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 Ohio’s 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 Travellor’s 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 Magazine’s 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

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