Sports & Recreation

Sports & Recreation

Wayne County, Indiana is an excellent place for recreational cycling. Situated on the boundary of changing terrain, it provides ready access to many scenic, low traffic country roads. To the south there are rolling, wooded hills and to the north lie classic plains. Many of our small communities have quaint general stores and cafes waiting to be discovered. You can even ride to the highest point in Indiana - without slipping into a "granny gear"!

Cardinal Greenway - Rails to Trails

• Map to trailhead in Richmond
• Map of Cardinal Greenway Trail - Richmond Section
• Map of Gorge Trail System (.pdf file - Adobe Acrobat Required)
• Where Do I Park?

Bicycle rentals are available at Cycling and Fitness Warehouse, 213 North 3rd St, Richmond, near the 3rd Street Cardinal Greenway Trailhead.  Call for details: 765.935.5047

Those who are on Facebook can join the Richmond Cycling group for information about local group rides and discussion between area cyclists.

BMX track located in Freeman Park, on Indiana 227 near the intersection of New Paris Pike (Ohio 121).   Meets are held here regularly in the summer. Use of the track is restricted due to insurance regulations.  Contact the Parks and Recreation Department for more information. (765) 983-7275

Map with area Bike Routes - contribute your favorite route, along with helpful notes.

Commuter Bike Map for Richmond, Indiana

Richmond Parks and Recreation Department - Table listing location and facilities.

Terri Quinter, Rose View Operations Manager, demonstrates the ease of use of the new bike racks newly installed on each of the City of Richmond buses, in this video.

Brookville Lake

Bike Plan Source - bicycle planning and program guide.

Central Indiana Bicycling Association - a bicycle club with more than 2000 members and a focus on bicycle touring.

Dayton Cycling Club - a non-profit educational and recreational organization for bicycle touring and racing in the Miami Valley [Ohio].

Dayton, Ohio Metro Bike Trail Maps

Delaware Cycling Club - Muncie, Indiana

Delaware Greenways - part of the Cardinal Greenway system.

Hoosier Mountain Bike Association

Hueston Woods  

Indiana Bicycle Coalition - providing information, education, organization, promotion and advocacy.   

Indiana Bicycle Road Routes - Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Indy Greenways - info on Indianapolis' trails and greenways.

Indiana Trails Guide

IndianaTrails.org - maintained by the Greenways Foundation, promoting trail development and awareness in Indiana

Jim Langley's Bicycle Tips and Tricks - including how to buy a bike, bicycle fit, repairs, etc.

Jim Langley's Bicycle Repair Tips - fixing tires, brakes, pedals, etc.

Major Taylor Velodrome - Biking race track in Indianapolis

Miami Valley, Ohio Rails to Trails -  excellent private web page with great description and information on trails in the Dayton and Xenia, Ohio area.

MidWest Bike Rides - list of organized rides across the Midwest.

Midwest Rails to Trails - site maintained by Rails to Trails

Mountain Biking Trail Reviews - Indiana Trails

National Center for Bicycling and Walking - advocacy group for those who want to improve existing conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians.

Ohio's Bikeways  - Ohio Department of Transportation

Ohio Recreation Areas by County - maintained by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Outdoor Recreation - by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Rail Trails in Indiana - site maintained by the DNR

RAIN Ride (Ride Across INdiana) - This annual 158-mile ride begins in Terre Haute with the riders finishing in Richmond at the end of the day.

State Rails to Trails - site maintained by Rails to Trails, Select by State

Whitewater Memorial State Park 

Bicycle Friendly Community - find out what it take to be named a "bicycle friendly community" by the League of American Bicyclists

Bicycle Repair Information

A Consumer's Guide to Bicycle Helmets

GMaps Pedometer - Map Your Route Mileage

GORP - Biking Page - great links and information

A History of Bicycles

League of American Bicyclists - advocacy and information

Quick Answers to Your Helmet Questions

Rail Serve's Rails to Trails Page - listings of trail links across the US and Canada

TrailLink.com - locate rail trails across the country.

Rails To Trails Conservancy Resources - a clearinghouse for rails-to-trails programs.

Underground Railroad Bike Route - this may be of special interest, due to Wayne County's special place in the history of the Underground Railroad.

Did you know...??? 

• That bicyclists used to race at the fairgrounds where Kohls/Menards is now located?
• That the Bicycle Museum of America is located in New Bremen, Ohio?
• That the most famous bicycle shop owners of all time, Wilbur and Orville Wright, once lived in Richmond, Indiana? [Wright Cycle Timeline]
• Visit The Wright Cycle Company in nearby Dayton, Ohio.  It's the fourth location of the Wright brothers' bicycle business, and the only one intact and at its original location. You'll see the bicycle technology the Wrights incorporated into the structure and mechanisms of their gliders and flyers.

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