Biking In The Boro
For Fun. For Health. For Transportation.
Springboro is a certified Bike Friendly Community
The City of Springboro has once again earned Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community recertification, 2024-2028, from the League of American Bicyclists. This designation recognizes the City's commitment to promoting cycling through infrastructure, education and community engagement. The certification, valid for four years, was first awarded to Springboro in 2016. Springboro is ONE of our 19 communities in the state to achieve this honor. In addition to designated bike lanes, park paths and trails, the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) hosts a variety of recreational and educational events throughout the year, including Bike the Boro, a bicycle speaker series and various biking and hiking activities.
Bike Ride Events 2025
Ride on City streets
The City of Springboro and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) are partnering with local businesses to sponsor community bike rides on the streets of Springboro. Six rides are planned for 2025. Each rider must have a helmet, front and rear bike lights and reflective clothing. A cycling orientation will be provided before the ride. All rides start at 6:30 p.m. and take roughly an hour to complete. After the ride there will be a drawing for participants and more. For more information, contact Dan Boron or call 937-748-6183.
NEXT UP: Tuesday, Sept. 23: Crooked Handle Brewery, 760 N. Main St. at 6:15 p.m. A map and cue sheet for Bike the Handle can be found here.
The City of Springboro and its Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) program of community rides continues on Tuesday, August 19 with a 10.2-mile ride beginning and ending at Warped Wing Barrel Room and Smokery, 25 Wright Station Way. The ride begins at 6:30 p.m. and take place on City streets at a moderate pace with a lead and a follow rider. There will be hills and participants are responsible for making their own evaluation of traffic, road, safety and weather conditions. All riders will need to have a helmet, front and rear bike lights, and reflective clothing. Call 937-748-6183 if you need a helmet.
While this is a rain or shine event, the ride will be postponed in the event of severe weather.
Participants in the ride will be entered into a drawing courtesy of the City of Springboro/BPAC. If you have any questions please contact the City of Springboro at 937-748-6183.
All participants need to be 21 years of age or older to participate in post-ride activity at the tavern. All riders will need to have a helmet, front and rear bike lights, and reflective clothing. Call 937-748-6183 if you need a helmet or lights.
Rides are rain or shine event, however, a ride will be postponed in the event of severe weather.
Bike the Boro 2025
Thank you to everyone who participated! We'll be sending a survey to you soon and look forward to your feedback.
Each year, the City hosts Bike the Boro, Springboro’s celebration of all things biking at Springboro’s North Park, 195 Tamarack Trail. Bike the Boro includes three bike rides on the streets of Springboro followed by an expo where local bike shops, bicycle education and advocacy organizations, health and wellness organizations, public safety agencies, and others will be on hand. Bike the Boro takes place rain or shine (see Weather Updates below). Bike the Boro is a Free Event, but registration is required by Sept. 2 to guarantee a Bike the Boro t-shirt.
New For 2025: After the Rides, A Bike Parade
After the three rides have concluded and you’ve had a chance to visit all our exhibitors, take part in our first ever bike parade. Bring your own decorated bike or use decorations provided by the City. Time will be provided to decorated followed by a parade around the North Park Parking lot.
Joining us as exhibitors for 2025:
Bicycles for All
Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance (CORA)
Dayton Children’s
Everybody Cycling
Huffy
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC)
Speedy Feet
Trek Bicycle Dayton/Kettering
Whitman’s Bike Shop
Wright State University Dept. of Dermatology
Public safety agencies include the Springboro Police Department, Clearcreek Fire District, Warren County SWAT along with bounce houses. Bicycle parking will be provided by Speedy Feet.
Bike the Boro Rides--start at 10 a.m.
Bike the Boro starts with three family fun rides that will offer a good challenge for all cyclists. All three bike rides start and end at the North Park parking lot so you will not miss any of the fun following the rides and there will be plenty of bike parking spaces. All rides begin with a group start and the rides take place on the streets of Springboro, some are major thoroughfares.
There will be a pre-ride orientation for each ride. The ride starts will be staggered but each ride route will begin as a group. There will be follow riders and support and gear vehicles.
