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By Richard Kemp Share Share on Twitter Email Print Children dream of that first ride. Young pre-teens save their allowance to jazz up their wheels and impress the girls. However, by the time these children get old enough to drive, they often forget about their two-wheeled friends. Let's face it: a bike is for life, not just for Christmas. It is more than a useful accessory that will keep you healthy, fit, green and looking good, especially if you wear one of those snazzy helmets. These two-wheelers are also a fun and speedy form of transport around a college campus.  read entire story here

“Share The Road” to me, actually STINKS as a marketing & legal concept… in fact, it’s not “legal” at all… Usually diamond-shaped and yellow, these “warning signs” caution drivers that the road is slippery when wet; there is an intersection ahead, the lanes narrow, or there may be bicyclists, farm animals, or wildlife on or near the roadway. Somehow cyclists are supposed to be comforted by the notion that Big Brother is “protecting” us by putting out a “warning” that we are nearby – as though we are a  hazard  to motorists, like deer leaping from the woods or kids darting out after a ball . They might as well put up “ Bikes Might Be In The Way ” signs… read entire story here...

MARKET TO MARKET RIDE KICKS OFF LOCAL MATTERS LOCAL FOODS WEEK   Two of Columbus' premiere independent, locally-owned specialty foods markets, North Market and The Hills Market, are returning with what is now one of the most anticipated bicycling events of the season, Market to Market. We are proud to celebrate our third event on the anniversary of the inaugural Market to Market ride with the cycling adventure that was named the “Best Bike Ride for Foodies” in 2010 by  Columbus Monthly . Join both markets on Saturday, October 2, as we  kick-off  Local Matters Local Foods Week in Columbus  and celebrate the end of a great summer season with a cross-city local foods-centric bike ride.   Participants have the option of starting at either market to fuel up with breakfast before embarking on the 13 mile adventure to the market at the other end of the bike trail. Each participating rider will be issued a local foods passport at the beginning of their journey. Bikers can collect stamps al

MTGA is a non-profit organization that shall foster and facilitate the creation of an interconnected statewide system of trails and greenways for recreation, health, transportation, economic development and environmental/cultural preservation purposes. website is here

Think your  bicycle  is lightweight? It’s probably a clunker compared to this $45,000 racing bike designed by Fairwheel Bikes in Tuscon, Arizona. The speedy  bike  weighs just 6 pounds–considerably less than the 15 pound bikes used by professional racers. more....

Highlights Tour de Troit website Third part of the Triple D Challenge (9pm - 2am UDM ride, 6:30am Beat the Train ride, 10am Tour de Troit) We did 90+ miles from 9pm on 9/24 to 2pm on 9/25 3000+ riders (I heard close to 3500 riders) Police bubble for the entire ride with motorcycle police at EVERY intersection blocking traffic. Map was good and gave a little description for all the major points of interest.  Riders spread out over 1+ miles. The ride stretched out so long that I doubt you would get lost with all the riders and police coverage. Start and end was at Roosevelt Park in front of the Michigan Central Station. Rest stop for the 30 mile route was at the Gabriel Richard Park next to the bridge to Belle Isle. Food/beer tents were setup and ready upon return to Roosevelt Park. I liked this ride, but of the three it is probably third on the list. The Beat the Train ride was more intimate and the ride leader, Andy was knowledgable about buildings, neighborhoods and hi

Highlights Beat the Train Detroit website  - Best way to see Detroit by bike! Part 2 of the Triple D Challenge (UDM ride, Beat the Train, Tour de Troit) 20 riders Start - Historic Ft. Wayne, Detroit MI 6:30am ride time Andy Staub is the ride leader. Jimmy is an animal (we rode up the parking lot once and he was complaining that we were leaving and he couldn't get in his fifth climb : )  Most of the riders ride in from other parts of town. We were one of the few cars to park at the lot. The parking is free and security patrols the lot. Some riders from UDM ride joined us for the Triple D Challenge, although they did the Detroit   Critical Mass on Friday evening to make it 4 rides in 24 hours. Parking Lot Climb - see pics Roosevelt Park Michigan Central Depot Cobo Center Detroit Waterfront Path GM Renaissance Center Belle Isle Indian Village The Heidelberg Project Elmwood Cemetery Mexicantown Bagley Avenue  Pedestrian Bridge Mexican Town End - Los Galanes for breakfast 30 miles

