Columbus Rides Bikes!

MARCH 15, 2008 RACE STARTS @ 3PM, REG: 1:30PM. LOCATION: 889 WILLIAMS AVE., COLUMBUS OH, 43212.

Two Wheeling A boy, his bike and their city. Check it out...

Canal Winchester The city has paths from Waterloo Street almost to Rt. 33 and along Dietz Drive from Washington Street to Gender Road. It features a spur along Thrush Drive north to Groveport Road. A state grant will provide for a third path from downtown along Groveport Road to Rager Road. Dublin When Dublin began to grow, bike paths became part of good community planning strategies. The city also sets aside $150,000 per year to fill in gaps in its 88-mile bike-path system. Gahanna The city has 2 miles of paths, with plans for the Big Walnut trail from Morse Road on the north to Pizzurro Park on the south. It also plans to connect from the Big Walnut trail to those in Whitehall, Columbus, Westerville and Metro Parks. Grove City There are 16 miles of bike paths now, and the city is working toward 25 more. Connectors to other cities' paths are planned. Groveport The village has an unpaved path about 1 mile long from Blacklick Park to Rager Road. There are plans to connect with Three

Cities hoping to transform paths into one vast system If you're a city official in central Ohio listening to the recreational demands of your residents, you're likely hearing this: "Where's the bike trail?"

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Check out the gallery section... There are some beautiful bikes being built by small builders across the US.

This one's for you Ben! Article in Pez Cycling Yellow helmet halfway down article.

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Calfee Design has been making these for several years.

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Cold: 18 - 21 degrees Snow: 1-2 inches of snow fell. Riders: Four - Ben, Duncan, Jeremy, me Mileage: Four point five miles Beer: Two pitchers Pizza: Many slices Ping Pong: A couple games Pics: Sure we got em! We rode down through campus and through the side streets through the Arena District. Along the way we rode through Goodale Park. Then down Front Street. Whoops! No traffic though.

Gehl Architects have developed a unique working methodology that is based on the principle that people’s priorities are the most important driver in the planning process for cities. Creating a quality environment for people is paramount and must be considered before anything else in order to achieve a lively and sustainable public realm! First we consider LIFE Then we consider SPACE Then we consider BUILDINGS Therefore our planning and design solutions aim to enrich the lifestyle envisioned for each project. Once the human dimension is established, we form a spatial strategy for public space. Finally we work to shape the built environment, ensuring that the relationship between people and buildings supports public life. This people oriented philosophy, focusing on design solutions that can improve quality of life, is our number one objective with any project.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/html/home/home.shtml Number 9 on their list for transprtation initiatives • Complete the City's 1,800-mile bike master plan • Facilitate cycling

I sent out an email late morning to see if anyone wanted to join me for a ride. I slept in until 10am and I am sure everybody had planned out their day, because I only received one response and that was a negative. Saturday was one of the nicest days to be out on the bike. It was dry, sunny, but windy. So I decided to bring out my road bike. I usually keep it locked up in the basement so that it doesn't hurt anybody. I only rode it a few hundred miles last year. It is quick and twitchy. I rode out of Blacklick heading west to Gahanna. Havens Corner to 62 to Agler. North Cassady to Agler to Westerville Rd (sucks) to East Weber. Enough of the headwind. Now south on Indianola to Summit. East on East 2nd. Cleveland South to E Long. Now for the fun part. The inverse of a headwind? 20-30 mph tailwind. Woohoo! I hit 29 miles an hour on East Long and ran out of gears. I was just spinning crazy. I headed northeast on North Nelson until dead end at Airport Rd. I saw a trail to the right