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We are in the process of mailing the items to the winners. Winners of Aura Yoga Spa Boutique Gift Certificates Donated by Marjorie Nesbitt, Wauvette Duncan, Sarah Goetz Cindy Gibbons - $25 Skin Care Services Gift Certificate Barb Martin - 1 Free Yoga Session Mary Tolz - 1 Hour Massage Winners of B1 Bicycles Gift Certificates Donated by Casey Karnes Doug & Shelby Cornelius $40 Gift Certificate Rick Frantz $20 Gift Certificate Winners of COSI - Family 4-Pack Gift Certificates Donated by Sharon Tinianow The Huffman Famiy ( Ken & Kati) The Kennedy Famiy (Susanna, David & Alice) Winners of Elden & Elise Ward YMCA - 1 Week Trial Gift Certificates Donated by Kim Jordan Elizabeth Hart Adam Schock John Waddy Salim Womack - Super Volunteer Stevan Womack - Super Volunteer Winners of Genuine Innovations - Bike Pumps Donated by Joe McCarthy Betty Cook John Didlott Michael Dwyer Scott Gray Bertie Ford Keith Hamsher Sarah Hamsher Matthew Kreitz Jennifer McLane Robert McLane Raju Mahon...

Date: Saturday September 6, 2008 Time: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm Location: David Lutheran Church Street: 200 Groveport Rd City State Zip:Canal Winchester, OH Phone: David Hoodin 614/486-2123 (before 9pm) dhoodin1(at)juno.com; Bob Allen 614/866-8698 bob.allen(at)eastsidenursery.com Notes: Registration/Sign-up: 7:30-9AM. Short option, about 38 miles, is flat to gently rolling hills. Longer options, 70 & 100 miles, have progressively more hills and are training rides for Columbus Fall Challenge. Pursuits Budget Tour. $2 members, $4 non-members. Maps issued upon payment at day of ride registration.

The question came up on a ride recently as to why pedals with cleats are called "clipless pedals"? I thought it was because they were an advancement away from toe-clips and straps. Indeed I was correct. More about Bicycle Pedals from the wiki of all wikis.

Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana Tri State Region The OKI Regional Bicycle Plan is a component of the region’s multi-modal Regional Transportation Plan. The Regional Bicycle Plan contains a summary of the existing on-road and trail bicycle facilities and of the recommendations for improving cycling conditions in the region. Towards this end, it is the vision of the Regional Bicycle Plan that vehicular travel by bicycle become an integral mode of travel, both by its inclusion in OKI’s regional transportation planning process, and by its consideration as a choice for trip-making by residents of the OKI region. The plan is here...

What happens if your city doesn't provide bike share? Let private businesses handle the situation by offering loaner bicycles to their employees. More here from CNN...

I did not partake in the regular ride. A few of us rode out Broad to Broad and High to meet someone. We proceeded to head out west toward the hilltop. We turned right onto the path that leads out toward the wetlands. From there we rode over toward McKinley to meet Brett who left the ride. We rode back out toward the hilltop and cruised around some paths. We ended up riding through Franklinton and south toward Greenlawn. Then headed over to the High Beck. We rode a total of 24.5 miles and average over 16mph. Wake up call - Dan and I were sitting at the intersection of Long and Nelson waiting for the light to change. I noticed that his bike was rattling around on the rack. So I jumped out to fix it. in the meantime the light changed to green for us. I looked up while I was securing the bike and a mini-van flew through the intersection going at least 40mph. If I didn't stop to fix the bike you wouldn't be reading this post. Ray

Join us for one of the flattest rides in Ohio. Great ride for your first 100 mile “Century” attempt. Bicycle dealer/vendor displays and a free ice cream social Saturday evening. “Chris Cakes” serving hot cakes breakfast Sunday morning. Ride fee includes: patch (to first 1000 registrants), map, rest stops w/food, lunch, SAG support and a well marked route on smooth blacktop roads. All corners are swept the day prior to the event. Professional Sports Massage Therapy available Saturday and Sunday. Registration cutoff will be September 1, 2008. The site...

8-10AM. Gambier Community Center, 115 Meadow Lane across from new Kenyon College athletic facility. Full service tour. Ride the beautiful hills of Knox County. Slow down for buggies. Lower-cost short routes have bike-path option with ice cream in Danville. Longer loops are CFC tune-ups. See registration form. Gary Schmidt 614/657-9669 gtschmidt(at)wideopenwest.com

7:30-9AM. Circleville 75-100 mile routes. All options are hilly. Tune-up for Columbus Fall Challenge. Ride Start is at Circleville HS, 380 Clark Dr. just off of Nicholas Dr. Budget Tour. $2 members, $4 non-members. Jon Schaer 614/447-2200 jschaer(at)columbus.rr.com

Join the Cutters for the 11th Annual Scoot-a-Que Rally in Columbus, September 12-14, 2008. Sponsors are always appreciated and more information can be found in the Sponsorship Packet (pdf). Please contact us if you're interested. The agenda is up, and riders can register for the que or find the most up to date information on our Scoot-a-Que page! Why am I posting this? Because Bike the C-Bus is a sponsor of Scoot-a-Que. The website is here...

