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Community Challenge Grant Cycling Audit Report
Cycle Kettering will be hosting two gatherings on Thurs, Nov. 20 at either 1:30pm or 6:30pm in the Virginia Room of the North Government Center Building. Light refreshments will be served. Paper and digital reports will be shared on the findings of the audit.
CyclePaths 10:30 am Nov. 20 at the Charles Lathrem Center Pizza Party time!
It’s just about time to celebrate and wrap up our first year back in the saddle for weekly Weds. morning cycling trips for Kettering 55+ seniors exploring some of the 350+ miles of paved multi-use paths in the Miami Valley. Sponsored by the Charles Lathrem Senior Center and the Kettering Parks Recreation and Cultural Arts Dept in partnership with Cycle Kettering,
Next season of CyclePaths will be from April 15-Oct. 21, 2026 on Weds. morning rides every week for 55+ cyclists, sponsored by Cycle Kettering, Charles I Lathrem Senior Center and Kettering Parks Recreation & Cultural Arts Dept. Our organizational meeting for the year will be March 4, 2026 at 10:30 at the Lathrem Center.
2026 Meetings - New Format, New Venue! Cycling 30+30
Join us for a series of brief 30 minute learning sessions on a variety of bicycling topics presented monthly utilizing the expertise of local cycling experts, followed by an additional 30 minutes for question and answer, live demonstration and hands-on learning.Cycle Kettering is pleased to announce that we will be hosting cycling informational sessions on various topics at the Charles Lathrem Library in the Kettering Rec Center on the second Thursday of each month beginnng in January 2026. The sessions will be followed by a meeting of the membership to plan additional programs and activities.
Thurs. Jan. 8, 2026 - 6-7pm - Cycling in Kettering - in CIL Library - Map out the perfect local ride by learning some of the cycling paths that connect within Kettering so you can make the best use of your time on the trails!
Thurs. Feb. 12, 2026 - 6-7pm - E-bikes - in CIL Library - Learn what types of e-bikes are available, how they work, local laws and best practices. See how an e-bike can help you go farther, faster and get more out of your ride.
* * Past Events * *
Bicycles For All - Thurs, Oct. 2, 7pm Aug. 14 7pm.
Bike Packing 101 workshop on traveling by bike at the Lathrem Garden Shelter
Cycle Thru! The Art of the Bike at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Fri, April 4–Sun, Aug. 24, 2025
Thurs, March 27, 8pm - Jeffrey's Journey - In this documentary, on Think TV, follow Kettering’s Jeffrey McElfresh over the course of ten days as he cycles along the Ohio River, from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati. follow juicymelt on facebook/instagram for additional content and cycling related fun stuff.
Mon. March 31 - 6:30-8pm Youth Cycling and Safe Routes to school.in Kettering with Tracey Cunningham
Mon. Feb. 10, 2024 - Planning and Bikepacking the Ohio to Erie Trail, by Guest Speaker Chad Ingle Kettering resident, adventurer and city engineer and Ron Hundt.
Weds. Feb. 12, 2024 - CyclePaths Organizational meeting at the Charles I Lathrem Senior Center in Kettering
Mon. Jan. 13, 2024 Traffic Engineering for Cycling in Kettering, City of Kettering Traffic Engineer Brad Walwer to discuss Archived Presentation
Mon. Nov. 25, 2024 - Bicycling Far, Eat More! A comprehensive review of strategies of eating while bicycle touring or just casual riding. This presentation by Chef George Sideras is the culmination of 50 years experience cooking on the road with all its trials,tribulations and rewards. Archived Presentation
Mon. Oct. 28, 2024 - 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps - Ranger Roger Osorio of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, in Wilberforce, Ohio will share the story of the 25th Infantry Regiment Bicycle Corps who in 1896 completed a 1,900-mile journey from Montana to Missouri.
Mon. Sept. 30, 2024 - Meet Daniel Cox of Bike Miami Valley, Lights on Bikes distribution starts at 6:30 pm
Cycle Kettering Community Rides 2024
Cycle Kettering Community Rides 2024
In Partnership with the Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department The rides starts/ends at the Kettering Recreation Complex. We will ramble along at a “no sweat” pace for around 10-12 miles. Community Rides are held in coordination with Kettering Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department. For more info about this ride and future rides, visit the Cycle Kettering Website or the KPRCAD Spring 2024 Program Guide and search for
Sun, August 25, 3pm (3-5pm)
Sun, August 25, 3pm Ice Cream Ride
Sun Sept. 22, 2024, 3pm Sculpture Theme
Armchair Adventures 2024May 16-25, 2024 - Dayton STEM School STEMMersion
Sat. April 27, 2024 - Celebrate Trails event on the Iron Horse Trail
Mon, April 22, 2024 - Armchair Adventures - 20 x 20 slideshow presentations on cycling adventures near and far.
Mon, March 25, 2024 - Guest Speaker - Maleyah Bhandari - Gr. 7 Language Arts Teacher, Dayton Regional STEM School, Organizing Spring STEM School Rides and back by popular demand Mark Messer & Don Moncrief on Tuning up your Bike for Spring! Part II
Mon. Feb. 26, 2024 Guest Speakers - Mark Messer & Don Moncrief Tuning up your Bike for Spring!
Mon. Jan. 29, 2024 Guest Speaker - Matt Lindsay of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) - Manager, Environmental Planning, Active Transportation MVRPC Presentation - Regional Active Transportation Planning - Jan. 2024
Weds. Nov. 29, 2023 - Guest Speakers - Chuck Smith Ohio Bike Federation & Kendall Draeger of the Kettering Bike & Pedestrian Advisory Committee speaking on State & Local Issues for Cyclists
Weds. Sept. 27, 2023 - 6:30-8:00 Guest Speaker - Brian Housh - Rails to Trails Midwest Policy Manager Rails to Trails - Building Ohio’s Trails Network - Sept. 2023
Sat Sept. 16, 2023 - ECO Fest @Lincoln Park
Sunday July 9 - 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Bike Centerville & Cycle Kettering unite for an extended ride through Kettering and into Oakwood and Dayton. Some cyclists on the Kettering Community rides have asked about longer more challenging rides. Iron Horse Park, Centerville, 21 miles - "Sight-seeing" pace, +/- 10mph
Armchair 2023May 18, 2023, 11am - Ribbon Cutting for the Hewitt Ave. Connector
May 19, 2023, 7am - Ride to Work Day Meet at the Kettering Govt. Center to ride downtown to Riverscape.
Weds, March 22, 2023 - 6:30-8:00 - Armchair Adventures - 20 x 20 Pecha Kucha style slide shows 20 slides @20 secs/slide. See the Armchair Adventure slideshow 2023
Weds, Feb. 22, 2023 - 6:30-8:00 - E-Assist Cycling, Planning 2023 Activities
Weds, Jan. 25, 2023 - 6:30-8:00 - 2023 Community Ride Planning
Weds, Oct. 26, 2022 6:30-8:00 - Maps & Apps. Learn about mapping apps helpful to cyclists while enjoying appetizers!
Weds, April 27,2022 - 6:00-8:30 - Bike Miami Valley Ride Leader Training Indoors & Out
Mon, March 21, 2022 Bicycle Maintenance & Safety at the Lathrem Senior Center 6-7pm (01-20610-A)
Weds, March 23, 6:30-8:00 - Community Ride Leader Orientation for 2022
Lights on Bikes Night - June 7, 2021, 7-8:30 at Wenzler Park
A fun Cycling Calendar to celebrate cycling almost any day of the year - see Calendar below....
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