Civia Belt Drive

Form and function neatly intersect with Civia's newest bicycle, the Bryant. An eight speed Alfine hub is combined with the simplicity of a carbon belt drive. This results in a bicycle that is silent--it's like riding a silent ghost ship. Most serious commuters won't even wear out the belt drive. A traditional chain can wear down and destroy an entire drive chain; a belt drive won't. If you're the sort who isn't cleaning their chain every week, but is riding every day to work, to school, and to the grocery store, then a belt drive bicycle is a great option. Avid disc brakes make for serious peace of mind when stopping in inclement weather. Racks and fenders will mount easily on this classically-styled frame. The Bryant is the pinnacle of no-muss, no-fuss commuting.


Adjectives and phrases used by staff people to describe this beautiful beast of burden:

"Silent ghost ship"
"Beautiful."
"Unicorn-like."
"Really, really practical."

A professional fit from one of our Serrotta Fit Specialists will turn this bicycle into the most comfortable commuter you can imagine.

National Bike Summit 2008

This week was the National Bike Summit in Washington DC. It's where the cycling community can come together to learn how to get more people on bikes.

I attended and so did several others from the region, many of which I had collaborated with or typed-to before, but some I had never met face-to-face. There were several from Kentucky, but it was surprising that out of over 500 attendees, only 3 were from the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area (Steve Magas, Ralph Mitchell and I)

What did we do? We listened to presentations on everything from making a Bike Friendly Community, Complete Streets Policy, and Safe Routes to School, to the National Parks Centennial Initiative and making off road trails part of the transportation system of a community.

There were some great speakers: Congressman Earl Blumenauer, Humana healthcare Chairman David Jones from Louisville, the Director of the National Park Service, and the Mayor of Washington DC. There were also "breakout" sessions with smaller presentations given by experts on many different issues in their respective fields.

With all of my new knowledge, I went up on the Capitol Hill and walked from office to office meeting with our congresspeople and their staffers with the others from Kentucky. It was great, they were all very kind and seemed to really get our message. In fact three Congresspeople agreed to join the Bike Caucus!

The biggest benefit was that we gave our Senators and Representatives a cure for some of our nation's biggest problems with a solution that reduces reliance on foreign oil, reduces air pollution and decreases road congestion all while promoting health and fitness which in turn reduces health care costs. We got a lot of support as livable communities with Bicycling and Pedestrian facilities are a win/win cause.

So now I'm fired up and ready to get some people riding bikes!

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Tank Bike & Ride

All TANK buses are now equipped with bike racks for easy on-easy off bike loading. TANK's Bike & Ride program offers you another way to get around Northern Kentucky while getting some exercise and saving on high gas prices. Bike & Ride allows you to combine bike and bus travel offering more travel options. Just load your bike on the racks provided and you're all set to go.

For those wanting to take a mountain bike adventure without the vehicle, TANK is a great option. From Ohio you can even ride a METRO bus to downtown to pick up the TANK.

The Route Map shows that the 29-Express (Schedule out to EI, in to Cincinnati) will take you to within 2 miles of the England-Idlewild Trails. Bus routes 11 and 16 takes you right to Tower Park, and 26-Express takes you to Race Track Road, just a mile from the AJ Jolly Trails.