Thursday, June 16, is “Dump the Pump Day” throughout Ohio and the US. Designed to promote transportation choice, Dump the Pump Day is being celebrated in Cleveland on Public Square from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. by the Greater Cleveland Transit Authority, Laketran and Akron Metro, with a display of MCI motor coaches and free [...]
Ohio Congressman Steven LaTourette (R) found himself in hot water last year when he questioned whether Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was on drugs, and quipped, “What job is going to be created by having a bike lane?” (Here’s your answer.) Things have changed. Thanks to the help of Lois Moss and other bicycle advocates, [...]
There are many great ways to stay active on your bike this season, but where can you find out about all the events in Ohio? The Ohio Bicycle Federation has published its annual “Ohio Bicycle Events Calendar” for the 2011 bike season. Most of the events include century rides, time trial races, and other group cycling [...]
Cincinnati, OH will be installing the region’s first on-street bicycle parking racks. The decision makes sense, allowing for cyclists to secure their bikes in a high-density lot without taking up too much space. As soapboxmedia.com points out, the $1,000 investment means more to cyclists: “The bike corral means that the city is listening to bicyclists [...]
It’s one thing to to talk about Complete streets, and another to actually do it. An impressive 11.6% of Columbus’ road resurfacing funds will go directly into the design of on-street bikeways and multi-modal pathways. That’s $3.5 million. While Cleveland rejected a proposed Complete Street ordinance this January, we’re glad to see that Columbus is [...]
Steve Magas, who has earned the unofficial title of Ohio’s bicycle lawyer, has been charged with the responsibility of pouring over the 2010 bicycle/car crash data. The Ohio Department of Public Safety reports that 11 cyclists were involved in fatal accidents, but this language is slippery: being “involved” in a fatal crash doesn’t necessarily mean that a cyclist [...]
Some enjoy vacations to the beaches of Florida, or a tour of Europe via luxury train. But what about Jamey Mixon, an author and former project manager who now lives in South Euclid? He prefers a 34 day, 2,400 mile endurance bike ride from Cleveland to California. This Friday’s Plain Dealer shares the details of [...]
Why spend hundreds on a gym membership, when you can just buy a new bike? A good one will last forever, and what better way is there to exercise than to include it in your daily routine? Kevin Miles of Columbus, OH made the resolution last year to lose weight. Now, a year later, and [...]
It’s been a good year: the economy appears to be on the up-and-up, the Chilean miners all saw the light of day, and Cleveland Heights saw it’s first sharrows. Green City Blue Lake, with the help of Lois Moss, has outlined many of the bike improvements NE Ohio has made over the last twelve months. It’s a [...]
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