1st Bike Ride of Spring 2011 On Little Miami Bike Path

If you ever wondered what its like to ride on the Little Miami Bike Path? It is my privilege to share with you this short video of my first official spring ride on April 6, 2011.

I like to launch near the Wilmington Bridge on the Little Miami River. The bike path goes for 76 miles from Springfield to Milford and beyond.

I ride from Origonia to Xenia north or Loveland south. As you can see the bike paths are very nice, riding much of the way alongside of the Little Miami River.

Click Image to Enlarge Little Miami Bike Path Map

Bike “Hunting-Season” Safety Tip

Orange Headgear Good Idea During Hunting Season

Nerd Alert: You could buy a helmet cover like the one above here.

I wasn’t sure how to title this post, because the title I wanted to use was:

“How to Keep Your Head from Being Blown Off During Hunting Season”

but it was too long.

Gir Xar Orange Helmet

If you ride during hunting season, you want to wear orange to avoid being mistaken for a deer.

Especially if you ride off road. You can’t buy this New Giro XAR Orange Helmet until Feb 2011. and it will cost about $130. You might have to go with a helmet cover like the one above.

Orange Long Sleve Cycle Jersey

Next consider an orange jersey for cycling like this Capoforma from Cambria Bike.  Capoforma cycling apparel and casual clothing is one of the few treasures in cycling. American owned, Italian manufactured. Its the bright orange color you need during hunting season.

Wearing orange during hunting season is a wise idea, even if you are on a bike path like the Little Miami Valley Bike Path. You ride alongside a river, but you also ride through farmland and some wooded areas. And I hear guns going off all year long, not just during hunting season.

Hunting Season is here, stay safe, wear some orange.

Winter Little Miami Bike Path

March 10th: the last of the snow was still on the Little Miami Bike Path about 2 to 3 miles south of Loveland. I tried to navigate in the snow but my skinny tires gave little traction on the slippery snow causing me to lose it on two separate occasions. Good thing I had my bike pants on with the padded hips. lol

See my complete Little Miami Valley Bike Path slide show and video.

Bike Path Storm Damage

South Lebanon to Morrow to Loveland

Originally uploaded by John Beagle

Storm Damage has trees blocking the road on todays morning 36 mile bike trip from South Lebanon to Morrow then back south to Loveland.

Lebanon to Little Miami Bike Path

This photo is of the bridge over the Little Miami River looking north back toward Lebanon.

The 8.2 Mile bike path starts in downtown Lebanon near the train station where the train parks. When I was there today, there were people waiting to ride the train.

The bike path runs East for about half of a mile and then turns South for 2 miles on Deerfield Road.

 

 

The path continues through the City of Lebanon to north of the Countryside YMCA.

 

 

 

The trail passes over Turtle Creek in the park on this new bridge.
Turtle Creek Valley was named for the famous Indian chief “Little Turtle”.

 

The trail continues South to Kings View Road/Fujitec drive along a light industrial park.  Now the bike path tuns south-west down a big hill, the along side of Kingsview Drive. (Tough climb coming back). 
The path turns sharp to a south eastern direction onto the old “Middletown Junction” rail road track bed under I-75.
 
It crosses the Little Miami Scenic River to connect with the Little Miami Scenic Trail.

This is the end of the Lebanon connector to the Little Miami Scenic Bike Path.