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Brandywine bridge closed 8/24 and 8/27

The Brandywine bridge at Brandywine Falls on the Summit county Bike and Hike trail will be closed this Friday and Monday, 8/24 and 8/27. It will remain open for the weekend in between. Apparently they have some finishing work on … Continue reading

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Bike and Hike Trail Bridge at Brandywine Falls is Open!

The Bike and Hike Trail Bridge at Brandywine Falls is finally open! Yea! There are still a few things left to do on it and they will close it again for a day or two to get those things done.

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1000+ miles. Time for some bicycle maintenance

My 2010 Jamis Aurora was brand new when I bought it in April 2012. Guy’s Trek 520 is a 2008 and he bought it second hand in April 2012 and replaced the cassette (rear gears), the chain and a few … Continue reading

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Cool Bicycle Parking Garage in Japan

Check this video out of a cool new bicycle parking garage in Japan. It’s like a bicycle missile silo! Apparently, they commute by bike a lot more than we do, but it’s still a really cool concept.

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Cincinnati considering a bikeshare program

Bikesharing is a program that allows individuals to rent a bicycle from a kiosk, usually in an urban area for short distance transportation. According to wikipedia, as of last year, there were 136 bikesharing programs in 165 cities around the … Continue reading

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The Joys of Seal Coating and other news

I just got an email from the Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails of London, Ohio (FMCPT). They are seal coating a section of Roberts Pass just east of London this week. If you’ve never ridden on a seal … Continue reading

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The Lakewood Criterium is a fast and fun cycling event

Guy and I attended the The Lakewood Criterium on Saturday July 28. Wow! what a blast! The cyclist were incredible and inspiring. The weather was perfect and the atmosphere was fun and festival like with plenty of refreshments along the … Continue reading

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Bicycle Focus Group Meeting with NOACA for Northeast Ohio

Last night, Carol and I attended a focus group hosted by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) about bicycling issues in the five counties of northeast Ohio that they serve (Lorain, Cuyahoga, Medina, Lake, Geauga). NOACA is working to … Continue reading

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Bicycle Library

What a cool idea! In Copenhagen, Denmark, you can check out a bicycle for a week from the Bicycle Library. They have different types, from racers, to folding to cargo bikes. You can even reserve them online at the Bicycle … Continue reading

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Bicycle Safety Day for Kids, Tri-C West in Cleveland

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) will host a Bicycle Safety Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 11, 2012 at the west campus located at 11000 Pleasant Valley Road in Parma, Children 5-13 will learn bike safety skills. There … Continue reading

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