I will be back in Columbus for the weekend, and I really want to do something out-of-doors. I plan on biking a bit on Saturday morning, but in the afternoon I’d like to go hiking or trail-running somewhere. Maybe hiking or running at Highbanks? Biking at Alum Creek? Creeking somewhere along the Olentangy? I’m wide [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘biking’
June 29, 2009
Bike Racks Might Be Mandatory in Columbus
Soon, there might be new legislation on the books in central Ohio that would require certain businesses to have at least two bike racks available for patrons. Columbus’s Department of Development has proposed a new rule that would require businesses with a large number of parking spaces to make bike racks available– a rule that [...]
June 2, 2009
Morgan’s Triathlon; Wilmington Triathlon?
Last night I set out on my routine 3.5 mile run, which takes me out of my neighborhood, into another and eventually onto a 3 mile trail near my house. I decided to alter my route a bit, however, and pick up my bicycle at Taylor’s house, where I left it after an early morning [...]
May 31, 2009
Biking the Underground Railroad
I’ve always thought it would be an amazing experience to take a bicycle tour around Ohio’s most historic places. The history here and landscape that surrounds it lend themselves perfectly to long distance touring, with no shortage of interesting stops along the way. The Adventure Cycling Association, a national organization which plans and promotes bicycle [...]
May 8, 2009
Welcome, Bike to Work Week
Welcome to Life: Ohio, an equal parts web log and news feed for all (or most) things pertinent to life in the Buckeye State. My goal is to focus on environmental and outdoor topics, specifically, as general as they may be, but regional and national issues are to be expected from time to time. I’m [...]