While there will be bicycle repair capabilities at the ride start, cyclists should have a ride-ready bicycle. Participants are responsible for making their own evaluation of traffic, road, safety and weather conditions. All riders will need to have a helmet and reflective clothing is recommended.
All routes will be designated with color-coded directional signs and there will be a follow rider at the end of the pack for the longer rides. Rest stops will be provided.
Pick the ride that is most suited to your ability, road conditions, and the weather. Please arrive with your bike ready to ride, check your brakes, shifters, and other components. Bikes must have reflectors, a headlight, and a tail light. Please plan to be able to finish the ride in 60-75 minutes so that you can visit the exhibitors after the rides are through. All three rides will have hills. We will have paper copies of the route maps and cue sheets at the registration table. Free helmets will be available at Bike the Boro.
Bike the Boro is not a race. The three bike rides take place on the streets of Springboro and motor vehicle traffic will be maintained. Follow the colored-coded signs for your respective route and be aware that other routes may follow the same roadway. Please obey all traffic laws including stopping at all stop signs and red lights. Ride as far right as possible and use the bike lane where applicable.
Use hand signals to alert those around you if you are turning left, right, or stopping.
When passing a fellow bicyclists, announce loudly for instance passing on your left. When stopping announce you are stopping. If you need to stop, move as quickly and safely as possible to the curb or tree lawn. If you see an on-road hazard such as a pothole, please point it out to riders behind you.
Please see the following Public Service Announcements for useful information on safety information for cyclists and motorists: Cyclists, Be Visible Motorists, Be Aware of Cyclists
Bike Ride Descriptions and maps
2-Mile Green Route
The 2.3-mile Green Route is ideal for families with younger children on their own bikes and in trailers.
See the Green Route Map & Cue Sheet
Here is a link to the 2.3-Mile Green Route in Map My Ride.
Here is a link to the 2.3-mile Green Route in Ride With GPS.
8.85-Mile Red Route
The Red Route is intended for adults and older children accompanied by adults. There will be a rest stop with water and shelter at the 4.5-mile mark, a bike rider will follow the group. The ride includes hills throughout and is not intended for your first ride of the year.
See the Red Route Map & Cue Sheet.
Here is a link to the 8.85-mile Red Route in Map My Ride
Here is a link to the 8.85-mile Green Route in Ride With GPS.
14.5-Mile Blue Route
The 14.5-mile Blue Route offers a good challenge to adult riders. This path has been rerouted from previous years to include recent trail projects in Hazel Woods and Clearcreek Park. There is a rest stop at the 10.2-mile mark. There will be a follow rider to follow the group. This ride includes hills and is not intended to be your first bike ride of the year.
See the Blue Route Map & Cue Sheet
Here is the link for the 14.5-Mile Blue Ride in Map My Ride
Here is the link for the 14.5-Mile Blue Ride in Ride With GPS
Contact Dan Boron or call 937-748-6183 for more information.
SPARC and Go
Community Park features DK Bicycles pump tracks
Pump tracks at Community Park were added in the fall of 2023. Located at the west end of the park, a rider on a BMX or mountain bike generates momentum by body movements instead of pushing or pedaling the circuit of rollers, banked turns and other features. DK Bicycles Pump Tracks feature an 810-foot track and a 200-foot all- accessible/youth track. Both tracks connect to the park’s restroom and shelters by concrete trail. The pump track was a recommendation of the Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan adopted by City Council in July 2020.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2025 Bob Stomel Memorial Ride
The City of Springboro partnered with Huffy and other organizations to honor longtime resident, Huffy employee and bicycle advocate Robert Stomel who passed away in April 2023 with a memorial ride and expo. Robert was a founding member of BPAC and volunteered at Springboro bike events by tuning up bikes and doing helmet fittings.
All proceeds from the ride were donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCan).
Huge thank you to Huffy, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Everybody Cycling of Springboro, and Whitman’s Bikeways Bike Shop in Miamisburg for supporting this ride.