| Route |
Contributor |
Last Updated |
Where |
Distance |
Tags |
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YSO: Challenging Loops SW + SE of Town -30 hilly mi |
byronik |
May 23rd 2011, 03:31 |
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48.4km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| No Biketrails; expect hills + steeper climbs. START/END near downtown Yellow Springs @ edge of Antioch campus -Glen Helen parking lot /Corry St. entrance |
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YSO: Clifton Reserve > So.Charleston > Cedarville > Clifton = 24+ mi loop |
byronik |
May 6th 2011, 06:54 |
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38.9km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| All Roads | No Biketrails... Start/End @ Clifton Reserve -eastside Clifton on So. River Rd. Course directions/cues = CW ride; consider reverse (C-CW) if strong southwesterly wind =prevailing. Lane width adequate for safe car passing. |
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YSO: Up + Down the 68 - betw Springfield <> Xenia v.2 w/ hilly finish |
byronik |
Apr 28th 2011, 04:53 |
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52.5km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| The course loops on the US 68 and adjacent sideroads parallel to it betw outskirts of Springfield + Xenia, passing twice thru Yellow Springs. Start/End in YSO/Bryan Ctr -Go NORTHBOUND =ride CCW. No urban road situation except the 68 but in a rural context: -Traffic volume + speed = Low-Mid level; -no more than most busy roads; -made safer because of ample wider berms ...that is the secret. Can use (as shown) Biketrail from Oldtown Reserve <> Clifton Rd. If ride CW [in reverse of this info] passes Young's Dairy near finish (mile 30) |
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YSO: Up + Down the 68 - betw Springfield <> Xenia v.1 |
byronik |
Apr 28th 2011, 04:59 |
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51.2km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| The course loops on the US 68 and adjacent sideroads parallel to it betw outskirts of Springfield + Xenia, passing twice thru Yellow Springs.
Start/End in YSO/Bryan Ctr -Go NORTHBOUND =ride CCW.
No urban road situation except the 68 but in a rural context
Traffic volume + speed = Low-Mid level; no more than most busy roads; made safer because of ample wider berms ...that is the secret.
Can use (as shown) Biketrail from Oldtown Reserve <> Jacoby Rd
If ride CW [in reverse of this info] passes Young's Dairy near finish (mile 30) |
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LMDD: Little Miami Riv Vly - SW Ohio |
byronik |
Dec 5th 2010, 08:29 |
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78.3km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Difficult
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| START/END @ Corwin: Little Miami BikeTrail Parking Area |
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YSO: Loop - Westside > Collier Rd > Downtown YS /12+ mi |
byronik |
Apr 28th 2011, 04:42 |
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19.9km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Casual, flat out/back course, returns on Biketrail. Start/End @ E. Enon Rd stoplite; ride either direction. Park along street by soccer fields or YSHS pkg lot - toilets, H2O at stadium. Good for several training circuits, reversing course each time. Mileage given is approx./rounded. |
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YSO: Kumlien -18 mi loop into SE Clark Co frm Clifton (Greene Co |
byronik |
Apr 27th 2011, 12:40 |
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29.1km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| START / END: @Clifton River Road Reserve + Lodge (Greene Co Park) on So.River Rd, along Little Miami R. (parking/H2O/toilet
Course rolls up/down, out/back along Little Miami watershed to headwaters; returns back to gorge at Clifton Mill. |
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YSO: 22mi Fig 8 -in southerly quadrants |
byronik |
Oct 11th 2010, 01:52 |
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35.9km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Start/End on westside Yellow Springs @East Enon Rd + Dayton St; ride CCW direction. |
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YSO: 21 mi Loop -Northwesterly into Clark Co/Enon |
byronik |
Apr 28th 2011, 04:40 |
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33.5km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| START/END: Downtown Yellow Springs -Bryan Ctr parkg. Ride either direction.
