Savage hils on the ride. At mile 74 we ran into a 19% grade climb that forced me off the bike. I had mechanical issues and was off the bike for another 1.5 hills. Brett was forced off several times as well because he rides a single speed. We stopped at the Liberty Bell restaurant in Bremen. They don't take credit cards which posed a problem. Good food and service. We gathered up enough cash to cover, but shorted the tip. Sorry about that Ms Waitress. : ( After lunch it seemed to heat up and I went through a ton of water/gatorade. It took a lot longer than I planned plus we missed a few of the turn marks. W

I parked next to a woman at HOOT who had a custom painted IF bike. Very nice.

I did not attend... here is the report from Jonny North on High to Bernies, .04 miles, about 7 riders. Haha!

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We've been invited to offer Pedal Instead at the Columbus Arts Festival this weekend, and though it's last minute we intend to make a go of it. If you could take a volunteer shift (or two or seven....!!) this weekend it would be a great help to us. Visit the Volunteer Corner at http://uaea.org to sign up; check http://pedalinstead.org later today for details regarding the event. As always, thanks so much for your contribution to Pedal Instead & UAEA! We mightily appreciate it! Be well, Catherine

Last year was the first year that our team, Maggie’s Marauders, rode together in the Keystone Country MS 150 and we had such a good time that we are going to do it again. As a team, we were able to raise close to $30,000 for the National MS society. The National MS society has an excellent record of having 92% of all moneys donated go to directly help folks with MS both with services and research. Here is a Youtube that our team captain put together of last years ride: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgOhQ7KapeE Last year was a very difficult ride for me probably because of the heat but I did make it. This year, I am praying for a better ride and because of a switch in my medication, I think I will have the strength and endurance to once again finish, with God’s help. This years ride is on July 25th and 26th so there is a chance I will be facing the heat again. This will be my 11th MS 150 and I hope to have many more. Each year, we are finding more and more out about auto immu

Dear Challenge Participant, Thank you for participating in the Bike to Work Week Challenge! The results blew us away; we can't wait for next year to push the envelope even further. You can help in that regard by completing a 5-minute survey of your B2WW '09 experience: http://tinyurl.com/b2ww-survey - thanks! The 2009 winning teams and a few final results are listed below, but you can expect a full report this July. In the meantime, big thanks to roll: bicycle shop (http://roll-online.com/) for providing the participating members from all winning teams with a 20% discount day at their stores and Octopus Inc.. Details on this special day will follow soon! THE WINNERS * Bucks on Bikes (The Ohio State University): 1,261 trips / 5,852 miles (!) * LGC Bikers (Lazarus Government Center): 395 trips / 2,255 miles * Cougar Cranks (Columbus State Community College): 125 trips / 605 miles * EWI Wheelers (Edison Welding Institute): 105 trips / 660 mile * Team Roll (roll: Bicycle Shop): 131

Tappan to Tusarawas ride is organized by riders out of Pittsburgh. I have not done this ride since I moved to Columbus so it was a treat to see all my friends again. The ride starts outside of Cadiz OH on Rt 250 and heads in a loop past Tappan Lake, New Philadelphia, Dennison and Tuscarawas. It was a beautiful day to ride, foggy and cool in the morning, but it warmed up and became sunny. There was a slight headwind, which became a tailwind on the way back. We finished with 81 miles and averaged 17mph.