Author Archives: Mitch
10% off BioWheels-Cincinnati Bicycle Fitting Services till the end of February!
…Wow what a difference! I really did add around 2 mph to my average ride speed and I feel a lot stronger during climbs. Tina U. Petersburg, KY Quotes like this one are music to our ears. Proper bike fit has been the foundation for the BioWheels business model since 1994. The six-month …
BioWheels // Cincinnati // 2013 Park Tool School in session
This is the 18th year in a row for the BioWheels // Cincinnati // Self-Sufficient Cyclist 3-week maintenance series! We’re taking reservations for our January sessions now! Class sizes are limited to 6 per class, and sign-ups and payment are taken in advance. Call 513.861.2453 (BIKE), or stop in to pay in person. Park Tool School 101 // Tuesday January …
BioWheels’ 17th Running of the Harbin Park International
Harbin Park grows up: BioWheels Workshop started its promotion of cyclocross racing in the greater Cincinnati area in 1995. BioWheels’ founder Matt Johnson organized a series of small, grassroots events at a handful of venues, one of which was Harbin Park in Fairfield. Back in the day, we had no idea what kind of venue we had stumbled …
Hyde Park Blast 2011
Celebrating its 10th year anniversary, the Hyde Park Blast has grown into one of Cincinnati’s largest community events! The full day of activities includes a morning 4-mile run and kids races, an afternoon/evening cycling event, and block party with music from 3 Day Rule. 10,000 people are in the Square at the event’s peak. Most importantly, over $220,000 has been donated to cancer research from the event!
Originating as a 4 mile running event – a cycling criterium was added into the mix 7 years ago by Mary Beth Knight from Revolution Fitness. She directed the race for 4 years, and designed the technical course currently in use along with her husband Eric. The 2005-2008 events featured strong regional fields and a vibe that forged a rock solid foundation for the years to come. 2009 was a turning point for the Blast bike race – with a heightened pro men’s purse of $5000, and the hard work of Blast board member Greg Tankersley, the race elevated its stature attracting nearly 100 pro 1/2 men, and was the largest road race in the tri-state in total numbers.
BioWheels MTB Tech: Anatomy of Shift-Suck
Everyone with a mountain bike has heard of chainsuck…. how about shiftsuck? Chainsuck can potentially stop you cold in your tracks. Excessively worn chainrings develop small burrs that effectively thicken the chainring – causing the chain to stick to theses areas and not release. The accumulation of mud on the chain and rings accentuate this condition. The suck part is …
2011 Jamis Bicycles @ BioWheels
BioWheels in Cincinnati has been a very proud stocking Jamis dealer since 1997! Take a look at their fine line for 2011, and check out some of the bikes we’ve recently taken into inventory. www.jamisbikes.com
OKI Newsletter October 21
GO OHIO Starting next week, ODOT will hold the first in a series of interactive public workshops across the state to give residents a chance to speak out about policy issues that impact transportation investment in Ohio. The workshops are part of the department’s first-of-its-kind ‘GO Ohio’ Transportation Futures Plan that will look at state investments in all modes of …
RIDE FAST, IT’S A PANTHER STAMPEDE!
September 9, 2010; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Organizers of greater Cincinnati’s UCI3 Cyclocross Festival have announced a new title sponsor for the three-day Festival’s first day of competition. According to Nick Tinsler of Darkhorse Racing, the organizers have reached an agreement with Panther Expedited Services of Seville, Ohio to become the title sponsor of the Cyclo-Stampede UCI race at Devou Park …
Queen City Bike Receives $10,000 Grant to Fund “Bicycle Friendly Destinations” Program
New Program to Get More People Riding Bikes to More Places CINCINNATI – Queen City Bike announced today that it has received a $10,000 grant from The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) to help launch a new program to get more people riding bicycles to more places in the region everyday. The Bicycle Friendly Destinations Program will work with area employers, …
Cyclocross Alive and Kicking Despite Economy
The Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour already appears to be headed toward record-busting attendance numbers for the 2010 season. Despite a nationwide trend of competitors waiting later to preregister, promoters for September’s two-day Kings Cross CX Weekend and October’s three-day Cincinnati UCI Festival report that pre-registration statistics for their events continue to show a 100% increase in entries over the same …