Gateway Community and Technical College has become a part of a new initiative to become a bike friendly campus. This initiative directly links to our strategic goal to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for sustainability management that details financial, environmental, and social performance gains. The Urban Center is already a bike-friendly destination.
You CAN bike to campus.
Why bike to campus?
Have you seen what gas costs lately?
Gateway receives silver award as a bike friendly destination Gateway Community and Technical College is being recognized as one of the inaugural businesses and organizations in the greater Cincinnati area to be designated as a bike friendly destination. Gateway representatives will be presented with the silver level award on May 2 at an awards ceremony at Tangeman University Center, University of Cincinnati.
Events
Gateway Bike Ride April 5 after College-Wide Meeting April 5 is not just Opening Day for the Cincinnati Reds, it is also the opening day for the Gateway Bikes monthly rides and all those attending receive a free Gateway Bikes water bottle. Sheila Gray will lead this ride to begin at around 2:00 p.m., immediately after the college-wide meetings ends, departing from the Receptions Conference Center parking lot on Donaldson Rd. So bring your bike and a change of clothes and we will enjoy a casual loop on streets around the airport, returning to the Receptions parking lot after an hour. Tricks and tips for riding on the road will be reviewed at the beginning of the ride. So pull out your bike for the beginning of the biking season and join us. Send Sheila Gray an email at Sheila.gray@kctcs.edu if you might be participating - maybe's are fine and, obviously, the event is dependent on weather, but so far it looks good. Ohio Bicycle Federation Events Calendar The annual Ohio Bicycle Events Calendar has been released for 2012 by the Ohio Bicycle Federation. Invitational touring and racing events sponsored by local bike clubs and charity organizations are collected and prepared for the calendar by its editor, James Guilford. The format and cycling photos make it one of the most attractive cycling calendars in the country. See it at: http://issuu.com/ohio-bicycle-events/docs/2012cald?mode=a_p OKI will be receiving a supply of the printed calendars this month for distribution. Paddle or Pedal Pedalfest – Ride for the River – takes place Saturday June 23, 2012. Along with the three day Ohio River Paddlefest celebration, June 21-23, Ohio River Way is launching a new activity, Pedalfest, a ride along the Ohio River. The Bike Ride for the River goes from downtown Cincinnati through wonderful Cincinnati Parks, along the beautiful Ohio River, to Lunken Playfield bike trail to the new Armleder Park bike trail and returns to the river front downtown, in time for the Paddlefest canoe, kayaks, rafts, and standup paddleboards arrival at the Finish Line Festival. Bikers and paddlers will enjoy food, music and meeting friends in celebration of the River and the Ohio River Trail. The ride can be any length you want, from a short trek with tricycles to 20 miles. Families are encouraged to participate. More details about the ride are available here. http://cincypedalfest.org/2012/