Vandalia. Enjoy the Fourth of July holiday on our well-maintained routes of 31 and 62 flat to rolling miles. Tour picturesque areas of the northern Miami Valley. Special surprises for all participants in this, our 19th annual tour! Fully-supported with sag support, tee shirts, lunch, water bottles, great volunteers. Join in the fun and celebrate or nation’s independence!

Steven Reed; PO Box 124; Vandalia, OH 45377. (937) 414-7602. www.VandaliaFreedomTour.org

Middletown. Ride through scenic Southwestern Ohio on swept roads via routes of 22 to 83 rolling miles. Supported ride with homemade food at stops on all routes. Family fun ride on riverside bike trail. Longer rides feature rolling country roads along streams, farms, and covered bridges. Multiple loops allow for longer distances. Timed sections available. Shower facilities available. Organized by cyclists for cyclists. Y Ride? ‘Cause it’s fun!

Milford. American Diabetes Association. Eric Riggs; 4555 Lake Forest Dr. Ste. 396; Cincinnati, OH 45242. (513) 759-9330 Ext. 6661. diabetes.org/cincinnatitourdecure

Troy. Three rolling ride choices on this tour associated with the city’s annual festival. Troy Strawberry Festival. Donn Craig; 405 SW Public Square Ste. 330; Troy, OH 45373. (937) 418-1888. www.GoStrawberries.com

London. Routes of 21/44/61/108 miles travel the flat to rolling rural roads of Madison, Clark, Fayette, and Greene Counties. The shortest route remains on the Prairie Grass Trail while longer marked routes venture off to Jamestown, Jeffersonville, Xenia, Yellow Springs, and South Charleston. Details and entry online.

Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails. PO Box 308; London, OH 43140. (614) 205-6754. www.fmcpt.com

An annual community biking event which started with the purpose of helping Dayton become a more active bicycle friendly city while promoting the diverse neighborhoods, culture and proud history of Dayton. It allows participants to Tour (Explore) Dayton’s neighborhoods and points of interest (business, culture, history, recreation and geography related) along the way by bike.

The Friends of the Little Miami State Park will hold its next Monthly Meeting on Sunday, March 23 at 4:00 p.m. in the Morrow Administration Building, 150 East Pike St. (SR 22/3), Morrow, Ohio. Important discussion topics will include our new Strategic Plan and implementation of grant-funded improvement projects.

The Open Meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m.;  The Open Meeting welcomes Segment Adopters, trail volunteers, members, donors, and the general public.
 
Come join us.

Join nearly 600 other cycling enthusiasts at RiverScape MetroPark for tasty pancakes, friends and music at the region's largest celebration of biking as a means of transportation in the Miami Valley! While you're here:

The Twisted Pretzel Tour is a mass start timed event through the beautiful Germantown countryside. The first annual tour will kick off at 8:30 AM, Saturday, September 27, 2014.

Three routes provide distances for all ages and skills. Two breaks (1 for the shortest route) offer warm pretzels and toppings along with the standard fare. The routes are flat to gently rolling with the longer routes traveling over the scenic Germantown dam (and down, not up, the dam hill). A ride across the wooden planks of the historic Germantown covered bridge is a feature enjoyed on all routes.

Second annual Ohio Women's Bicycling Summit will be held in Columbus, Ohio.  Please find further information on the Consider Biking web site.