Loveland Bike Trail

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Loveland Bike Trail is a rail trail in Ohio. It is a section of the Little Miami Scenic Trail within the Loveland, Ohio city limits that was built along the Little Miami River on the abandoned Little Miami Railroad corridor. Along with 15 other city parks, it is maintained by City of Loveland Recreation Commission. The trail was opened in the 1980s^[1] and is currently used by 175,000 to 200,000 people annually.^[2]

The Tour de Loveland, an annual cycling race named after the Tour de France, was started in the 1990s, to promote the Loveland Bike Trail as the centerpiece of Historic Downtown Loveland. The tour featured a route that included many Downtown streets, as well as separate races for younger cyclists. On January 24, 2005, Loveland City Council voted to cancel the Tour, due to declining attendance and a lack of sponsors.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ McNutt, Randy. "Loveland, Symmes still recall Civil War, rail era", The Cincinnati Enquirer, Gannett, 2003-08-19. Retrieved on 2006-08-01. 
2. ^ Location and Demographics. Loveland Area Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
3. ^ Staff writer. "Loveland cancels bike race", The Cincinnati Enquirer, Gannett, 2006-01-25. 

[edit] External links

• Loveland Bike Trail – the Loveland Bike and Skate Rental's website with information on the trail