5th Annual Preservation Ride

Every year the Cincinnati Preservation Collective hosts a bike ride around a neighborhood highlighting historicly significant building under the most threat. Why bikes? Well they are the fastest easiest cheapest way to move people around cities for one. You really can't experience a neighorhood any better than being immersed in it.
This year the ride wandered through Walnut Hills and Evanston, I didn't realize how much awesome housing stock was located in that area.
And then we ate ice cream!














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Breakfast on the Bridge

I always look forward to Breakfast on the Bridge, seeing friends, drinking coffee and eating bacon and donuts and waffles. But the down side means that bike month is almost over. There are still a bunch of bikes rides left, don't miss out!
Thanks for breakfast Taste of Belgium, Reser, Trailhead Coffee, Tristate Trails, Queen City Bike, AAA, and Novi Care.












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Ride for Reading

Ride for Reading was established ten years ago in Nashville Tennessee. The non-profit's stated goal is to donate books to children in low-income areas and promote literacy. Combined with a big push in May during bike month, ride for reading takes place in dozens of cities across the country.
Closer to home, with Ride for Reading's goal of delivering books by bikes it only makes sense that Northside neighborsWordPlay Cincy and Spun Bikes would team up to make this happen right here in the Queen City. WordPlay Cincy nurtures young participants from all backgrounds through personal discovery and academic skill-building programs with reading, writing and connecting at their core.
Which brings us to the Sixth Annual Ride for Reading Cincinnati. This has been one of the most soul-filling things in which I've participated. Low-income schools have around 1 book for every 300 students. Ride for Reading's goal is to deliver 10 books to each child to keep as their own. It's amazing to see the joy these kids have when we show up, and the payoff for me is doing good in my city while doing an activity I enjoy. Not to mention the feels from high fiving 500 kids riding through a parking lot filled with books.
This year roughly 70 or so riders delivered over 5,000 books to The Academy of World Languages in Evanston.
If you love bikes, books, and kids join the ride next year.
You don't need anything special equipment to haul books, a rack, paniers, some people used backpacks. There were a couple interesting solutions to getting the books delivered however.



Libby Hunter of WordPlay Cincy and Judi LoPresti of Spun Bikes have literaly changed the lives of thousands of kids over the last six years.

High fiving 540 kids. Its more amazing, and louder, than you could ever imagine.
Judi and the kids checking out their new books.

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Rode to nowhere

The first real full ride of the season is in the books! Did you know it is possible to ride downtown? And that people do it all the time? If you'd like to check out Cincinnati's amazing downtown and OTR neighborhood by bike you can do that every Tuesday with the Urban Basin Bicycle Club.
What is the Urban Basin Bicycle Club? Every Tuesday at 6:45 UBBC leaves Queen City Radio (at 12th and Central) for a ride around the urban basin. They are themed rides and they usually end at a local bar for refreshments. No special bike, clothes or equipment is needed, pump up the tires, jump on your creaky bike and head downtown.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not in charge of this group, just a big fan of riding bikes.








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