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We only rode about 15 miles into the southwest area of Columbus. Our only stop was at a cemetery, which was closed and very quiet. 98% full moon and in the 70's.

Beer sampler. What to drink? This is not a bus stop! Why is the room spinning? Where am I? San Jose?

Bill, Cher and I rode from Canal Winchester to Lancaster. Temps in the 70's to start, ended in 80's. 46 miles with rollers and a climb or two. We stopped at the Four Reasons Bakery and Deli for lunch. Pics are from restaurant and mural of Sherman across the street from restaurant with Bill, me and the gnome.

Columbus Fall Challenge September 29-30, 2007 http://www.outdoor-pursuits.org/biking/cfc.htm There will be no more updates to this article. Most unknowns about Columbus Fall Challenge are resolved. CFC was at one point canceled and got resurrected on September 1st. As such there will be no patches or T-shirts this year. CFC will start at Berne Union Schools in Sugar Grove and end at the Betsy Mills in Marietta. Breakfast will be served at the Marietta Middle School. Located on Seventh St. by the YMCA. The routes are finalized. Expect a hillier route than the past several years. For a detail of the ride see ride detail. The Saturday route should be around 112 miles, the Sunday route around 103 miles. The course profile is by Delorme Topo which overstates the actual climbing so reduce the numbers by say 10%. Registering Late Try to get your applications in such that they arrive no later than Thursday September 27th. If you have doubts about your application arriving by Thursday ...

http://www.livinglandsandwaters.org/ This is an organization that was created to clean up the Mississipi River but has expanded across most major waterways in the US.

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We headed northeast of campus and rode around until we ended up in some small park that had a little pond with a wooden bridge over it. (Still trying to figure out what park it is) Duncan rammed into a concrete parking block, but he and bike were OK. I left a roaming gnome at the park on one of the barier poles. We rode south and did a loop up to Walhalla. I waited for the stragglers and we lost the group. A few of us crossed above Valhalla while the main group was heading down it. We totally lost the group when we got back out to High Street. So we rode down High Street. Mike peeled off near Italian Village and we continued to the High Beck. We beat the group to the bar. No trouble finding a seat and no lines for the pizza. They had lost a lot of people by the time they arrived at 12:45. Matt had a birthday cake waiting for him so we all had cake. I guess the group rode to the southwest side of town near COSI and the cops pulled them over because they were concerned for their s...

If you have received a roaming gnome from me please let me know where you and the gnome have traveled. You can post comments or send your info and photos to me at raymondmgeorge [at] gmail.com. I will post the travel information/photos. Thanks Ray

This ride was a benefit for the ACB-Ohio first Annual Building Blocks for a Brighter Future. It centered around the Kokosing Gap Trail . We rode the trail for about 5 miles to Gambier before we headed south on a variety of roads including Big Run, Beckholt and Grove Church. In Martinsburg we headed east on Divan which was had a few climbs and rollers. We turned north on 32 and stayed on it until it crossed 62. We rode Millwood into Howard for lunch at the trail. We had sandwiches, chips, cookies and drinks. Ice cream was part of the deal, but no one was interested. It may have been the temperature. We then headed back to the starting point, Phillips Park, by way of the trail. It is paved, clear of debris, but had a lot of traffic. It crosses the river, passes through corn fields and ends/starts right at the parking facility in Mt. Vernon. Since this was the first year there are some aspects of the ride that Mary can improve on in year two. I think the matching of riders for the tandem...

http://www.bicyclemuseum.com/ Located in New Bremen Ohio

I asked and I received. I sent out an email to ask if anyone was riding on Saturday, and Barb answered by leading the ride from Canal Winchester to Lancaster. It was 46 when I first woke up, and it dropped two degrees before I headed out the door. By the time we started at 8:30AM it was 48 degrees. Four riders, including me braved the cold. We wound our way toward the southeast by winding our way through the backroads. We passed through Amanda. They were having their annual town fair which blocked Main Street. We stopped at a gas station for a snack. The highlight of the ride south was Revenge Road, which has a mile long climb (max 13%) that passed a prison at the peak. We turned down Blue Valley which headed down off the hill toward 33. We crossed 33 into Sugar Grove and were passed by several fire trucks (more on that later). We followed Sugar Road all the way into Lancaster. We were at 43 miles and had only stopped once in Amanda. Lunch stop was at the Four Reasons Deli and ...

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http://www.kokosinggaptrail.org/index.htm I will provide a ride report next week...