Highlights Start (and end) point - UDM campus at Livernois Ave., Detroit MI Free bike usage for those who did have a bike Police bubble during entire ride. Entourage included three police cars, police on bikes, box truck, pickup truck for bikes, passenger van for sag Free snacks and drinks at several stops 130+ riders 9pm start Mix of older riders, students, and commuters. Ken and the night riders were a hoot. Saw illegal drag racing on airport runway Downtown Mexicantown Palmer Park/Palmer Woods areas, Indian Village, Greektown, the Cultural Center, Eastern Market, the Boston - Edison District and north Woodward Midnight snack at American Coney Island Rode with Ken and the night riders - see pics 31.7 miles Ended at 2am

Mobile music typically means listening through headphones, dangerously isolating yourself from others and your environment. The Tunebug Shake is an ultra-portable sound generator that can be connected to iPods, MP3 players or mobile phones or used wirelessly using Bluetooth®. When mounted on a bike, skate or snowboard helmet, the Shake creates a surround sound experience. Ultra-portable and lightweight Mounts to most types of helmets Rubber molded grip and water resistant Touch-sensitive on/off and volume up/down control Tunebug site

The American Automobile Association (AAA) wants Congress to cut funds that support trail, biking and walking programs in order to funnel that money to the highway system. AAA has forgotten that bicyclists drive, support AAA, pay gas taxes and want balanced transportation systems that provide the choice to get around in a variety of ways. Help us help them remember! Tell them here...

With  STRINGBIKE®  you will experience an unparalleled easy and smooth riding. This is because of its revolutionary new symmetric driving system: the  STRINGDRIVE®  where pure rolling motion provides high efficiency that remains the same in all gears, and stays just as efficient even after long periods of service. The creation of symmetry, the ancient natural property of all living creatures has been the main driving force behind developing the  STRINGBIKE® . The asymmetry caused by the placement of the chain and the gears at one side of the frame, has been the source of lots of problems which have remained unnoticeable until all bikes were driven basically in the same asymmetric way. STRINGBIKE®  is so surprisingly novel and different from all existing bikes that one has to re-evaluate all con ventional features of classic bikes. One can get used to this new driving sensation and system after a few minutes of test ride and can immediately enjoy its superb comfort of cycling. The

Highlights: Starts in: Albany, OH 45710, US Distance: 55.3 mi Elevation: +  2685  / -  2687 ft Max Grade: 26.3 % Duration: 04:43:24 Moving: 03:40:45 Stopped: 01:02:39 Max Speed: 39.5 mph Avg Speed: 15.0 mph Start and finish was at the Paw Paw Festival Ride organized by Athens Bicycle Tim and Bill were sporting new bikes Ryan drove over from Wheeling to ride At the airport we saw some deer running along side us. A turtle was sunning itself in the road. I broke 3500 miles for the year; and broke my all time mileage record of 3510.

Date: Saturday September 18, 2010 Time: 7:00 am - 9:00 am Notes: 20th Annual Tour of Hocking Hills - Budget Tour Saturday, September 18th 7:00-9 a.m. Circleville High School. Roads will be marked and maps provided. All options are hilly. Tune-up for Columbus Fall Challenge 75-100 miles. Budget Tour. $2 member, $4 non-member. Peggie Shaw peggie17 AT yahoo.com Mitch O'Donnell goodjohan@yahoo.com