Short, 'steeply' climbs- 5% on Hyde Rd + Herr Rd |
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YSO: 16 Mile Loop w/ 'Petty Climb' |
byronik |
Oct 11th 2010, 10:49 |
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25.8km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| START/END: Westend Yellow Springs -E.Enon Rd/Dayton St stoplite; parkg lot @ YSHS. Ride either direction; go C-CW first lap, then CW next |
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YSO: 13 Mile Loop w/ 'Petty Climb' |
byronik |
Oct 11th 2010, 10:36 |
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21.2km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| START/END: Westside Yellow Springs -Stoplite @ E. Enon /Dayton St; parkg @ YSHS. Ride either direction; do several laps for more workout, alternating CW + C-CW |
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YSO: Hardest Hills Loop 1 -27 mi |
byronik |
Sep 13th 2010, 11:39 |
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44.6km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Smooth
- Steep
- Difficult
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| START/END: Yellow Springs downtown -Bryan Ctr pkg lot; 'Difficult' is relative to usual, un-steep terrain; and the cumulative effect of short, steep climbs in quick intervals; also, much moreso in C-CW direction. No biketrails |
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YSO: Always Hills 20 mi Loop -South into Xenia Twp for close-by 'hilliness' >Return up/down Grinnell Rd hills |
byronik |
Sep 13th 2010, 11:41 |
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32.3km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Smooth
- Steep
- Intermediate
- Difficult
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Good opportunity for the better local 'ups + downs'; START/END: Yellow Springs downtown -Bryan Center pkg lot. 'Difficult' is relative to: -usual terrain or biketrails; -the cumulative effect of short, steep climbs in quick intervals; also, much moreso in C-CW direction. No biketrails.
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YSO: Loop /26 mi - towards Cedarville > thru Clifton > Hustead > westward sidewind into YSO |
byronik |
Sep 11th 2010, 03:49 |
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41.7km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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YSO: Eastward Loop /17 mi - towards Cedarville > thru Clifton > Hustead > return YSO |
byronik |
Jul 15th 2011, 04:00 |
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27.3km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Ride either direction ..c-cw more hilly; several climbs on Grinnell Rd <> Conley Rd |
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YSO: 15 mi Perimeter Loop |
byronik |
Oct 11th 2010, 11:26 |
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23.6km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| START / END: YS High School; Steeper climbs up Grinnell + Hyde Rds.
All roads/No biketrail; ride either direction; start at any point on loop |
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YSO: Periphery Yellow Springs - 13+ mi loop |
byronik |
May 7th 2011, 02:07 |
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20.9km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| All Roads | No Biketrails...
START/END: Yell Spgs westside at YS High School; or, downtown from Bryan Center; or, any place on loop. Ride CW or C-CW directn. Low/slow traffic, adequate lane widths allow opp for fast or casual riding (excepting 1 mi. on SR 343); do several circuits, changing direction each time. |
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YSO: SE Clark Co - Fig 8 Loop thru Clifton / Rolling 33 mi |
byronik |
Oct 12th 2010, 02:06 |
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53km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Start/End: Yellow Springs downtown -stoplite @Xenia Av/Corry St, ride south / C-CW directn. Parkg @Bryan Center; All roads/no biketrail. Intermediate rating for the distance. |
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YSO: 33+ Rolling Loop into SE Clark Co. |
byronik |
Sep 9th 2010, 01:12 |
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53.8km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| START downtown YSO @intersect of Xenia Ave (US 68 + Corry St /// RETURN to YSO @ end of Dayton St - Bryan Center Pkg area.
As a loop, can be started from either location. Prevailing SW winds affect both directions relatively same = 33+ mi total |
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YSO: Loop from Clifton into SE Clark Co / Rolling 22 mi |
byronik |
Sep 9th 2010, 01:02 |
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36km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| START / END: Clifton Reserve (So. River Rd |
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Small Flower with Short Stem: 4 Trails Loop of East Dayton = Creekside Trail > Mad River Trail > Great Miami River Trail + Loop Back thru South Dayton > Iron Horse Trl |
byronik |
Aug 26th 2010, 02:29 |
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34.1km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- High traffic
- Safe
- Urban
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| Start along Creekside Trl @Factory Rd/Alpha -Rotary Park lot, good trailhead; ride to Iron Horse Trl intersect, where loop begins + ends. Creekside Trl (Greene Co.) is like a stem; the Dayton loop is the flower -w/ option at Stewart St. bridge to continue downriver to Carillon Park (or further) and back to continue loop east on Stewart St.
Dist Total= 27+, where loop (as mapped) = 15+ mi; stem = 6+ mi ea way.
The full length Alpha 'stem'= 12+ mi /rnd trip.
For longer version -bigger 'flower' loop, search for: 'Flower with Stem...' |
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Flower with Stem: 4 Trails Loop of East Dayton = Creekside Trail > Mad River Trail > Great Miami River Trail + Loop Back thru South Dayton > Iron Horse Trl |
byronik |
Aug 26th 2010, 03:47 |
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44.2km |
- Commute
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Unsafe
- Urban
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| Start anywhere along Creekside Trl from Xenia to Iron Horse Trl intersect, where loop begins + ends. Dist Total= 40+ /loop= 15+ mi; stem = 12+ mi ea way.
