Dayton, Ohio bike trails?

I will have a chance to ride some of the bike trails near Dayton, OH:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/bike/Southwest.htm

And I'm wondering which ones are the nicest. Has anyone here ridden any
of these? Opinions?

Thanks for your help.

Bruce W.1 wrote:
I will have a chance to ride some of the bike trails near Dayton, OH:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/bike/Southwest.htm

And I'm wondering which ones are the nicest. Has anyone here ridden any
of these? Opinions?

Thanks for your help.

The Little Miami Trail hands down. Starts up near Springfield, OH and
runs down nearly to Cincinnati. Pick it up in Yellow Springs -- a
pretty little town -- or Xenia.

George

"George Farnsworth" wrote in message
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Bruce W.1 wrote:
I will have a chance to ride some of the bike trails near Dayton, OH:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/bike/Southwest.htm

And I'm wondering which ones are the nicest. Has anyone here ridden any
of these? Opinions?

Thanks for your help.

The Little Miami Trail hands down. Starts up near Springfield, OH and
runs down nearly to Cincinnati. Pick it up in Yellow Springs -- a
pretty little town -- or Xenia.

George

I have to agree with this choice. The Little Miami is a great trail to ride
and the section from Yellow Springs south to Milford is the best part of the
trail. The section that runs to London from Yellow Springs is a little flat
and wide open. There are some nice places to eat in Loveland right along
the trail.

Beverly wrote:
"George Farnsworth" wrote in message
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Bruce W.1 wrote:

I will have a chance to ride some of the bike trails near Dayton, OH:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/bike/Southwest.htm

And I'm wondering which ones are the nicest. Has anyone here ridden any
of these? Opinions?

Thanks for your help.

The Little Miami Trail hands down. Starts up near Springfield, OH and
runs down nearly to Cincinnati. Pick it up in Yellow Springs -- a
pretty little town -- or Xenia.

George


I have to agree with this choice. The Little Miami is a great trail to ride
and the section from Yellow Springs south to Milford is the best part of the
trail. The section that runs to London from Yellow Springs is a little flat
and wide open. There are some nice places to eat in Loveland right along
the trail.



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Well thanks you guys. Our pelaton will be staying in a cottage at Buck
Creek S.P. and riding a century (on a weekday). When we get to Xenia I
wasn't sure which way to go. 8 miles on each?

So you suggest just keep going south. I'll buy that.

Heading east has to be dead flat. And west would be switching river
valleys to the Great Miami River.

Services (water) starts to look pretty slim past Spring Valley. But I'm
sure we'll survive. 8^)

Bruce W.1 wrote:
Beverly wrote:
"George Farnsworth" wrote in message
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Bruce W.1 wrote:

I will have a chance to ride some of the bike trails near Dayton, OH:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/bike/Southwest.htm

And I'm wondering which ones are the nicest. Has anyone here ridden any
of these? Opinions?

Thanks for your help.

The Little Miami Trail hands down. Starts up near Springfield, OH and
runs down nearly to Cincinnati. Pick it up in Yellow Springs -- a
pretty little town -- or Xenia.

George


I have to agree with this choice. The Little Miami is a great trail to ride
and the section from Yellow Springs south to Milford is the best part of the
trail. The section that runs to London from Yellow Springs is a little flat
and wide open. There are some nice places to eat in Loveland right along
the trail.



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Well thanks you guys. Our pelaton will be staying in a cottage at Buck
Creek S.P. and riding a century (on a weekday). When we get to Xenia I
wasn't sure which way to go. 8 miles on each?

So you suggest just keep going south. I'll buy that.

Heading east has to be dead flat. And west would be switching river
valleys to the Great Miami River.

Services (water) starts to look pretty slim past Spring Valley. But I'm
sure we'll survive. 8^)

This website is usually up-to-date on services along the trail. I don't
think you'll have too much trouble finding food and water.

http://www.miamivalleytrails.org/miami.htm

Beverly wrote:
Bruce W.1 wrote:

Beverly wrote:

"George Farnsworth" wrote in message
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Bruce W.1 wrote:


I will have a chance to ride some of the bike trails near Dayton, OH:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/bike/Southwest.htm

And I'm wondering which ones are the nicest. Has anyone here ridden any
of these? Opinions?

Thanks for your help.

The Little Miami Trail hands down. Starts up near Springfield, OH and
runs down nearly to Cincinnati. Pick it up in Yellow Springs -- a
pretty little town -- or Xenia.

George


I have to agree with this choice. The Little Miami is a great trail to ride
and the section from Yellow Springs south to Milford is the best part of the
trail. The section that runs to London from Yellow Springs is a little flat
and wide open. There are some nice places to eat in Loveland right along
the trail.




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Well thanks you guys. Our pelaton will be staying in a cottage at Buck
Creek S.P. and riding a century (on a weekday). When we get to Xenia I
wasn't sure which way to go. 8 miles on each?

So you suggest just keep going south. I'll buy that.

Heading east has to be dead flat. And west would be switching river
valleys to the Great Miami River.

Services (water) starts to look pretty slim past Spring Valley. But I'm
sure we'll survive. 8^)


This website is usually up-to-date on services along the trail. I don't
think you'll have too much trouble finding food and water.

http://www.miamivalleytrails.org/miami.htm

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We did the ride, a century, starting at Buck Creek S.P. near Springfield
and ending just south of Oregonia. It was an outstanding and well
maintained trail, the best I've ever ridden. Very nice.

If you like hills this ride is not for you.

There seems to be a goog burger place in Oregonia right next to the
trail, but it's closed on Monday (the day we were there).

There's plenty of places to get water along the trail.

I look forward to riding the other Dayton area trails.