Special Event Rides

Think Spring: The 17^th annual Think Spring Ride was held on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the Ledges Shelter in the CVNP. We had almost 150 riders show up to ride, picnic, and sell their bicycle stuff.

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. Routes of 28, 62, and 100 miles on rural roads across the rolling farmlands of Medina and Wayne counties. There is a discount for paid registrations received by July 1. Register on-line and pay with a credit card or by mailing a check.

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. For 2009, the 55 mile route will start in Kidron, and there will be a completely new Sunday route that includes the paved Holmes County Bicycle Trail.

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.