Creekside Trl (Greene Co.) is like a stem; the Dayton loop is the flower. The full length Xenia 'stem'= 24 mi rnd trip; the shorter 'Alpha stem' = 12+ rnd trip.
Rotary Commty Park @Factory Rd/Alpha, is a good trailhead for carpark -makes the miles = 27+. |
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Newport KY > YSO /75 mi; no meander motorcycle |
byronik |
Apr 5th 2010, 03:29 |
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120.7km |
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| Motorcycling route from Newport , KY /I-71 northbound; to SR 73 / SR 380 combined interchange; to US 68/Xenia downtown (Detroit St); northbound 10 mi to Yellow Springs, OH (251 E. Dayton-Yellow Sprgs Rd/west of town) |
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YSO: Out 'n Back Fig 8 -- 30m southerly in Miami + Cedarville Townships |
byronik |
Feb 15th 2010, 10:01 |
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47.8km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Steep
- Intermediate
- Difficult
- Low traffic
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Hilly; several steeper climbs and grades betw Little Miami and Massies Creek and Jacoby Creek. Turnaround at Stevenson Rd covered bridge. |
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YSO: Urbana Loop v.1 - eastrn leg /43m |
byronik |
Feb 15th 2010, 07:18 |
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69km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Low traffic
- Rural
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| Metric century-plus loop starting either end: Yellow Springs or Urbana; arcs easterly around Springfield thru eastern Clark and Champaign Co. (45+m.) with second more direct leg on combined biketrails thru center of Springfield (25+m.)
This eastern leg has a preferred 53+m version -'Urbana Loop 2', with calmer, more scenic roads. |
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YSO: Out 'n Back Fig 8 -40m southerly in Miami + Cedarville Townships |
byronik |
Feb 15th 2010, 10:10 |
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62.2km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Steep
- Intermediate
- Difficult
- Low traffic
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Courses out and over the Little Miami R. then out and over Massies Creek thrice, crosses US 42 to come thru backend of Cedarville; figure-eighting west to cross the Little Miami again to come in a 'backdoor' from the southwest; all while steepness happens ever so often ...basically hilly. |
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YSO: Urbana Loop v.1 or 2 /westrn leg; Yellow Springs <> Urbana X Biketrails |
byronik |
Feb 15th 2010, 07:12 |
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42.5km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Safe
- Rural
- Scenic
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| Useful as standalone roundtrip or western leg with two other routes- YSO: Urbana Loop (v.1 /68m. and v.2 /78m.) for a metric-plus century loop. Course is entirely on biketrails: Little Miami Scenic + Simon Kenton; thru center of Springfield, joining at downtown Heritage Center. There is another route similar- 'YSO: Out/Back to Urbana X Biketrails + Adjacent Roads' |
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YSO: Urbana Loop v.2 -eastrn leg thru Clifton |
byronik |
Feb 15th 2010, 06:00 |
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86.1km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Rural
- Scenic
- Touring
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| Preferred metric century loop to v.1; starting either end: Yellow Springs or Urbana; arcs wider than v.1, still easterly around Springfield thru eastern Clark and Champaign Co. into Greene Co / Miami Township thru Clifton (53+m); with second more direct leg on combined biketrails thru center of Springfield (25+m.) |
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YSO: Out/Back to Urbana X Biketrails + Adjacent Roads |
byronik |
Feb 15th 2010, 07:26 |
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53.7km |
- Recreational
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Basic
- Low traffic
- Scenic
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| Use as standalone roundtrip or western leg with two other routes- YSO: Urbana Loop (v.1 /76m. and v.2 /86m.) for a metric-plus century loop. 33+m -- straight n/s course on biketrails: Little Miami Scenic + Simon Kenton; thru center of Springfield, joining at downtown Heritage Center; plus is 25% township roads.
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EAST GREENE: Wilberforce 2 South Co Loop -31m Hilly |
byronik |
Feb 15th 2010, 10:21 |
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49.7km |
- Recreational
- Training
- Onroad
- Smooth
- Steep
- Intermediate
- Difficult
- Low traffic
- Rough
- Rural
- Scenic
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| 31m across East County /Greene, both sides US 35 with hilly and steep challenges; makes a fine venue to train for climbing.
Traverses some terrain of two creek watersheds -- Massie and Ceasar's, plus two covered bridges right in a row. |