Little Miami Trail Extension; Bike Month Events
by Larry Lagarde

Extension of Little Miami Trail

Local officials in the Cincinnati region recently applied for federal funding to extend the Little Miami Scenic Trail a bit closer to Lunken Airport (a historic public airport just 3 miles from Cincinnati's central business district).

The plan is to eventually connect the Little Miami to Lunken's existing 2.5 mile cycling/walking loop trail and to connect Lunken with the coming Ohio River Trail (a 16 mile trail that will run east to New Richmond) and downtown Cincinnati.

The Little Miami Scenic Trail is a 70+ mile long paved rail trail that runs from the outskirts of Cincinnati to the outskirts of Dayton, OH. The trail is part of a 200+ mile paved bike trail network that centers on the rail town of Xenia, Ohio.



Reference: Cincinnati Enquirer; "Grant would improve trail, Clough Pike"

Upcoming National Bike Month Events
Courtesy of Queen City Bike

Cincinnati Bike/PAC, Bike Newport, Park+Vine, Reser Bicycle Outfitters, OKI, The Cincinnati Cycle Club and Mobo Bicycle Co-op have partnered to bring Bike Month to the Queen City.

Everyone is invited to come and join in the fun! Classes on bicycle safety, bicycle commuting, and bike maintenance will be available all month long. You can compete in the Tour De Work Commuter Challenge! And be sure to come out to Lunken Airport on May 31st for Queen City Bike Cyclebration. Several area businesses will be on hand to show their support for cycling by helping to raise funds for the Ohio River Way for the completion of the Little Miami Bike Trail. There will be exciting events for the whole family including a kids bicycle rodeo, helmet painting, slowest bike race, raffle, tire change race, new bike showcase, food and live music. Check out our calendar for dates and times. A complete list of events and descriptions is soon to come.

Labels: Cincinnati, Little Miami Trail Network