State and local organizations- Bluegrass Cycling Club. Encouraging cycling for recreation and transportation, promoting bicycle safety, and improving bicycle facilities in the Bluegrass region.
- Envision Franklin County. Advocating smart growth for Franklin County, KY.
- Folkbike ReCyclery. Restoring and repairing used bikes for those who can't buy new.
- Frankfort Striders. Running/walking club. Promoting physical fitness especially among runners and walkers by fostering a fun atmosphere together.
- Frankfort Transit. Routes covering all major shopping centers, doctor's offices, hospital, senior citizen's complex and most state office buildings.
- Frankfort Parks and Recreation. Frankfort's park system includes great parks to bike, walk, and hike like Capitol View Park, River View Park, and Cove Spring Park.
- Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission (KBBC). Tasked with promoting the best interests of the bicycling public, within the context of the total transportation system
- Kentucky Mountain Bike Association. Developing sustainable mountain bike trail systems across Kentucky. Includes Bluegrass, Bowling Green, and Louisville chapters.
- Kentucky Rails to Trails Council. Enhancing quality of life in Kentucky communities by developing a Kentucky rail-trail program.
- Pedal Kentucky. Kentucky's statewide bicycling advocacy organization.
Route Maps- Capitol View Park. Mountain Bike Map.
- KY Bike Rides. Kentucky Cue Sheets and Maps Library.
- MapMyRun.com is an open-source outlet for runners to post and share their favorite walking and running routes. Frankfort's page has an impressive number of routes already mapped.
- MapMyRide.com is an open-source outlet for cyclists to post and share their favorite cycling routes. Frankfort's page has an impressive number of routes already mapped.
Frankfort Run/Walk Events Frankfort Mountain bike event Frankfort Bike Repair/Used Bike Shop - Folkbike ReCyclery. Community Bike Repair shop located at Frankfort Independent Schools
- Small Batch Cyclery. Located at 835 Louisville Rd
Kentucky Road Bike Rides (organized) - GABRAKY. Governor's Autumn Bike Ride Across Kentucky and a WalkBike event!
- Horsey Hundred. Georgetown, KY. Features 26, 37, 60 78, and 100 mile routes.
- Redbud Ride. London, KY. Features 23, 38, 70, and 102 mile routes.
- Preservation Pedal. A different KY location each year. Route options vary by location.
- Hub City Tour. Elizabethtown, KY. Presented by Central Kentucky Wheelmen.
- Savory Cycle. Midway, KY. A bike ride with pit stops at restaurants, distilleries, and horse farms.
- Bike to Beat Cancer. Louisville, KY. Join the Frankfort Team Just Cycle for the annual Norton Cancer Institute fundraiser.
- Bike Trek to Shakertown. Annual fundraiser for the American Lung Association.
Last updated 2/6/2017 by Leesa Unger |
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