Columbus, OH was not exactly the bastion of cycling when I was growing up. I was the lone cyclophile in my neighbor; the strange kid on the ten speed with my Le Coq Sportif cycling shoes that were a size too big because the relative who bought them overseas miscalculated the conversion. But, I digress.As the popularity of cycling grew throughout the United States in the '90s and the early 2000s, Central Ohio basically mirrored it. Today, the area has a diverse mixture of commuters, triathletes, roadies, off-road types [mountain and bmx], and an urban messenger/fixie crowd.
To celebrate the Central Ohio cycling community, a local bicycle advocacy group, Consider Biking, has gathered together artists throughout the area for an art show, Bike Art.
If you are in the area, the show takes place from 1-7pm this Saturday, May 17th at the Junctionview Studios.
Click HERE to see a list of the artists and to preview some of their works.
I Want To Ride My Bicycle...
For those in the racing [watching] mode, please check out some of these local races in specific regions of the country.
05/16/2008
Kern County Womens Stage Race
Bakersfield, CA
05/17/2008
Nebraska State Time Trial Championships
Norfolk, NE
2008 Tour of Kensington Valley Road Race
Milford, MI
Le Tour de West Lafayette
West Lafayette, IN
Union Grove Road Race
East Earl, PA
Denzer Delight
Denzer, WI
Modesto Criterium
Modesto, CA
Xzude Bear Lake Classic and Team TT
Garden City, UT
SoCal Track Cup Event #3
San Diego, CA
05/18/2008
Mid Season Criterium #3 -10th Annual
Ontario, CA
Panoche Valley Road Race
Hollister, CA
Go Fast, Turn Left
Richmond, VA
Go Fast, Turn Left-Kids Race
Richmond, VA
Wheels on Willy Criterium
Madison, WI
Redding Velo Time Trial Training Series Clinic
Palo Cedro, CA
Modesto Road Race
Modesto, CA
As usual, click through to Truesport.com for results and photos of some of the races above.
Up The Road
05/24/2008
2008 SCNCA Elite and Masters Time Trial Championship
Lake Los Angeles, CA
Tour De Frankenmuth
Frankenmuth, MI
Golden State Criterium
Rancho Cordova, CA
USA Cycling Jr World Track Finals-2008
Carson, CA
05/25/2008
SugarCRM Mt. Hamilton Classic
San Jose, CA
City Bikes RFK Criterium
Washington, DC
Barry Wolfe Grand Prix
Woodland Hills, CA
Tour de Leelanau
Leland, MI
05/26/2008
SugarCRM Memorial Day Criterium
Morgan Hill, CA
PSU Harrisburg Criterium
Middletown, PA
Tour De Gaslight
East Grand Rapids, MI
Patriots Criterium (NC Criterium Championship)
Fayetteville, NC
I also grew up in Columbus, Ohio (German Village) and at the time, there were so few riders like you mentioned. And since I'm a girl, there were none! My first introduction to cycling was riding TOSRV, then on to racing. My training rides took me up past the Zoo along Route 33 (along the Olentangy "Old and Tangy" River) and my friends and family thought I had ridden around the world and it was only 50-70 mile loop. I go home a few times a year and it's so great to see more and more cyclists -- it's flat but fast fun! And we lay claim to a great cycling team Abercrombie and Fitch which is now Inferno. Go Buckeyes!
ReplyDeletel.v. - great to hear you had a similar experience. there are a lot of great routes further north of the city now. Who are you racing for now?
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