Helpful Publications and Local Resources
Intended to assist new and previous riders in selecting routes and destinations for riding, as well as providing information about maintenance, local attractions, and safe riding practice. All publications listed below are available at local bike shops, public park visitor centers, and area book stores.
Maps
- "Bicycle Transportation Map" by Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Committee (NOACA), © 2002, $1.99 each, for Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina counties.
- "Canal Way Ohio" Ohio & Erie Canal Association, © 2002, $3.00
- "The Cleveland/Pittsburgh Connector" by Anthony F. Ratajczak. Ratajczak & Associates, © 2001 $12.95
- "Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Northeast Ohio" by Steven & Deborah Rhinesmith, © 1996, $6.95
Trails and Points of Interest
- "Biking Ohios Rail-Trails" by Shawn E. Richardson. Adventure Publications, © 2000, $10.95
- "Mountain Bike America: Ohio" by Adam Vincent. The Globe Pequot Press, © 2000, $16.95
- "Ohio Off The Beaten Path, A Guide To Unique Places" by George & Carol Zimmerman. The Globe Pequot Press, © 2003, $10.95
- "Towpath Companion, a Travellors Guide to the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail" Ohio & Erie Canal Corrider Coalition, © 2003, $12.95
Repair and Maintenance
- "Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance" by Leonard Zinn. Velo Press, © 2000, $19.95
- "Complete Bike Maintenance" by Fred Milson. MBI Publishing, © 2002, $17.95
Health, Safety and Advocacy
- "Bicycling Magazines Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills" by Ed Pavelka. Rodale Press, © 1998, $15.95
- "Car-Free in Cleveland", the Alt-Trans Cleveland Project. EcoCity Cleveland, © 2000, $6.95
- "Effective Cycling: 6th Edition" by John Forester. MIT Press, © 1999, $32.50
- "Off-Season Training For Cyclists" by Edmund R. Burke, PhD. Velo Press, © 1998, $15.99
- "Ohio Bicycling Street Smarts" Ohio Dept. of Public Safety and Dept. of Transportation, © 2002 (free publication)
Agencies and Other Local Resources
- Cleveland Metroparks
4101 Fulton Parkway
Cleveland, Ohio 44144
Phone: (216) 351-6300
Fax: (216) 635-3286
website: www.clemetparks.com - Cuyahoga Valley National Park
15610 Vaughn Road
Breckville, Ohio 44141-3018
Phone: (216) 524-1497
website: www.nps.gov/cuva - EcoCity Cleveland
2841 Scarborough Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118
Phone: (216) 932-3007
website: www.ecocitycleveland.org - Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Committee (NOACA),
Bicycle Commuting Information and Coordinator
1299 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-3204
Phone: (216) 241-2414
Fax: (216) 621-3024
website: www.noaca.org/bicycleplanning.html - Ohio Department of Transportation, Bicycle/Pedestrian Program
1980 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43223
(PO Box 899, Columbus, Ohio 43216)
Phone: (614) 644-7095
Fax: (614) 466-0822
website: www.dot.state.oh.us/bike - Ohio & Erie Canal Association
1556 Boston Mills Road
Peninsula, OH 44264
Phone: (330) 657-2982
Fax: (330) 468-4943
website: www.canalwayohio.com - Ohio & Erie Canal Corrider Coalition
P.O. Box 435
Canal Fulton, Ohio 44614
Phone: (330) 434-5657
website: www.ohioeriecanal.org