Bike Plan Public Meeting on Oct 8th Launches Fall Bike Extravaganza Weekend

Join Mobo, Bike Newport, Bike/PAC, and Queen City Bike for a weekend so full of urban bicycling events we are going to start it a day early...

Thursday, October 8th, 7 pm to 9 pm
...Help create a better future for bicycling in the region by attending the very first public meeting on the Cincinnati Bike Plan at McKie Rec Center in Northside.

Saturday, October 10th
...Mix fine dining and city riding with Queen City Bike & Dine, noon to 5 pm
...Saddle up and share what you know about our streets with our bike plan partners on a neighborhood ride from downtown to Northside and Clifton, 10 am to 2:30 pm.

Sunday, October 11th
Newport takes the center lane with a full day of events:
...Newport Bike 2nd Sunday Rides, 7:30 am., 8:30 am, 9:30 am, or 10:30 am
...2nd Sunday Newport, 2 pm to 5 pm, Monmouth bewteen 6th and 10th will be open to pedestrians and cyclists only

The Details...

Cincinnati Bike Plan Public Meeting
Thursday, October 8th
7 pm to 9 pm
McKie Recreation Center
1655 Chase Avenue, Northside

Imagine what a great bicycling city this could be if we were to design our streets with bikes in mind. Public input is a key part of the planning process, and it starts with this meeting. Planners from the City and Toole Design Group will begin the meeting with a short presentation. There will then be lots of opportunity after the presentation for you to review maps and other materials that will be used to develop the plan, ask questions, and provide your input.

For more information, go to www.cincinnati-oh.gov/bikeplan/

Queen City Bike & Dine
Saturday, October 10th
Noon to 5 p.m.
Starts at Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street.
Call or drop by Park & Vine (513-721-7275) for advance tickets

Pedal into fall on Cincinnati’s third Queen City Bike + Dine. This 20-mile bike tour includes vegan options at three local restaurants, The Hideaway, Five Star Foodies Commissary and Green Dog Cafe. The ride ends at Grammer's in Over-the-Rhine. A portion of ticket sales goes to participating restaurants, with the balance benefiting Queen City Bike, our region's bicycling advocacy organization. For a taste of what Bike + Dine is like, see this description of the last Bike + Dine in June.

For more information, see the event listing on Facebook.

Cincinnati Bike Plan Neighborhood Ride
Downtown/Northside/Spring Grove Village/Clifton
Saturday, October 10th
10 am - 3 pm
Join for some or all, or just for lunch!

Also part of the bike plan process, this ride is designed to allow you to share your insight about what is good and bad about riding in Cincinnati in real time with the planners who will be preparing the plan. It's not about going far or fast. We will be stopping along the way to talk about what we have just experienced and how it could be made better for cyclists of all confidence and skill levels.

10 am Meet at Coffee Emporium, 110 East Central Parkway, Downown
11 am Arrive Hoffner Park in Northside via Spring Grove
11 am Depart Hoffner Park to the Kenard Ave Krogers
12 noon Arrive back at Hoffner Park for lunch (brown bag it or get take-out from one of Northside’s many eateries.)
1:00 pm Depart Hoffner Park for Burnet Woods fountain (corner of Clifton & Ludlow)
1:15 pm Leave fountain (corner of Clifton & Ludlow), tour Burnet Woods, Clifton Ave, Martin Luther King, and vicinity
2:30 pm or so - Ride ends back at Clifton & Ludlow

For more information, e-mail melissa.mcvay@cincinnati-oh.gov.

Bike Newport 2nd Sunday Ride
Sunday, October 11
7:30 am, 8:30 am, 9:30 am, or 10:30 am
Meet at Newport City Building
10th & Monmouth, Newport, KY

Distances for all riders from 8 Miles to 63 Miles:
63 Mile ride starts at 7:30am
43 Mile ride starts at 8:30am
20 Mile ride starts at 9:30am
8 Mile ride starts at 10:30am

More information and registration forms at BikeNewport.org
Adult $20 Child $15 • Before October 1, 2009
Adult $20 Child $15 • AFTER October 1, 2009
Contributions support the Newport Police Bike Patrol.

2nd Sunday Newport
Monmouth between 6th and 10th Streets open only to pedestrians and cyclists
Sunday, October 11
2 pm to 5 pm

Newport’s Monmouth Street business district becomes the center of an action-packed Sunday, offering everything from bicycle rides and bike rodeos to karate demonstrations and gardening tips. Also planned that day is an activity packed showcase of downtown Newport’s expanding mix of fitness and activity oriented businesses, along with a variety attractions for the entire family.

For more information visit www.2ndSundayNewport.com