For those who aren't familiar with our Flatbed - it is a premium load carrying attachment for your bicycle. Imagine carrying stuff on your bike! Made of tubular anodized aluminum, and hardwood slats, the Flatbed can hold up to 25 lbs. The Flatbed mounts on rigid forks only. All that's needed is a rigid fork with dropout eyelets. (Small threaded mounting tabs next to where the front wheel mounts) There are many baskets on the market, and they're all pretty ugly. Your nice commuter/townie deserves an equally nice basket. Buy a flatbed and leave your car at home once in a while. Be crazy, be wild. Make a statement with the flatbed! The website...

A friend of mine installed a Brooks Saddle on her bike and it reminded me to post this cool product from Brooks. On a side note, I had an invite to the Brooks Saddle factory in Birmingham England while I was visiting my wife this summer. I did not go because the roundtrip cost with train and taxi would have been $100+!!! Instead I walked (what!) around Oxford England and toured the local bike shops. Our Roll Up Panniers are inspired by the Cyclist’s Hold-alls, first featured in the 1890’s catalogue. As the originals, the new panniers can be rolled up or easily released when needed. This pair of commuter bags for traditional transport bicycles is entirely made of water resistant cotton with leather finishing. On the top of the bag attachment to the bicycle rack these panniers feature a crossed elastic to fasten additional objects to carry during urban transit. Last, but not least, the Roll Up Panniers are “self closing”, as they feature magnets on the flaps. Materials: water resistant f...

Take away the spills and thrills of riding with coffee. Includes: • Stainless steel mug holder ring mounts to mountain bike or road bars. • Stainless steel commuter mug holds up to 16 oz. of coffee or tea. Slide button lid means you can open the cap and take a swig with one hand. • Mount is the H-27 from Cat Eye, so in the evening you can replace it with a Cat Eye headlight if you so desire. **Coffee is hot and potentially dangerous. Soma recommends you operate your mug only when your bike is stopped. Soma Fabrications is the manufacturer

72 Miles Hotter than hell 15.1mpg average Five riders in our group It was a little warm when we started at 9:00am. We started out late because of some snafus (forgotten front tire, sleeping in because of previous nights escapades). There are three routes covering 30, 50 and 70. We chose 70. The first part of the ride is relatively flat. After the split to the 70 mile route it turns hilly. Maximum percent grade on the climb was 13 percent. We climbed 3350 feet. It is continuous rollers until you reach the point where the routes merge again. I want to thank the Ortman family for reopening their rest stop for us. We were running late and they had just put away the drinks and food. One little short steep climb and mostly downhill to the lake. We ate steak sandwiches (OK), corn (very good) and lemonade (refreshing). Observation: For some reason I looked down at my odometer at 6.66 and 66.6 miles. Very weird. Did I say it was hotter than hell? Topped out at 94 degrees and there is ...

BY ANN FISHER Tracey Corbin couldn't afford to maintain the car he needed to commute to work, let alone buy the gasoline. So he bought a bike and outfitted himself as if he were the poster child for the pedal-to-work movement. More...

Do you notice how "corking" is depicted in the Critical Mass doc? It looks a little different than what I have seen from rides around Columbus. Maybe bicyclists don't know how to cork... Hmmmm. Corking Because Critical Mass takes place without an official route or sanction, participants practice a tactic known as "corking" in order to maintain the cohesion of the group. This tactic consists of a few riders blocking traffic from side roads so that the mass can freely proceed through red lights without interruption. Corking allows the mass to engage in a variety of activities, such as forming a cyclone, lifting their bikes in a tradition known as a "Bike Lift" (in Chicago this is referred to as a Chicago hold-up), or to perform a "die-in" where riders lie on the ground with their bikes to symbolise cyclist deaths and injuries caused by automobiles, very popular in Montreal. The 'Corks' sometimes take advantage of their time corking to d...

There seems to be a lively debate over biking etiquette, the MNR and respect for bicyclists in general. Two Wheeling blog has a discussion on corking and the MNR. I believe there is a thread on Consider Biking as well. I think it is good for people to verbally spar over their convictions/beliefs. Healthy dialogue is good. Where I stand nobody knows... except for myself, of course. Started here... Here is Douglas Morgan's blog... Jamie Fellrath has posted a response/comments to Douglas Morgan's original post. Here is his blog... Continuing debate here... Consider Biking thread

Dont forget about the Millersport Corn Festival Ride leaving from Bloom Carroll High School. Al Moore will be there at 8 am for those that want to start early or do the longer route. The route is marked with white corn this year. (Yellow paint is more expensive). Maps will be provided. There will be a lady selling drinks and snacks around the 20 mile mark at the top of a hill on Woolard Road. It's about 35 miles to the festival. There aren't any porta-johns at the school so you will have to go to the McDonalds on 33 before you get to the school. Brin gmoney for corn and other treats. There are 30, 50 and 75 mile loops. Enjoy Janice (JET) Thomas 614-837-1873 editors note: I rode this last year with my friend Kevin from Wheeling. It is a great ride. Millersport is on the southern shore of Buckeye Lake.

Since we all as cyclists experience this at one time or another, here is how Wiki says to treat road rash. How to treat road rash... via Wiki.

MORPC's RideSolutions Assists Cyclists Looking for a bike buddy for the work commute? It can often be safer to ride as a pair, and it’s more fun. MORPC’s RideSolutions can match you with another cyclist in your area for the work commute. Apply online for a list of cyclists who live and work near you. Or call 1-888-742-RIDE. go here...