What we’re about
CycleNuts Group Tours is about connecting cyclists with other cyclists, free group rides, a cycling community identity, and Selfie Cycle Tour opportunities both near and far. CycleNuts is an alternative cycling organization created in 2016 that focuses on bikeway and bike trail touring. Learn more, click here www.CycleNuts.link
Get off the roads and on the trails with CycleNuts!
In a nutshell - CycleNuts is an alternative cycle touring experience where seeing and socializing take emphasis over speed and (ugh!) sweat. Join along on bikeway touring adventures to destinations near and far as we strive for the
- Goal: to create bikeway touring opportunities for cyclists of all types to enjoy
- Mission: to encourage casual cyclists and cyclists interested in casual cycling to tour together
- Vision: a united cycling community that tours together on bikeway adventures for the holistic benefit of all
What to expect - Casual social cycle touring where exercise is optional, everybody finishes together, and nobody is dropped, abandoned, or left to fend for their self (unless they wish to be). Expect an average pace of 11 mph average with CycleNuts’ 50% downhill guarantee. Sweating is optional. Pictures, merriment, and other tourist activities heartily encouraged. Allow ample time for the nature of CycleNuts tours including
- Trail-side breaks
- Eating and drinking
- Picture taking and posing
- A comfortable 11MPH pace.
- Looking at cool stuff along the way
- And other sorts of tourist activities – as well as unforeseen detours, breakdowns, and delays of various sorts.
Helmets are not mandatory - CycleNuts tours give preference to bikeways - bicycle trails and protected bicycle lanes. Routes may include dedicated bicycle lanes on streets, bicycle ‘friendly’ streets, and of necessity, regular streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and unpaved trails. Darkness may be experienced on evening or early morning rides. Lights in good working order at all times on CycleNuts tours are a great idea – to be seen and to see!
SAG-free - CycleNuts tours, including travel and over-night accommodations, are self-supported with the slightest of guidance. SAG is not provided. Carpools and caravans are individual choices. Emergency road support – if necessary – may be a creative, collective group effort or you may need to fend for yourself. Be prepared with options.
Recommended Gear - A bike (bi, tri, tandem, E, recumbent, or cycle/trailer rig ). Protective gear of your choice. ID. Front and rear lighting. Communication device. Spare tube. Patch kit. Air pump. Wrench kit. Cycle lock. Water. Energy bar. Funds for refreshment breaks and emergencies. Sun screen. Pest repellent.
Recommended Preparation – Pre-check (before you load that bike for transport to the starting spot) brakes, tire pressure, lights, battery condition, and rideability. Consider what you are wearing on tour and what you may need for changing weather conditions.
Yes – CycleNuts will offer cycling events in all four seasons – what else could be expected from CycleNuts?
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- LOL in Queen City - Show, Rally, & Roll Smart-guided Group TourOtto Armleder Memorial Park, Cincinnati, OH
FREE TOUR TICKET FOR ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL MEETUP MEMBERS!
Use Promo Code FreeTheQueenTicket during checkout to reveal free tickets for the smart-guided tour route at LOL in Queen City - Smart-guided Long One-way Loop Bike Tour Cincinnati OH
You can do the tour solo/with your favorite peeps or try to generate a group ride* of Meetup CycleNuts by RSVPing here and posting the day and time you are interested in others joining you. Either way, have fun on your memory-making adventure, and thank you for being a CycleNut!
### LOL in Queen City
#### - Smart-guided Long One-way Loop Bike Tour Cincinnati OH
Community bikeway cycle tours do not get much better than this. Cincinnati neighborhoods, scenic parks, nicely designed bikeways, historical places, and great spots along the way for selfie pictures (it is, after all, a Selfie Tour)
There are many great reasons to visit Queen City, Cincinnati, Ohio. This tour will get your wheels onto the growing cycling infrastructure of this historical, magnificent city on the Ohio River. Never see the same thing twice on a Long One-way Loop (LOL) Selfie Tour - except for the starting spot. If you are feeling adventurous, easily add miles to the route by detouring on any number of nearby points of interest (see the list, below)
The LOL Selfie Tour starts where it ends near a dog park (bring yours, if you wish - the tasty midway stop is dog friendly). Queen City is putting in an extensive effort to create a city-wide bikeway system. The Crown is one such massive effort. Its goal is a 35-mile dedicated bikeway inner city loop with a "100+ mile active transportation network" - to learn more, click here. Their vision resembles this tour route, except for the missing proposed bikeways. Nevertheless, great minds think alike and the tour gives the rider a rough facsimile of Cincinnati's future Crown.
