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Celebrate fall, cycling, and tweed as we sally forth about town simply because it promises to be a smashing good time!
Meet at Riverfront Park for tea and registration, pose for photos, ride south on the bikeway, and return downtown to visit your favorite pub.
Ride the Wolf Creek Trail to the final home of poet and author Paul Laurence Dunbar. See exhibits on Dunbar’s life and works, and tour the home where he lived with his mother Matilda until his death in 1906. This ride is a great way to get comfortable with cycling.
This summer Link is brining back the B2B Challenge for the third year!
To sign your business up, simply fill out the form here, then encourage your co-workers to sign up and ride! Points will be awarded by dividing the number of trips taken by the number of employees participating. There will also be mini-challenges along the way to award more points.
NEW FOR THIS YEAR: This year’s winning workplace will receive a pizza lunch for all their participants in the challenge and the winning business will take home the Link B2B Challenge Trophy!
GOOD LUCK!
Cyclists riding along the top of Huffman Dam will find a smoother ride, perhaps as early as 2018.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced a nearly $244,000 Clean Ohio Trails grant to the Miami Conservancy District (MCD) to build a 0.6-mile trail section on top of the dam. The trail will run along Huffman Dam from the intersection of the Mad River Bike Trail and Wright Brothers-Huffman Prairie Bikeway to Lower Valley Pike near the entrance to Huffman MetroPark.
A former roadway on top of the dam has been closed to vehicular traffic for many years.
“The roadway is bumpy and in poor condition, but people value it as a connection between the Mad River Trail and Huffman MetroPark,” says Sarah Hippensteel Hall, MCD manager for watershed partnerships. “Now we can remove the old road and build a proper bike trail that will provide a smooth ride and allow better access between the Mad River Trail and the north side of the dam near the entrance to Huffman MetroPark.”
The project cost is about $325,000. MCD will provide the $81,000 match. The project is expected to be complete in 2018.
For all you outdoor adventure seekers here’s your chance join up with other like minded cyclists for a brisk, self-paced, 11-mile bicycle ride from Star City Brewing Company to Carillon Brewing Co. over the Miami Valley Bikeways. While at either establishment, don’t forget to warm up, eat, and work on The Historic Collaboration challenge.
This is the second outing for this group, which will gather at Star City, and begin their journey at 2 pm, making their way to the Miami Valley Bike Trail 25, then head north all the way to Carillon. Everyone is welcome to ride at their own pace. The ride will conclude at the Historic Carillon Brewing Co.
The ride is free, but pre-registration is requested- do it online here.
Sign-ups for Winter Warrior III, a bike program for Dayton’s fearless bike riders! This year’s program runs from December 4th to February 23rd of 2017. “The goal of the program is to encourage riders to stay active throughout the winter with a challenge that has something for the competitive folks and those that just want to have fun,” says Chris Buck of Bike Miami Valley.
Participants can sign up for Winter Warrior III at Linkdayton.org any point during the challenge period and all trips taken during the three months count retroactively, regardless of sign-up date.
All are welcome to join the kickoff party on Friday, December 8, 2017. The social will take place at the Trolley Stop from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM for a chance to meet other warriors and get a first look at this year’s top prize – a cruiser bike donated New Belgium Brewing Company.
The second year of the program attracted more than 50 participants who took a combined total of 4,049 trips over the three month period. But Buck says other riders shouldn’t be intimidated by the competition. “The challenge is designed to reward many users, not just those who take the most trips,” says Buck. “Winter Warrior features some daily mini-challenges, and the number of trips a person takes can count toward the number of raffle tickets they get at the end of the challenge period for the prize drawings.”
“My friends and I probably would have stayed in all winter, but instead this challenge got us out riding and having fun. It was awesome,” said Winter Warrior participant, Alexandra Stepanenko.
Also- will you take a moment and answer this LINK survey:
Please take a moment to fill out the survey to let us know how we are doing and what they can improve for next year! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Link20171
Ride a Bike and Make a Difference during the Gobbler Gives Bike Tour held November 18 in Dayton, OH.
Join Tomfoolery for their annual food delivery via bicycle to benefit the Foodbank Dayton. Load up your panniers, baskets, backpacks, trailers with food items and then pedal on a historic tour of Downtown Dayton on our way to the Foodbank Dayton. The route is suitable for beginners to advanced riders. This year the ride starts and finishes at Mike’s Bike Park. Food collections barrels will be at the park starting November 1st. The route is suitable for beginners to advanced riders. The post-ride celebration is sponsored by Bike Miami Valley that includes a turkey taco bar and a chance to test your skills at Dayton’s indoor bike park. Register today and support those in need in the Miami Valley.
Also NEW this year is a partnership with the Dayton Pedal Wagon. You can leave your bike at home and join 15 other friends on Dayton’s premier party bike. No additional fees apply.
Entry fee includes, Tomfoolery Outdoors sticker, celebrations at half way mark and finish line, access to Mike’s Bike Park, along with other surprises. Food and percentage of proceeds benefit The Foodbank Dayton. Online registration closes at noon November 17
Event day details:
9:30 – 9:45 am: Registration at Mike’s Bike Park
9:45 am – 11:15 am – Group photo, historic Downtown Dayton ride to Foodbank Dayton
11 am – 12 pm: Celebration and weigh in at Foodbank Dayton
12 pm – 1 pm: Ride back to Mike’s Bike Park.
1 – 3 pm: Post ride celebration at Mike’s Bike Park.
Entry Fees:
$30 Gobbler Gives Bike Tour by November 12
$35 Gobbler Gives Bike Tour by noon November 17 (online registration closes)
$40 Gobbler Gives Bike Tour Day of event registration
The Annual River Ride is a great way to travel the scenic Great Miami Riverway from downtown Miamisburg to downtown Franklin and back. It is approximately a 14 mile round trip excursion beginning at Riverfront Park and your may ride at your own pace.
