The Lorain Wheelmen is a group of road cycling enthusiasts in Lorain County. The club is comprised of men and women of all ages and riding abilities. This, weekend the club will host their first invitational of the year, AFROST on Sunday, April 12, 2015. There will be three route options of 25/50/64 miles. The club provides a map and the routes feature places along the way to purchase food. The start location is the Amherst City parking lot #3 of of Park Ave. in downtown Amherst. Dress appropriately..you never know what April will bring here in north central Ohio!

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This weekend is kind of like the unofficial start of our outdoor events season. This Saturday, April 18th in Oberlin is the annual 5k Earth Day run. The weather forecast for this looks superb! The run will start and finish on Tappan Square at 10am. Entry fee is $10 per person and the first 75 […]

Kayaking on the Vermilion River. Photo courtesy of Shawn Newsome. Shawn is the owner of a new campground along the river—Vermilion River Cliffs Marina. (website coming soon) It’s that time of year again. Spring! We’re starting to see cyclists and kayakers out and about on our rivers and back roads. Now that the weather is […]

Don’t forget: Sunday, April 20, 2008, 9am: Afrost. Sponsored by the Lorain Wheelmen. The ride will depart the Nordson Depot, Franklin St., in Amherst. There will be routes of 25, 50 and 64 miles. Registration will be from 8–9:30am. What a great way to get inspired and get an early kick-start to the season if […]