The 39-mile smart-guided route is 65% bikeway and comes with CycleNuts' 50% downhill guarantee. More than half of the route is dedicated bikeways and bike lanes that follow the lay of the land, which is hilly. Your bike's gears will see use. E-bikes are appropriate for this smart-guided tour. The route is shaded about 50% of the way. Sweating is optional. You set the pace, starting time, and touring agenda with Selfie Tours.
Points of interest:
- Ohio River
- Bengals Stadium (Paycor)
- Xavier University
- Little Miami River
- Purple People Bridge (under repair at the time of this listing)
- Cincinnati Observatory
- Cincinnati Reds Ballpark (Great American Ballfield)
- Otto Armleder Memorial Park
- John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Bikeways:
- Mill Creek Path
- Short Bike Path
- Ohio River Trail
- Ohio to Erie Trail
- Lick Run Bike Path
- Mill Creek Bike Path
- Armleder Loop Trail
- Lunken Airport Trail
- Mill Creek Greenway
- Little Miami Scenic Trail
- Riverfront Commons - Levee Path
- Otto Armleder Trail Connector Trail
- Armleder and Lunken Connector Trail
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The Meetup Group Ride plan = Show up, Rally with whoever else shows up, and Roll following the smart-guided instructions. This is a repeating event on the calendar but the date and time do not necessarily need to be what is posted. This Smart-guided tour route can be used any day or time, solo or with others.It is posted with a repeating set time and date with a tour leader to fit the Meetup format and encourage you to get out and ride. The actual leader of the tour is you or whoever shows up to ride with a smartphone.
*Generating a group ride - If you are going to ride and would like the company of others, RSVP and post in the comments the date and time you are planning for. If you are interested in riding solo or with your private group of friends, then don't RSVP or post your plans
Take pictures/videos and post them here on Meetup, or not. Have fun!
The mission of this format is to create a catalog of free group tour routes available for CycleNuts to ride as a group, or solo, in an area spanning several states.
The goal is to get people out cycling either in groups or solo.
The vision is a cycling community with resources available for bike tours, bike talk, and a format for lives experienced at the speed of bike.
We wish you a funtastic memory-making adventure!
- SOL in Miami Whitewater Forest - a Smart-guided Selfie Tour - Harrison, OHMiami Whitewater Forest, Harrison, OH
a Show, Rally, & Roll tour - 15-mile loop - 80% bikeway 20% roadway - tasty spots towards the end.
Get your free tour ticket with route links at Cincinnati Whitewater Forest - Show, Rally, & Roll Smart-guided Group Tour.
You will need a smartphone (fully charged battery). It is recommended to have a handlebar mount for your smartphone and a battery backup.
The plan = Show up, Rally with whoever else shows up, and Roll following the RWGPS smart-guided instructions. This is a smart-guided tour route that can be ridden any day or time, solo or with others. It is only posted with a repeating set time and date with a tour leader to fit the Meetup format, and to encourage you to get out and ride when it is convenient for you.
If you are going to ride it and would like the company of others, then simply RSVP and post in the comments when it is that you are going to ride - date and time.
Take pictures/videos and share. Have fun!
This is a repeating event on the calendar*, but the date and time do not necessarily need to be what is posted. If you are interested in riding with a group, then RSVP and leave a message in the comment section giving the date and time you would like others to join you. If you are interested in riding by yourself, or with your private group of friends, then simply do it.*
The mission of this format is to create a catalog of free group tour routes available for CycleNuts to ride as a group, or solo, in an area spanning several states. The goal is to get people out cycling either in groups or solo. The vision is a cycling community with resources available for bike tours, bike talk, and a format for lives experienced at the speed of bike.
About CycleNuts Group Tours
In a nutshell - CycleNuts is an alternative cycle touring experience where seeing and socializing take emphasis over speed and (ugh!) sweat. Join along on bikeway touring adventures to destinations near and far as we strive for the- Goal: to create bikeway touring opportunities for cyclists of all types to enjoy
- Mission: to encourage casual cyclists and cyclists interested in casual cycling to tour together
- Vision: a united cycling community that tours together on bikeway adventures for the holistic benefit of all
What to expect - Casual social cycle touring where exercise is optional, everybody finishes together, and nobody is dropped, abandoned, or left to fend for themselves (unless they wish to be).
Expect an average pace of 11 mph average with CycleNuts’ 50% downhill guarantee. Sweating is optional. Pictures, merriment, and other tourist activities are heartily encouraged. Allow ample time for the nature of CycleNuts tours including- Trail-side breaks
- Eating and drinking
- Picture taking and posing
- A comfortable 11 MPH pace.