There were about 50 people. We had a bugle solo during stops. A taco rim after an encounter with a pothole. The resurfacing of North High in the Short North area caused a mishap when one of the riders hit a pile of chewed up ashpalt. She went down in slow motion from my vantage point. Other than that it was uneventful. We rode around southeastern Columbus and ended up in German Village, where we bewildered locals by riding the paths inside Shiller Park several times. Then, it was the sprint to High Beck Tavern. We rode 17 miles, a little shorter than normal.

When: Friday September 21 10am - 6pm Where: 15th and High Street More info: meredith.a.joy (at) gmail.com Participating groups Commuter Cycling Club @ OSU OSU Cycling Club B1 Bicycles Third Hand Bicycle Co-op Restoration Bicycle City of Columbus & MORPC COBAC / Pedal Instead OSU Police Bug-a-Bike COTA Bike 'n Bus The Piano Peddler - pianopeddler.com And more... Free tune-ups, lessons, bike registration, info, music and art, sales.

ACB-Ohio Tandem Bike Rally to be held September 16, 2007 Kokosing Gap Trail Mount Vernon, Ohio Sign-In Times: o For 65 mile route—8:00 a.m. o For 30-mile route-9:00 a.m. o For 15 or fewer miles—10:00 a.m. Lunch—11:00—1:00 a.m. at the Shelter House at the trail head Registration includes: Maps, directions, in print and Braille, water, snacks, lunch, free stuff, and chances for door prizes. One registration form per person, please. The American Council of the Blind of Ohio, (ACB-Ohio) is hosting its first annual tandem rally-fundraiser. Visually impaired stokers and sighted captains will have three routes to choose from, 15, 30, and 60 mile-routes, each starting and ending on the beautiful Kokosing Gap Trail. Sighted tandem teams and single bikes are also welcome. The two longer routes will include the gently rolling hills and some more challenging ones through the beautiful Amish countryside, while the 15-mile route will stay on the trail, which is noted as one of the prettiest and m...

Phillips Park Start Point We will meet at Phillips Park, where there is a shelter house and real restrooms. Look for the sign that says ACB-Ohio/Takes Two to Tandem. When you sign in, you will receive a map, a lunch ticket, a ticket for door prizes, and a goody bag. Registration for the 65 mile route starts at 9:00 a.m. For the 30 mile route and the 20 mile route, registration begins at 9:30. Registration will close at 10:00 a.m. Lunch will be available starting at 11:00 a.m. at the picnic area on the trail near Howard, ten miles from the start. You will need your ticket to receive a lunch. Door prizes will be drawn at this time. Lunch will close at 1:00, so please plan your rest stops accordingly. Please have your cell phones charged fully and keep them on during the ride, so that if you do not appear back at the lunch stop on time, we can find out where you are. We have no sag for this ride, so please ride in pairs in case of injury or mechanical problems. Use your cell p...

Date: Saturday September 15, 2007 Time: 7:00 am - 9:00 am Location: Circleville, OH Notes: 7-9AM Start. Circleville. 75-100 mile routes. All options are hilly. Tune-up for Columbus Fall Challenge. Budget tour. Jon Schaer 614/447-2200 jschaer (AT) columbus.rr.com

Hello to all, The City of Columbus will be a holding a public meeting September 26, 2007 to discuss the ongoing Bicentennial Bikeways Planning efforts. The study will include an assessment of current conditions and identify potential improvements for implementation. The public meeting will be interactive, providing an opportunity to hear background information on the study, review data collected on existing conditions, and offer the public an opportunity to provide input and comments. The public meeting is scheduled as follows: Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Cyclist “Happy Hour” 4-5 p.m. Place: The Pavilion at North Bank Park Directions Please join us! For more information, please visit the project web site http://www.altaplanning.com/columbus/ The current project newsletter is available by clicking the following link. It is designed to be able to print and post for review and notice by interested groups. http://www.altaplanning.c...

Saturday September 1 My friend Kevin came over from Pittsburgh to ride. The route was announced as 50 miles but it ended up being 45. We started at the Bloom Carroll High School in Carroll Ohio and headed east on Carroll Eastern Road. We then turned north and stair stepped through the cornfields. After we emerged from the fields Buckeye Lake appeared on the horizon. We rode the southern shore past houses and a park and ended up at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival (www.sweetcornfest.com). As we were pulling up to the festival the bell started to ring announcing that the corn was ready. They do it right at Millersport. They have an automatic husking machine that spits out gobs of corn. After a few pieces of corn and a sandwich we headed back to the high school back through the cornfields. Beautiful weather. Great people. Good food. It always amazes me the people you meet on a ride. Kevin kept up with a faster group and when I caught up to him I was introduced to Andrew. Kevin started ...