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Hey cyclists! There’s a lot of bike-related events and activities going on this weekend. Wednesday 2 Wheels & Heels Ladies Bike Night: Local bike hero Crank-Set Rides attracted nearly fifty female cyclists and drew media attention at its 2 Wheels & Heels inaugural ride last month. This month’s edition of the ladies-only ride will hit…

Article courtesy of Cleveland.com and Plain Dealer reporter Thomas Ott. Cleveland City Council could vote Wednesday on legislation that would require city road projects to take the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians into account. Design would have to be friendly to the environment as well. Read more ».

Hopefully you had the chance to learn some new repair skills, discover neighborhoods that may not be familiar to you by bike, ride for charity, or simply get around and have fun on two wheels. If you attended one of the many Cleveland bike events last weekend, please leave a comment and tell us about…

There’s a lot to do on two wheels this weekend. Here’s what’s coming up: • On Thursday, August 11, Phoenix Coffee is hosting The Bike Biz. The event is billed as the first of a series of monthly discussions about different bicycling topics. This month, Renato Pereria-Castillo from Joy Machines Bike Shop will perform a…

Article provided by Fresh Water Cleveland. Although it has faced more delays than a cyclist in a lake-effect snowstorm, the new downtown bike station finally is set to open by mid-August. And when it does, it will be the first of its kind in Ohio. The new facility, called The Bike Rack, will offer 50…

Article provided by Fresh Water Cleveland. For more than a year, advocates of multi-modal transportation have lobbied the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to add bike and pedestrian lanes to the new Innerbelt bridge. They lost that fight, yet ODOT agreed to fund a $6 million renovation of the Lorain-Carnegie bridge. Read more »

Article provided by Fresh Water Cleveland. Cleveland City Council is considering “Complete and Green Streets” legislation that would require all infrastructure and roadway redevelopment projects to be designed, operated and maintained for all users, including pedestrians and cyclists. Read more ».

Cycling advocates have joined forces in a new advocacy organization called Bike Cleveland. Learn about our two-day strategic planning event here. Ever thought you might feel safer riding on the road if you had a bike lane? Wish there were a bike rack outside of your favorite bookstore? Want to feel like you are part…

Article provided by Fresh Water Cleveland. In American culture, cars have long symbolized individual freedom. From the TV ads depicting winding mountain roads to the drag-racing teens in “Rebel Without a Cause,” cars have represented free-wheeling liberty since the dawn of modern media. Yet Alex Nosse, an Ohio City resident who doesn’t own a car,…

Maybe… …You’re the kind of guy who gets out on your wheels when fall turns the Metroparks red, orange and yellow. Or maybe you look longingly at that old Huffy collecting dust in the garage. You might be the kind of girl who counts down the winter days until she can hit the Towpath —…