I’ve enjoyed bicycling the trails and the back roads throughout Ohio. As the bicycle trail network grew in Ohio, I became a “connoisseur” of bicycling these trails, which led me to the publication of my first book in 1996 titled “Biking Ohio’s Rail-Trails.” Although many of these bicycle trails were converted from former railroads, other …
Bike Safety: Bicycle Deaths on the Rise
The number of people killed on bicycles is on the rise, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash statistics. As Ohioans break out the bicycles during May, National Bike Month, AAA urges cyclists and motorists to exercise caution and practice bike safety to prevent crashes. Bicycle-related traffic fatalities reached 840 in 2016, the highest …