Special Event Rides

Think Spring: The 17^th annual Think Spring Ride will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2009 in the CVNP. About 40 people attended the ride last year but we hiked due to snow.

Tandem Weekend: The 14^th No Frills Tandem Weekend will be held the weekend of May 29-31, 2009. About 8 tandem teams attended last year when there were power headwinds on Sunday. Mark and Joyce Lange will be ride directors again next year.

The ABC Ride: Our 34^rd edition of our Absolutely Beautiful Country Ride will be held Sunday, July 12, 2009. Last year we had about 150 riders who actually rode in the  2-hour monsoon that began at about our start time. After flooding the roads the rain quit at about 9:30 for the ones who stuck around to ride through Medina and Wayne counties.

Roscoe Ramble: Our 35^th Roscoe Ramble will be held Saturday & Sunday, August 8–9, 2009. Last year we had 70 riders who rambled to Roscoe Village in Coshocton, Ohio. The weather was probably the nicest we've ever had for the ride. The food stops were generous as usual, and we had only a couple of mechanical breakdowns which our capable SAG teams handled with aplomb.

Other Ohio Bicycling Events: For an up-to-date list of bicycle rides, take a look at the Ohio Bicycling Events Calendar.

Safety and Advocacy

Share the Road License Plates

After years of effort by the Ohio Bicycle Federation, H.B. 406 was signed into law, authorizing the issuance of a special "Share the Road" license plate. Sales from this special plate will fund bicycle safety education in Ohio and the publication of Ohio Bicycling Street Smarts

     You can purchase your plates even if you are not renewing your registration. To order on-line, click here.

Affiliations

The Akron Bicycle Club is affiliated with the League of American Bicyclists (LAB), a national advocacy organization; the Ohio Bicycle Federation (OBF), a state-wide advocacy organization; and the Adventure Cycling Association, which specializes in self-contained bicycle touring.

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