Name of the event: Hilltop area Critical Manners bike ride Purpose: Tour the bike routes (mostly on the road) through the Hilltop neighborhoods, including the the Steele bike boulevard, Hilltop connector to future Scioto bridge, Sullivant Trace trail, and low traffic neighborhood streets. Critical Manners is a peaceful, purposeful and respectful bike event where cyclists obey all traffic laws and do their best to share the road effectively with all other vehicles and pedestrians. Date: Sunday, September 19th Start time: 2PM Estimated end time: 4 PM Starting and ending location: Westgate Park parking lot next to recreation center 455 S Westgate Ave Route length: approximately 11 miles at easy pace with occasional stops Ride leader: League of American Bicyclists instructor Tricia Kovacs pkovacs@att.net 476-9093 Route map: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Hilltop-Tour (subject to change at the whim of the ride leader) Note: Tricia strongly encourages participants to

Highlights Close to 30 riders Hayden Run Falls Antrim Park High Street 27 miles Great weather Tip Top for food/drink Someone forgot their key and locked to my bike. Someone else can pick locks and freed my bike. (Thanks Jay!)

Web Site   tourdecause.org . Not up to date with the 2011 stuff. The Tour De Cause 2011 will be July 17th. Starting and returning Ohio University Lancaster. Start time 7:00 AM Routes of 10, 25,40,60 and 100 miles. Full support ride  with lunch, food supplied rest stops and food at the  end. Entertainment at OUL on your return. Money raised will support the Fairfield County Recovery Center in drug  treatment, drug awareness and support.

I road this route on Sunday and it winds around the Wayne Natl. forest on great roads with spectacular views. Part of this route also in on the "Rim of the World" route. October 16th a group of my relatives will be providing rest stops, route support and sag for donations. http://beta.mapmyride.com/route/detail/22814664/ We are also mapping a shorter route for folks that don't want to go 67 miles. This is hilly, however I was surprised by lack of really challenging hills - there is one really hard one with many long gradual climbs that take you up for a great view of the forest. If you did Pelotonia 102 , you can do this ride. If you did Pelotonia 40, you will be able to do the short route. Look forward to riding with you in Oct. John

Highlights 18 riders.  A few sprinkles, but no rain.  Tailwind out to airport.  Rollercoaster road Back to OTE for pizza at Yellow Brick Pizza.

Highlights Ride was organized by another George 50 miles Averaged 17mph 10mph+ headwinds Rode with 10+ people from Hilliard to northwest and back

Highlights Rode with Mitzy Brett did century and Tim and Bill did 70 50 miles Averaged 16mph 1000 ft climbing Canal Winchester northeast to Millersport Met the organizer of Tour de Cause ride

Mark D. Grieve & Ilana Spector, "Cyclisk" Recycled bicycle parts, steel, concrete The City of Santa Rosa’s Art in Public Places Committee is excited to announce that artists Mark Grieve and Ilana Spector’s “Cyclisk” was installed on Saturday, August 21 along Santa Rosa Avenue in front of Good Stuff Auto. This monumental public artwork is made out of recycled bicycles, and stands 60 feet tall! PROJECT DESCRIPTION The City of Santa Rosa, in conjunction with Nissan of Santa Rosa, have commissioned Artists Mark Grieve and Ilana Spector to create a dynamic new artwork for the Santa Rosa corridor, which will be installed on Santa Rosa Avenue and South A Street in Santa Rosa.    The Work, entitled, “Cyclisk,” is a sixty-foot-high (five-story) Egyptian-style obelisk made from recycled bicycles. read more...

Don't miss out on the major environmental conference of the year! Join Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and our partners on October 5, 2010, at COSI in Columbus, Ohio for the annual  Summit on Sustainability & the Environment . Auden Schendler, author of  Getting Green Done , will deliver the keynote. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Midwest Office has helped plan an exciting “Trail Track” and has been nominated for a Sustainability Award. A pre-event reception on October 4 will feature former Ohio Congressman Ralph Regula, and former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt.  Purchase tickets here for both events, or visit  www.greenregion.org  for more information. Host and exhibitor opportunities are also available: email  Brandi Whetstone  or call 614.233.4174 for more information. Hope to see you there! Rhonda Border-Boose Midwest Regional Director Rails-to-Trails Conservanc y

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) National Center for Statistics and Analysis has released new fatality data for 2009 . While it’s still hard to fathom that more than 33,000 people were killed in our streets last year, the trend is in the right direction. The total number of traffic fatalities dropped 9.7% from 37,423 to 33,808. Cyclist fatalities dropped somewhat faster: a 12% decline from 718 in 2008 to   630   in 2009. One disappointment is that pedestrian fatalities declined at a slower rate than the others, lowering 7.3% from 4,414 to 4,092. read more...