- Looking at cool stuff along the way
- And other sorts of tourist activities – as well as unforeseen detours, breakdowns, and delays of various sorts.
Helmets are not mandatory - BareHeaded Bikers are welcome. CycleNuts tours give preference to bikeways - bicycle trails and protected bicycle lanes. Routes may include dedicated bicycle lanes on streets, bicycle ‘friendly’ streets, and of necessity, regular streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and unpaved trails. Darkness may be experienced on evening or early morning rides. Lights in good working order at all times on CycleNuts tours are a great idea – to be seen and to see!
SAG-free - CycleNuts tours, including travel and overnight accommodations, are self-supported with the slightest of guidance. SAG is not provided. Carpools and caravans are individual choices. No emergency road support, so be prepared with options.
Recommended Gear - A bike (bi, tri, tandem, E, recumbent, or cycle/trailer rig ). Protective gear of your choice. ID. Front and rear lighting. Communication device. Spare tube. Patch kit. Air pump. Wrench kit. Cycle lock. Water. Energy bar. Funds for refreshment breaks and emergencies. Sunscreen. Pest repellent.
Recommended Preparation – Pre-check (before you load that bike for transport to the starting spot) brakes, tire pressure, lights, battery condition, and rideability. Consider what you are wearing on tour and what you may need for changing weather conditions.
- Great Miami River Trail Selfie Cycle Tour - Hamilton, OhioGreat Miami River Bike Path Trail Head at Waterworks Park, Fairfield, OH
FREE TOUR TICKET FOR ALL OF YOU WONDERFUL MEETUP MEMBERS
Use Promo Code GreatMiamiMeetUp to get your free ticket and route smart-guide at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-miami-river-trail-selfie-cycle-tour-hamilton-ohio-tickets-920477421747
You can do the tour solo/with your favorite peeps or try to generate a group ride of Meetup CycleNuts by RSVPing here and posting the day and time you are interested in others joining you. Either way, have fun on your memory making adventure and thank you for being a CycleNut!
### Great Miami River Trail Selfie Cycle Tour - Hamilton, Ohio
All along the way is the Great Miami River with hints of the former Miami and Erie Canal. A great tour for a relaxing, level adventure.
This 24-mile bikeway tour will take you along the scenic Great Miami River as well as the historic remnants of the Miami and Erie Canal. A midway tasty spot is on route where you can grab a bite, a beverage, or just a rest moment before continuing on with the tour. There are also several other tasty options in the area.
The route follows the topography of the Great Miami River shoreline, which is relatively flat. There are a couple of segments where you might use a bit of bike gear, but nothing to work up too much of a sweat over.
Speaking of sweating - it's optional. You set your own pace, starting time, and touring agenda with CycleNuts' expert smart-guided cycle tour pattern. On some short segments you will be sharing the road with motor vehicles. This is mostly an un-shaded trail, so remember to bring the sunhats, lotion, and perhaps plan on an early morning or evening adventure if hot, sunny rides are not your cup of tea.
Besides the adventure of the bike trail itself there are a couple of other things along the way to make this tour a memorable event. Check out the following points of interest on the route:
Hamilton -
Great Miami River -
Great Miami River Trail -
Rentschler Forest MetroPark -HERE'S THE PLAN: You bring the bike and smart phone. CycleNuts provides the smart-tour guide! Via email you receive an expertly designed and tested tour route. Simply click on the emailed link and follow the expertly designed Selfie Tour route using your smart phone as your personal smart-tour guide for the Voice and Map guided turn-by-turn instructions.
From your location simply click on link 1 provided by CycleNuts (using your cell phone) and follow the Google Maps directions to the starting spot;
Unload your bike (if you transported it to the starting spot), or if you rode your bike to the starting spot then you are good to go;
And then click on link 2 provided by CycleNuts and begin the tour (for more complex tours there may also be a link 3 or 4 to click on along the way as well as additional instructions).
ARE YOU READY TO ROLL? GREAT... LET'S HIT THE TRAILS!GET YOUR TICKET TODAY! - take note that the tour starting and ending times on the ticket are only a general guideline to give you an idea of how much time the tour may take at the minimum. Your time in the saddle, on the trail, and starting times are your call - it is your tour. One ticket equals fun for all! Bring as many people as you wish on your tour. Ticket purchase is for the CycleNuts Selfie Smart-guided route only. Attractions, lodgings, food, bike rental, etcetera are not included in the ticket purchase.
