Bike & Dine Hosts and Route

Our second Bike & Dine on June 6th was a big success. Proceeds benefited Imago Earth Center in Price Hill.

Thanks to the host restaurants and sponsors for their support of this event promoting new ways to live in and get around the city!

Enjoy the food, fresh air, and friends and take a ride to one of these earth- and bicycle-friendly community businesses.

Park + Vine
Offering environmentally friendly and ecologically minded merchandise from suppliers in Cincinnati and elsewhere.

Speckled Bird Cafe
A neighborhood coffee house with a unique environment.

Loving Cafe
Healthy vegan cuisine within an Earth-friendly atmosphere.

Maribelle's Tavern
A cozy restaurant. Big on flavor and fresh ingredients.

Otto's (Mainstrasse)
A deli known for putting a creative spin on ordinary deli sandwiches. Try the fried green tomatoes!


View Bike + Dine 2009 Stops in a larger map

Northern Kentucky Commuters Trading Cars for Bikes

A great profile of local commuters who are making the switch to bicycles appears here on NKY.COM, the Enquirer's Northern Kentucky site.

Among the people interviewed is K.D. Rex, who commutes from her home in Bellevue across the Purple People Bridge to her job in downtown Cincinnati. Also interviewed is John Bruggen of Latonia, who also commutes regularly to Cincinnati.

Check out the photos from last week's Bike and Dine, and thanks to all who made that event a success.

Imagine Chaining Your Beater Bike to a Work of Art!

CALLING ALL ARTIST, SCULPTORS,
DESIGNERS & BICYCLE ENTHUSIASTS

Submit a design proposal to make the Cincinnati region
a more creative and bicycle friendly place!

To learn more about this project and download the RFP, click here:
http://artworkscincinnati.com/artracks

www.ArtWorksCincinnati.org
513.333.0388

Michael Stout
Program Coordinator
Michael@ArtWorksCincinnati.org
t: 513.333.0388 ext.16
f: 513.333.0799

ArtWorks
811 Race St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
www.ArtWorksCincinnati.org
Visit the ArtWorks Gallery: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

First Sharrows in Place on Clifton Avenue

The City of Cincinnati's Department of Transportation and Engineering (DOTE) sent along these photos of the first Sharrows that have been installed on Clifton Avenue.

Give them a try on your next ride through Uptown. Learn more about the City's Sharrow initiative this Saturday, May 30th, at Cyclebration at Lunken Playfield from 11 am to 1 pm, or at the Findlay Market Bike Depot from 9 am to 1 pm. Happy Bike Month!

Cyclebration at Lunken Saturday May 30th

Bike Month in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky continues this week with Cyclebration at Lunken Airport Playfield, sponsored by the Cincinnati Cycle Club.

Saturday, May 30th
11 AM to 1 PM Picnic and main events at Lunken Airport Playfield including:

TANK bus bike rack demonstration
SEGWAY Demonstrations and rides
Children's Hospital bike helmet fitting
City of Cincinnati's new SHARROWS program and NEW SHARE THE ROAD signs
A bicycle rodeo safety course
Representatives from a number of the area's charity rides.

Four rides starting all across the region and converging on Lunken at 11 a.m. will begin at various times Saturday morning. To find out which ride will be starting nearest to you please see

http://groups.google.com/group/CycleCincinnati/browse_thread/thread/c3c5792e0cff43f


At noon, the Cincinnati Cycle Club's Ault Park Posse will be leading a 40 mile ride from Lunken led for anyone that wishes to go.

Bike Depot at Findlay Market also continues from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday, May 3oth, with a free workshop on Bicycle Commuting given by Sarai Snyder of Reser Bicycle Outfitters at 10 am.

Only two more Saturdays until Bike + Dine

Bike Month ends May 31, but the pedal-driven bliss continues with Cincinnati’s second annual Queen City Bike + Dine noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 6 starting at Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street. This 22-mile bike tour highlights some of Cincinnati’s best vegan options at four local restaurants (Speckled Bird Cafe, The Loving Cafe, Maribelle's Tavern, Otto's), while emphasizing the ease of getting around on a bicycle. Advance tickets are $35 and available at Park + Vine (513-721-7275). Cool ride T-shirt (see image below) is available during the ride for an additional fee. Proceeds benefit Imago Earth Center in Price Hill. Hurry, because half the tickets are already sold.

New Share the Road Signs Unveiled at Ride of Silence

Over 100 cyclists from across the region rode to Fountain Square last night to commemorate people who have been injured or killed in bicycle/automobile collisions. At the event, the City of Cincinnati's new larger "Share the Road" signs were unveiled. Sharrows, on-street markings for both cyclists and drivers showing where cyclists should ride in the shared lanes, will be put in place on Clifton and Ludlow in Clifton and Madison Road in O'Bryonville in the City beginning next week.

You can pick up a free copy of OKI's new Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Bicycle Route Guide and learn more about bicycling safely in the region at Findlay Market this Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can also download a PDF copy of the Route Guide from OKI's web site.