A unique bicycle ride where your ability to eat donuts is just as important as riding your bike.
Is not owning a mountain bike keeping you from trying it? If so, then come out to MoMBA and borrow one of our bikes to ride, free, for a lap or two. Bikes are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Toddler to adult sizes available.
Come join Artemis Center, Dayton’s Domestic Violence Resource Agency, for a fun-filled bicycle tour on the Miami Valley Bikeways Bike Path. Riders from near and far come together to raise awareness and cycle against Domestic Violence. Pick your best costume and rally your friends or colleagues to create a “pedal crew” and collect pledges before the event!
Link: Dayton Bike Share is getting into spirit the world’s greatest bicycle race with the inaugural year of Tour de Link. Participants can compete in three different challenges to earn the sleek activewear that pays homage to the jerseys of the Tour de France. The tour runs July 1st – July 23rd.
“Tour de Link mimics the challenges built into the Tour de France. For example, the polka dot jersey goes to the best climber in the Tour de France. Our polka dot shirt will go to the rider who completes the most trips at our Grafton Hill Station, which sits at the highest elevation,” says Chris Buck, Business Development Manager for Bike Miami Valley.
In fact, there are multiple ways to win this unique challenge. The rider who spends the most time on the bike, will win the Yellow Link shirt, the rider who takes the most trips will win the Green Link shirt and the rider who ends the most trips at the Grafton Hill station will ride away with the Polka-Dot Link shirt.
Any individual may register for the competition. “The beauty of this challenge is that other than registration, we do all of the counting for you. You don’t need to sign into an app or log your trips individually, you just need to ride a Link Bike,” says Buck.
Link: Dayton Bike Share is a popular program run by Bike Miami Valley and Greater Dayton RTA. Since its launch on May 5, 2015, Link riders have totaled more than 70,000 trips and have attracted more than 9,000 unique users to the system.
FAST FACTS
What: Tour de Link
When: July 1, 2017 to July 23, 2017
How: Register at https://linkdayton.org/top-nav-pages/community/tour-de-link
More Info: https://linkdayton.org/
Questions: Chris Buck, [email protected], 937-496-3826
Those green Link bikes are everywhere you look these days…and so are Dayton’s watering holes! Why not combine the two and hop onto Dayton’s newest summer sensation: LINK and DRINK. The fun starts when you and your friends join the link system, and make your way across town, from UD to DAI, through South Park, Oregon and St. Anne’s! There are 27 stations throughout the downtown area to dock, discover and do Dayton!
Interestingly, many of those docks are strategically placed near some of Dayton’s favorite hang-outs – 5th Street BrewPub, Tumbleweed, DublinPub and many more. 
‘We actually followed a map,’ says Alexis Larsen, who Link and Drink is attributed to. (Some people also refer to the excursion as Tour D’Alexis in her honor.) ‘By creating a map, we were able to pinpoint how to get around to EVERY station, and of course refresh ourselves along the way!’
The idea is to see the city using public transportation and appreciating all areas of the metro area. The original Tour D’Alexis began at the station located outside of McPhersonTown.
From there, the route went in a somewhat concentric-circular fashion, ending at Riverscape.
‘What made the trip special was posting on Facebook and having friends invite us in to their homes along the way for a refreshment! It was like a community project!’ says Brent Johnson, one of the LinkDrinkers.
Here are some things the LinkDrinkers want you to know before embarking on your own special tour of the city!
*Download the BCYCLE APP. This helps you know how many bikes await at each station. Also, if there is room to drop off a bike.
*Pay attention to all traffic laws, and do not imbibe until completing trip…have water, juice, pop or a beer or two along the route. BE CAREFUL!
*Take some money for breakfast and lunch. Eating is essential in the Dayton Metro area!
*Take a camera. Pictures of the event are essential!
*Check out what there is to see along the way….DAI, Wright Brothers Museum, Oregon District…etc.
*Have a navigator to ensure you hit all stations…nothing worse than missing out on one!
*Plan the day. You can do the map quickly, but take your time!
*See attached map for food suggestions! Take a bottled water for the longer stretches.
*Figure out where you will celebrate the end of your adventure.
Certainly, there are some great festivals and events coming to downtown this summer, but to be frank, the idea of friends, bikes, food, drinks, a wonderful city and exercise all in one has to be an option that excites all Daytonians.
Rest assured, two-wheels and 10 friends is the best way to see our town!
The City of Springboro is partnering once again with friends at Crooked Handle Brewing Company for the third Bike the Handle ride on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 2-4pm. The fun will start and end at the brewery located 760 North Main Street in the Marketplace at Settlers Walk Shopping Center in Springboro with a pre-ride orientation followed by a bike ride on the streets of Springboro then return to the brewery for a tour and $1.00 off pints for riders. All ride participants will be entered into a drawing for Crooked Handle merchandise.
The ride will take place on City streets at a moderate pace. There will be hills. Participants are responsible for making their own evaluation of traffic, roads and safety. All participants need to be 18 years of age or older. All riders will need to have a helmet, front and rear bike lights and reflective clothing. If you need a rear bike light please contact the City of Springboro at 937-748-6183.
Whether you’re a seasoned cycling commuter or a first time bike rider, unite with us to share the culture and the fun of biking to work! Just one of many reasons Dayton, OH is a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community!
Join us at RiverScape MetroPark on May 19 from 7-9 AM:
| Ride to RiverScape MetroPark for National Bike To Work Day Pancake Breakfast, presented by MVRPC | |
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