Biking News

This Sunday, September 17th, marks the 50th Annual Irish Hills Tour! This ride takes you along the beautifully diverse lands of Northwestern Ohio and Southeastern Michigan. Offering 10, 31, 65, and 100 mile routes, this tour is perfect for beginner and advanced riders. As a bonus, the 65 and 100 mile loops have free lunch included! For more info and registration, visit the Maumee Valley Adventurers site.

 Today they turned on a new traffic signal on the University Parks Trail for crossing King Road.

New Signal on King road

For an official statement, check out this Lucas County news release from engineer Mike Pniewski. See this WeAreTraffic article for more info on the (nerd alert) new radar technology being used. 

Brightz and Yark Nissan are once again holding their Ridin' Late glow bike ride around Olander Lake on Saturday, August 26th. The bike ride goes from 8pm-10pm, with an after party from 10pm-midnight. Don't arrive too late, as Brightz is giving out their new revolutionary bike lights to the first 400 registrants to arrive. For more info and to register, visit the Ridin' Late web page. 

Looking for a bike storage solution in your small home or apartment? Check out this New York Times article to help you find the perfect space-saving solution for storing your bicycle.