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About the trail - From the website W elcome to the Holmes County Trail!  It is our desire that you have an enjoyable outing on you r upcoming visit to the Holmes County Trail and that you find our web-site useful in planning  your trip to our unique Trail.       The dream o f a multipurpose recreation trail through Holmes County was born shortly after the flood of 1969 ended the active use of the railroad in Holmes County.  Throughout the last half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century the railroad was an integral  part of the life and business of our county.  The railroad connected Holmes County with major cities in Ohio.  People and goods regularly traveled the tracks on their way to destinations throughout the county.  During  W.W. II the troop trains rolled through Holmes County on their way south.  With the advent of better highways and efficient truck transportation, use of t...

Oh, the horror, no bikes are allowed on the roads in Black Hawk Colorado. Subject: recent bicycle ban on all roads in black hawk, co Yesterday I rode with team evergreen  up the the central city parkway to Black Hawk and 7 of us got stopped by the police in black hawk at the post office/coffee shop at our re-group point.  Black hawk passed an ordinance (attached) last July that just went into effect in the last 2 weeks that BANS BICYCLES ON ALL ROADS in black hawk!!   http://www.cityofblackhawk.org/ .  The only road through BH that you can ride a bike is 119, but there are no roads you can ride on from central city parkway to get to 119 or 119 to central city parkway!  They didn't see us ride our bikes, so no tickets.   Police told us that they "have been instructed not to give warnings".  So when you hit the city limit, you have to dismount and walk your bike about a mile down the steep hill to get to 119...

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Highlights 15 riders to start (10 to finish, 5 left for bike polo) 19 miles We rode around an island Rode through the bogs on the west side on the wooden paths West Park Los Potosinos for dinner We found a Shrek action figure in the parking lot of Los Gauchos (see pics) Raced Paktinat up Front St. on my mountain bike surpassing 25mph Started to rain toward end of ride

WOSU radio news  featured a story this morning about bicycling advocates working to get more questions about cycling on the State of Ohio Drivers' License Examination.   Local  League of American Bicyclists  Cycling Instructor  Patricia Kovacs  was interviewed by WOSU's Mandie Trimble for the story.  Kovacs, many of you may recall, is the advocate whose efforts resulted in Columbus being named a League Bike-Friendly City two years ago.  She is also an  Ohio Bike Federation  board member.  read more...

For all those who do not want to go cycling without their mobile phones, GPS, MP3 players and other electronic devices and do not have access to a stationary charging station comes the "bike mobile" E-WERK. If the compact device is connected to the hub dynamo, the electricity generated by the cyclist's muscle power does not have to be used by only the lighting fixtures but can alternatively be processed by E-WERK. The energy is given off via two included connection cables that tinkerers can equip with plugs suited to their individual applications. Alternatively, the user employs an also included USB cable - the standard connection par excellence that offers compatibility with a wide range of devices - making sure that his electronic equipment does not run out of power while he is on the way. A small stylus that is housed at the bottom of E-WERK is used for adjusting two turning knobs controlling voltage (2.8 to 13.3 V) and current (0.1 to 1,5 A) quickly and variably for a...

Brett, Taylor and I decided to do the century. Highlights: 100 miles 14.2 mph average 5300 feet climbing Cleared 2 of the three hills without stopping. I rode the 16% grade climb at mile 69. Humidity hovered in the 70-90% range Lunch at Liberty Bell in Bremen. Paid back the waitress from last year for the tip I couldn't afford. Rained three times for short periods I caused a small stamped by mooing at the cows. We stopped 5 miles from finish to allow a skunk mommy and four babies to cross the road.

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Nokia unveiled on Thursday a bicycle-powered phone charger. The Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit, which can be attached to any bicycle, powers up from the pedaling motion of the bike's rider. A dynamo--the electricity generator--is powered by the front bicycle wheel as a rider pedals and transfers electricity to a charger attached to the handlebar, which a phone plugs into. "To begin charging, a cyclist needs to travel around six kilometers per hour (four miles per hour), and while charging times will vary depending on battery model, a 10-minute journey at 10 kilometers per hour (six miles per hour) produces around 28 minutes of talk time or 37 hours of standby time. The faster you ride, the more battery life you generate," Nokia said in a statement. The charger can be used to power any Nokia phone with a 2mm power jack, according to Nokia. more...

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The CLIX bicycle wheel release system, winner of a Eurobike Design Award, is an innovative quick release system that makes taking your bikes front wheel on and off faster, easier and more intuitive. The development of this new technology was inspired by the frequent misuse of the traditional quick release system. Bicycles with the CLIX QR from CLIX Systems, Inc. are revolutionizing the cycling industry from the casual rider to the performance racer. More here

WHO DO YOU RIDE FOR? STICKERS $10 USD * Take your own fight to the streets with the same bike-safe decals Lance and Team RadioShack use. Available for you to customize with the name of whoever you ride for. *  100% of proceeds go to LIVESTRONG *  Tax & shipping to be calculated at checkout BUY THEM HERE!

Riders: 18 at start, 17 after first flat in the park, 16 riders by the time we made it out to the west side. Flat at Goodale Park before making it down the street Insane clown posse wannabes in a busted up BMW harassed us on the west side. Stopped at COSI for the weigh-in (see pics) Gauchos for 2for1 taco night. Big Run for coasting races Audubon park Tip Top for food and drink 22.5 miles (others mileage may vary)

HOOT-Heart of Ohio Tour-Budget Tour Saturday, June 5th 7:30-9AM Gloryland Nazarene Church off Coonpath Road, Carroll Ohio. Scenic tour in the Lancaster and Fairfield county area. Roads will be marked and maps provided. 38-100 miles. Longer routes are hilly. Budget Tour. $2 member, $4 non-member. Al Moore 740-756-9218 Donna Bush 614-506-8294 bikedonna AT sbcglobal.net

Despite accidents, bicycling getting safer Increase in riders may heighten awareness Monday, May 31, 2010   02:50 AM BY  BILL BUSH THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Last summer, Greg Yoakum was riding his bike about 25 mph through Hilliard when a car traveling the opposite direction turned left across his path, sending him crashing into the windshield and then onto the road. He was one of the 269 bicycle-vehicle crash victims in Franklin County in 2009. His right arm had a cut 8 inches long and 3 inches wide. He injured his lower back and sustained a 4-inch contusion on his right leg. He left the hospital using a walker, which he needed for a few days. "I completely went up onto her windshield, smashed her windshield, and was taken by ambulance to the hospital," said Yoakum, 37. continue...

Tuesday Night Ride - 7pm start at Goodale Park - route changes weekly - Like it at the  Facebook page Heart of Ohio Tour (HOOT) - June 5 - More info here