Celebrate your two-wheeled liberation on Friday, May 18, with a free pancake breakfast at RiverScape MetroPark, compliments of your outdoorsy pals at Five Rivers MetroParks.
Naked Karate Girls and Bikes
Ya Ya, I know that since the word naked was in the title you opened this up. Or just maybe it was because it was a combination of naked, girls, and bikes. Who am I kidding. Now that I got you here you should know that the title is spot on, the band Naked Karate… (continue…)
Five Rivers MetroParks – A Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly Business
(from Five Rivers MetroPark) Five Rivers MetroParks has been awarded bronze-level “bicycle-friendly business” (BFB) status, conferred by the League of American Bicyclists on Wednesday, Sept. 14, during the Interbike trade expo in Las Vegas. Five Rivers MetroParks was one of 111 new bicycle-friendly businesses that “actively promote bicycling for transportation, recreation, exercise, and sport,” according to information… (continue…)
BIke Miami Valley – The Rebirth!
For decades Bike Miami Valley has played an important role in the development of the cycling community in the Miami Valley. As many of you heard at the Miami Valley Cycling Summit, Bike Miami Valley is being reborn with a new vision and mission to meet the current needs of cyclists in the region. They… (continue…)
New trail connects Miami, Montgomery counties
CELEBRATION, GROUP RIDES PLANNED The Miami Valley’s regional bikeway system keeps getting better. Construction has finished on a portion of trail connecting Montgomery and Miami County’s bikeways together. The public is invited to attend grand opening festivities in Kyle Park in Tipp City. Group bike rides leaving from Troy and Vandalia will take place at… (continue…)
Ride the River Trails, Explore the City
Cyclists of every spoke are welcome to join in the 2011 Dayton River Ride, a leisurely exploration of urban recreation trails and attractions on Saturday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to noon. Participation is FREE. The Dayton River Ride kicks off at RiverScape MetroPark plaza and rolls southward to Carillon Historical Park before returning to… (continue…)
Bicycle Dreams Coming To Dayton
(from Garry Harrington – promoter for Bicycle Dreams) Bicycle Dreams, the award-winning feature-length documentary about the Race Across America (RAAM), will premiere at several cities along the route of the epic 3,000-mile bicycle race that will be held for the 30th year in 2011. This year’s race begins on June 14 in Oceanside, California, and… (continue…)
Available Bike Parking
SO, you want to ride your bike around town, but you don’t know where to park it to keep it safe? I’ve heard enough complaints about finding parking for cars (even though there’s this great Web site), so before I started letting my bike be a source of transportation, I wanted to know where to… (continue…)
Watch out Road (specifically you in the cars)
We all got the news last year that Dayton is an official Bronze Level Bike Friendly Community. We’ve got the yellow bikes downtown (are there any left?) and the new tri-cabs popping up. There are bike lanes and sharrows through the city and trails that lead all around the Miami Valley. Bikes are gaining prominence… (continue…)
Cycling Sells Cities – 2011 Miami Valley Cycling Summit
Portland (OR), Boulder (CO), Madison (WI), Austin (TX), Ann Arbor (MI) – these cities have often been included in lists of the most livable cities in the U.S. But they have something else in common – they are all recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as Bicycle Friendly Communities, and there is certainly a… (continue…)
