Cincinnati Man Returns To Tri-State After Nationwide Bike Ride

90 days and 6,500 miles later, Joe Motz finishes his bike ride for a good cause.

Photo from The University of Cincinnati Center for Integrative Health and Wellness and the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. 

(Cincinnati, Oh.) - A Cincinnati man has dedicated his past three months to bringing awareness to Parkinson's Disease.  

By Thursday, November 7, Joe Motz will have biked a total of 6,500 miles to celebrate his 65 birthday and raise money for Gearing Up For Good.

He teamed up with The University of Cincinnati Center for Integrative Health and Wellness and the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute to help the improvement the health and well-being of those with Parkinson’s. 

Motz is hoping to raise $300,000 on his ride for the "development of the pilot and the first in a series of satellite health and wellness programs throughout the Cincinnati Region to help those with Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases such Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia."

To date, he has raised just under $250,000.

Motz has been on the road since August 2, and will celebrate his return will a Homecoming event at Big Ash Brewing on Thursday. 

On the final days of his journey, Motz will travel through Eagle Country. Over the next couple of days, you might see him on State Route 350 from Milan to Aurora, on the Dearborn County Trail from George Street bridge to Front Street in Lawrenceburg, or on U.S. 50 towards Ohio. 

You can participate by donating to the cause. Find information on how to support the cause and more information on Joe and his story at https://gearingupforgood.org/

Photo from Google Maps. 

More from Local News


Events

Hebron Man Charged in Child Pornography Investigation

The suspect, James McReynolds, 33, of Hebron, was arrested.

Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities Receives National Recognition

Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities’ average outage time per year is 27 minutes.

Duke Energy Crews Restore Power to More Than 74,000 after Severe Storms in Indiana

Wind gusts of 65-80 miles per hour caused broken poles, trees in power lines and damage to electric infrastructure.

Local Sports Report - April 2, 2025

Report missing stats and scores to news@eaglecountryonline.com

South Ripley Varsity Basketball Coach Seve Beach Honored by IBCA

He has a 47-25 record in three seasons with the Raiders.

Switzerland County's Cooper Todd Commits to Anderson University

He will now go on to join the defending HCAC champions.

On Air

Your Hometown Radio Station playing
Luke Bryan - Someone Else Calling You Baby

Maddie & Tae Die From A Broken Heart 18:40
Tracy Byrd I'm From The Country 18:37
Lainey Wilson 4X4XU 18:32
Mark Chesnutt Brother Jukebox 18:29