Classic old-fashioned Dutch "bakfiets", hardly changed for 100 years and still hand-made in the Netherlands. Big, heavy, indestructible and simply charming. Great either for promotion or really heavy work. We have standard models or can modify them to your needs. Please note that these trikes are really big and heavy (350cm long, 125kg+). They are thus only suitable for essentially flat terrain such as in Holland. Uses- Heavy load hauling, promotion, delivery, house moving, rental. Load capacity- 300kg (yes, 300kg!) Box 180 x 90 cm (71 x 35 inch) Key specs- Massive 26" transporter wheels. Single-speed with fixed gear (pedals backwards too) Giant, hand operated drum brake Solid mahogany cargo box on leaf springs Sealed industrial bearings throughout Motorcycle drive chain and steel chain cover Options- 8 speed gearing & hydraulic rear rim brake Canopy Flat or curved lid, fixed or hinged Bisonyl box cover Custom build-up for your business needs Manufacture

About The Tour de Troit is a bike ride that explores some of the city’s historic areas, takes in many of its most breathtaking sights, and provides bicyclists a unique opportunity to legally “take over” the streets of the Motor City. The 2009 TdT attracted a record number of cyclists — over 2,000! — and raised over $20,000 towards the Corktown-Mexicantown Greenlink, a planned series of bike lanes and off-road pathways that will connect the neighborhoods of Corktown and Mexicantown to each other and to the Detroit River. The 2010 ride is set for September 25. Registration is available at  tdt.eventbrite.com . The cost is $30 per rider ($25 for students) and includes a tee-shirt if registration is confirmed prior to September 7. The price goes up on September 15. Because this event may sell out, on-site registration may not be available. The  Southwest Detroit Business Association  sponsors the TdT to raise awareness of biking as a mode of transportation; to publicize the growing greenwa

Highlights 13 riders 30 miles total Hills Market Hog Roast Stauf's Coffee in Grandview

  Date:   Saturday September 11, 2010 Start Time:   7:00 am - 9:00 am Notes:   26th Covered Bridge Tour - Budget Tour Saturday, September 11th 7:00-9 a.m. Cyclist Connection, 200 Cemetery Rd., Canal Winchester, OH. Roads will be marked and maps provided. 45, 55, 95, 105 options. Budget Tour. $2 member, $4 non-member. Robert Allen rdavisallen AT  earthlink.net  614-866-8698 Suzanne Birk sbirk AT  infosaic.com

Highlights 25 riders 20 miles North through Clintonville West through UA Stopped at roll: to checkout the store on Lane Ave. We parked in back and a guy had his mountain bike stolen from the front of the store by someone who was looking for an upgrade. South to Bono Pizza, who opened up for us special.

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WINNING RAFFLE NUMBERS ARE POSTED -  Find out if you won here... Please contact me at rgeorge@bikethecbus.com to arrange pickup/delivery.

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REGISTRATION ALERT! Online payment for Bike the C-Bus goes offline at 5pm today. Starting at 6:30pm tonight registration opens at the Lincoln Theatre on Long Street. We will accept cash or check for tonight and tomorrow morning registrations.

Bike the C-Bus route reminder! The ride is broken into sections so riders of all levels can participate. The first section is roughly 6 miles. First and second section is roughly 13 miles. The third section add another 4 miles. The fourth section heads through Victorian Village, campus, the Olentangy Trail past the wetlands and then heads down High through campus.   www.bikethecbus.com