The Meetup plan = Show up, Rally with whoever else shows up, and Roll following the smart-guided instructions. This is a smart-guided tour route that can actually be ridden any day or time, solo or with others. It is only posted with a repeating set time and date with a tour leader to fit the Meetup format, and, more importantly to encourage you to get out and ride when it is convenient for you. If you are going to ride it and would like the company of others, then simply RSVP and post in the comments when it is that you are going to ride - date and time.
Take pictures/videos and share. Have fun!
This is a repeating event on the calendar*, but the date and time does not necessarily need to be what is posted. If you are interested in riding with a group, then simply RSVP and leave a message in the comment section giving the date and time you would like others to join you. If you are interested in riding by yourself, or with your private group of friends, then simply do it.*
The mission of this format is to create a catalog of free group tour routes available for CycleNuts to ride as a group, or solo, in an area spanning several states. The goal is to get people out cycling either in groups or solo. The vision is a cycling community with resources available for bike tours, bike talk and a format for lives experienced at the speed of bike.
- Columbus, Ohio Downtown Loop - Short Smart-guided Selfie Cycle TourCycleNuts SOL Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Tour, Columbus, OH
FREE TOUR TICKET FOR ALL OF YOU WONDERFUL MEETUP MEMBERS
Use Promo Code CBUSMEETUP2O24 to get your free ticket with the smart-guide route at Columbus, Ohio Downtown Loop - Short Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Tour
You can do the tour solo/with your favorite peeps or try to generate a group ride* of Meetup CycleNuts by RSVPing here and posting the day and time you are interested in others joining you. Either way, have fun on your memory-making adventure, and thank you for being a CycleNut!
### Columbus, Ohio Downtown Loop
### - Short Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Tour
Short One-way Loop (SOL) in Columbus on bikeways. The smart-guided tour is mostly through scenic riverside parks with a quick downtown peek. All of that in 10 miles!
83% of the route is bikeway, and the other half is Google Maps designated "bicycle-friendly roads". This short ride passes through several beautiful riverside parks. Passing through downtown the route runs alongside Huntington Park baseball stadium, Nationwide Arena hockey stadium, near North Market (worth a stop if you enjoy markets with lots of tasty treats), within a few blocks of the state capitol, convention center, art museum, center of science and industry, several first-class hotels, and much more (see Points of Interest list below).
Easily, anywhere along the way, the tour can be detoured to nearby points of interest. This smart-guided route comes with CycleNuts' 50% downhill guarantee. Sweating is optional. If your bike has gears, you might use them to climb in a few spots. All bikes are appropriate for this smart-guided tour (even a single-speed if you do not mind walking your bike up the spots mentioned). The route is shaded about 50% of the way. Sweating is optional - you set your pace, starting time, and touring agenda.
Points of interest:
COSI
Scioto River
North Market
German Village
The Scioto Mile
Brewery District
Huntington Park
Nationwide Arena
Columbus Union Station Arch
Greater Columbus Convention CenterHERE'S THE PLAN: You bring a bike and a smartphone. CycleNuts provides the smart-tour guide! Via an email, you receive an expertly designed tour route. Click the emailed link and follow the Selfie Tour route using your smartphone as your smart-tour guide for the Voice and Map guided turn-by-turn instructions.
From your location click on link 1 provided by CycleNuts (using your cell phone) and follow the Google Maps directions to the starting spot. Unload your bike (if you transported it to the starting spot), or if you rode to the starting spot, you are good to go. Click on link 2 provided by CycleNuts and begin the tour (for more complex tours there may also be a link 3 or 4 to click on along the way and additional instructions).
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The Meetup plan = Show up, Rally with whoever else shows up, and Roll following the smart-guided instructions. This is a repeating event on the calendar but the date and time do not necessarily need to be what is posted. This Smart-guided tour route can be used any day or time, solo or with others.It is posted with a repeating set time and date with a tour leader to fit the Meetup format and encourage you to get out and ride. The actual leader of the tour is you or whoever shows up to ride with a smartphone.
*Generating a group ride - If you are going to ride and would like the company of others, RSVP and post in the comments the date and time you are planning for. If you are interested in riding solo or with your private group of friends, then don't RSVP or post your plans
Take pictures/videos and post them here on Meetup, or not. Have fun!
The mission of this format is to create a catalog of free group tour routes available for CycleNuts to ride as a group, or solo, in an area spanning several states.
The goal is to get people out cycling either in groups or solo.
The vision is a cycling community with resources available for bike tours, bike talk, and a format for lives experienced at the speed of bike.
We wish you a funtastic memory-making adventure!