Tri-State Trails

Thank you to the City Of Cincinnati, Mayor Aftab Pureval, and Councilmember Mark Jeffreys for proclaiming May as Bike Month in the City of Cincinnati and for recognizing the importance of safer streets, transportation choices, and trails that connect our communities and support our health and well-being.

And thank you to all of our incredible community partners, volunteers, advocates, and everyday riders for promoting bicycle safety, education, advocacy, and community rides throughout May and all year long.

We Move Cincy, Cincinnati Hardcourt Bike Polo, Cincinnati Cycle Club, CORA - Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance, Cincy Red Bike, Major Taylor Cycling Club Of Cincinnati, MoBo Bicycle Co-op, Pleasant Streets, Queen City Bike, RIDE CINCINNATI, Ride the Cov, Social Push Cincy, The Bridge Adaptive Sports & Rec, Urban Basin Bicycle Club, along with many other community partners and local bike shops!

Each year, the Tour de CROWN partners with a different local artist to create a one-of-a-kind event jersey that celebrates Cincinnati, community, and the spirit of the CROWN Cincinnati .

For 2026, we’re excited to collaborate with Jim Tucker Studio. Jim’s playful, people-centered illustrations bring the energy of the Tour de CROWN to life with a cast of joyful characters inspired by movement, connection, and the vibrant communities that make our region special.

We love the personality and sense of fun Jim has brought to this year’s design, and we can’t wait to see riders wearing it out on the CROWN.

Register to ride the Tour de CROWN: https://tristatetrails.org/event/tour-de-crown-2026/
Order your jersey: https://via.primalcustom.com/collections/ts-16761
Jersey ordering deadline: July 8, 2026
Estimated drop ship delivery: August 21, 2026

Breakfast on the Bridge felt electric this year, and these organizations are a huge part of why.

They are creating safer streets, stronger neighborhoods, more joyful public spaces, better transit, accessible recreation, trails, bike routes, youth programs, environmental stewardship, and opportunities for people to connect. They are working hard every single day to build a healthier, more connected Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, and they want you to be part of it.

Thank you to everyone who tabled, shared resources, brought energy, handed out stickers and smiles, answered questions, brewed coffee, baked pastries, advocated for safer communities, and helped people imagine what’s possible.

Presenting Sponsor:
Cincinnati Metro

Explorer Sponsors:
Reser Bicycle Outfitters
City of Newport, KY
Northern Kentucky Port Authority
TANK (Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky)
Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission
Cincinnati Public Radio
Kentucky Bike Lawyer - Chris Carville
Ohio Bike Lawyer - Steve Magas

Wanderer Sponsors:
Bike Walk Kentucky
CancerFree KIDS
LiveWell NKY
Newport on the Levee
RIDE CINCINNATI
The Hub at 50 West

Coffee & Breakfast:
Trailhead Coffee
North South Baking Co

Community Partners:

Biking & Active Transportation:
Cincy Red Bike
Cincinnati Hardcourt Bike Polo
CORA - Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance
MoBo Bicycle Co-op
Queen City Bike
Ride the Cov

Community & Advocacy:
All Aboard Ohio
CROWN Cincinnati
Great Parks
Mill Creek Alliance
WAVE Foundation

Inclusive & Youth Programming:
Cincy Girls Who
The Bridge Adaptive Sports & Rec

Skate & Recreation:
Cincinnati Skate Park Project
Social Push Cincy

What a beautiful morning.

Breakfast on the Bridge reminded us that Greater Cincinnati is absolutely a bike city. A walking city. A transit city. A trail city. Most importantly, a city that shows up for each other.

Hundreds of people showed up on the Purple People Bridge this morning to celebrate National Bike to Work Day and to share a vision for a more connected region. Despite detours and bridge closures, people arrived by bicycle, on foot, by bus, skateboard, and with friends and coworkers beside them. The energy on the bridge was joyful, hopeful, and powerful.

Today was about believing in a future where everyone has safe places to walk, bike, roll, and move through their community with dignity and freedom. A future where trails and bikeways connect neighborhoods, strengthen local businesses, improve health, and bring people together across state lines and backgrounds.

To everyone who joined us: thank you. Thank you for showing up for this vision and for each other.

Huge thanks to our presenting sponsor, Cincinnati Metro, and to our Explorer Sponsors: Reser Bicycle Outfitters, City of Newport, KY, Northern Kentucky Port Authority, TANK (Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky), Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission, Cincinnati Public Radio, Kentucky Bike Lawyer - Chris Carville, and Ohio Bike Lawyer - Steve Magas.

Special thanks to Tri-State Trails volunteers, Trailhead Coffee for the coffee, and North South Baking Co for the pastries that fueled the morning. And thank you to Jack Reynolds for capturing the spirit of the morning through these photographs.

Thank you, Greater Cincinnati. We’ll see you on the trail.