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It’s no secret that American women are less likely than American men to ride bikes in cities. Certain reports put one woman on a bike for every four men in America. In European counties like Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark, the split… [Read More]
As we wrote back in November, Columbus is getting a bike share system that will be launching this summer in coordination with contractor Alta Bicycle Share. As of today, the system is being branded as “CoGo Bike Share”, a name… [Read More]
In a city where college football is still king, it’s safe to refer to just about everything else as an “alternative sport”. Roller derby, Australian Football, and even professional Futbol fall into that category along side Aidan Seufert’s favorite pastime of unsanctioned fixed-gear… [Read More]
A working group formed last year to discuss a new shared-use path along State Route 161 met again on Wednesday to further review the project. Project Facilitator Marie Keister presented new data gathered by Korda Engineering and the city’s Department… [Read More]
(Note: This is the fourth installment in the four part “Back on the Bike” series. The full set of articles can be found HERE.) Penelope and I have been through a lot together. With her help I have seen parts… [Read More]
A cold winter with plenty of ice and snow hasn’t kept people from trying out the new bike infrastructure that was installed downtown this past fall. “I have noticed a surprising amount of winter use of the downtown u-racks and… [Read More]
More construction is coming to Goodale Street this summer as work begins on a new bikeways connector that will help convert this auto-centric stretch of Downtown roadway into a more pedestrian and bike-friendly corridor. The project will connect Goodale Street… [Read More]
(Note: This is the third installment in the four part “Back on the Bike” series. The full set of articles can be found HERE.) Fun fact: If you ride over wet leaves and attempt to turn quickly, you will fall… [Read More]
Next summer, Columbus will see the launch of its first bike share network with over 300 bikes parked at 30 locations in Downtown and nearby neighborhoods. Users of the system will be able to visit any of the stations, borrow… [Read More]
(Note: This is the second installment in the four part “Back on the Bike” series. The full set of articles can be found HERE.) I have been sore before, but not like this. The third day was the worst, I… [Read More]
(Note: This is the first installment in the four part “Back on the Bike” series. The full set of articles can be found HERE.) It has been 16 years since the training wheels came off my Cinderella princess bike. When I… [Read More]
B1 Bicycles is celebrating its fifth year in business. The shop, at 124 E. Long St., opened its doors May 5, 2007. “We started out primarily as a single-speed, fixed-gear, urban-focused cycle shop that also offered full service repairs,” said… [Read More]
Columbus is on an undeniable bicycling streak. Our community’s passion for pedaling has been exposed by organizations like Consider Biking and Yay Bikes!, as well as, events like the Tuesday night ride, Bike to Work Day, and the 3rd Annual… [Read More]
Bicycle advocacy group Consider Biking will be losing Executive Director Jeff Stephens in May as he transitions to a new position with a national voluntary health organization. His resignation from Consider Biking follows four years of leadership where he oversaw… [Read More]
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) announced today that they’ve just completed the relaunch of their Central Ohio Greenways website. In addition to a new design, the Greenways website provides interactive maps, information and new updates on biking and walking… [Read More]
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