biking

Bike experts join Cincinnati Edition to talk new trails and lanes and answer your maintenance and safety questions.

A number of cyclists came to Covington's City Commission meeting Tuesday to advocate for better bike infrastructure after the death of Gloria San Miguel.

Last weekend, 71-year-old Jefferey Robbins was killed while cycling in Indian Hill. In a separate crash, Gloria San Miguel was killed while biking on the 11th street bridge in Newport. The number of bicyclist fatalities has gone up over the last five years, both federally and locally.

Greater Cincinnati has plenty of options for longer riding. Our bike experts tell you how to make the most of them.

And, it's going to be a lot less expensive to implement than the former city administration's plan.

Mayor Aftab Pureval announced funding to design a path to connect Dunham Recreation Center in Westwood with Rapid Run Park in Price Hill and Lick Run Greenway in South Fairmont.

Mayor John Cranley says it's always been his goal to open Phase 5 of the Wasson Way Trail during his tenure. With about two weeks left on the job, he cut the ribbon during the grand opening Wednesday morning.

The reason is twofold: the political will and capability to fund bike lanes; and the highly competitive grant application process for funding.

Some of Cincinnati's bike trails connect to a growing national network of paths that advocates hope could connect the entire country for cyclists.

Public input meetings could help determine the fate of the bike lane.