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NOTE: Some 2012 dates are not available yet, updates are a continuous work in progress.

A freebie 25, 50 & 62 mile ride in mid April to warm you up for the spring centuries.  Ride AFROST and go home and watch the Paris Roubaix as they’re usually on the same day.  The ride starts in Amherst and travels south, mostly in Lorain County.  The terrain is, for the most part, flat.  There are towns on the route to get a bite to eat and fill your water bottle.  The weather tends to be on the cool side and rain is always a possibility.  There’s even a possibility of a little snow!

AFROST

SICCO (Pronounced Sick-O) stands for Spring In Columbiana County Ohio. The route is a flat to rolling 35 mile loop through small towns and beautiful countryside including the Little Beaver Creek Bikeway. There is a snack stop at the gazebo in historic downtown Lisbon. At the end of the 35 mile loop, you will get a delicious Pizza Hut lunch. After refueling, try the optional rolling 28 mile loop for a total of 63 miles.

SICCO

Start your biking season off with this beautiful ride through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The ride is rolling and hilly on longer routes through scenic and historic sites. See the Heron Rookery, Hale Farm and more. Bring your friends and family for a day of fun, food and riding. Door prizes, pot luck dinner, and renewed friendships.

Think Spring

Think Spring

Kinda Like May’s Nine O‘Clock Picturesque and Quaint Rectangular Spring Tour Undertaken by Very Wishful Xenophobic Young Zealots

This is a free ride of 85 miles around the Firelands area of Ohio. A map is provided, but NO other services are provided. NO sag wagon, NO snack stops, NO closed course, NO first aid cars, NO food. Get the idea? Then come prepared! The route does go through a couple of cities where food may be purchased if you need it. This ride is an old-fashioned self-sufficient ride where riders are expected to be prepared to handle any problem themselves.

KLMNO……

Copyroght Richard DeLombard 2009 The lunch crowd at New London's famous Fat Pony on May 3, 2009

As part of the Cuyahoga Falls Bicentennial celebration, the NE Ohio Orienteering Club is organizing an urban “treasure hunt” on the streets of Cuyahoga Falls and Silver Lake. The idea is to navigate to as many of the spots marked on the map in three hours. Each map spot is worth a different amount of points. The object is to get as many points as possible in the given time. The map does not have any of the street names labeled, so keeping track of where you are at all times is important. Winners in past years have logged more than twenty miles. You don’t have to be speedy to have fun! This event should appeal to the cyclist that is also a puzzle solver.

BikeQuest details and registration

Cuyahoga Falls BikeQuest

9th Annual Bike Around the Bay – Join hundreds of tri-state bicyclists on Saturday, May 22, 2010, at the Intermodal Transportation Center on the Bayfront Parkway in Erie, Pa.  Bike 10 miles – Town Tour, especially designed for families and less experienced riders; 30 miles – Bay Tour, for casual rider or 50 miles – Endurance Tour, for seasoned riders.  All riders bike along Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie. All rides begin and end at the Intermodal Transportation Center on the Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pa.
Contact: Pat Lupo  bab@earthforce.org 814-835-8069

Bike Around the Bay

Bike Around the Bay

This is a freebie century through southern Lorain and northern Ashland Counties on Memorial Day weekend.  The route takes us from Oberlin through some rolling Amish countryside to Jeromesville and on to Ashland.  From there, it’s a breeze back home via route 511.  For those who think 50 miles or so is enough, there’s a cutoff at Ashland County Road 500 to accommodate you.

Jerry’s Jeromesville Century

The 16th No Frills Tandem Weekend, Seville, OH. has 3 great Tandem Rides. You can ride just one day, two days, or all three days. The ride on Fri. May 20th is 20 miles of gently rolling terrain. We will stop at a local restaurant after the ride. On Sat. May 21st there are two choices, 38 or 56 miles. This is a great ride that goes through beautiful Overton Valley. We will stop at a restaurant 2/3 through the ride. On Sun. May 22nd there are three choices, 20, 32 or 47 miles. The ride goes through historic Rouges Hollow and is also a very good tandem route. We will stop in Canal Fulton half way though the ride to have a late breakfast. Cost: $2 per tandem team will cover all 3 rides. Mark and Joyce Lange will be ride directors again this year.

Contact Mark Lange (330-607-1943)

No Frills Tandem Weekend

No Frills Tandem Grins

Experience Northeast Ohio’s favorite bike path by moonlight on this very special Century Cycles Night Ride on the Towpath to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland

• This Night Ride starts and finishes at the Thornburg Station at Rockside and Canal Roads — Century Cycles’ very first Night Ride in Cuyahoga county!
• Casual, go-at-your-own-pace, guided 12-mile bicycle ride (not race)!
• All skill levels welcome!
• Free Night Ride t-shirt for the first 200 registrants!
• Snacks at the turnaround!

Detailed Info here

Ronald McDonald benefit, Century Cycles night ride

Gear up for a wheeling good tour! Come join the pack! It’s RideUNITED, a new regional, one-day roundtrip bicycle tour.
RideUNITED is a fully supported ride traversing the Scenic Byways and Towpath Trail from Cleveland to Akron, starting at Cleveland State University and ending at the University of Akron.

• Breakfast and lunch, four supported rest stops and route support
• 12, 25, 43, 86 or 100 mile route options
• And a family ride option of 4 miles through downtown Cleveland from CSU to the Great Lakes Science Center.

Ride UNITED benefits United Way of Greater Cleveland and United Way of Summit County.

RideUNITED 2011

This scenic ride takes place in the heart of Northeast Ohio’s Amish countryside, and organizers expect up to 700 people to participate. You will start, finish and have lunch at the Geauga County Historical Society facilities, just off the SE corner of the town square in Burton, Ohio. Route options include 25, 50 and 62 mile loops with an optional 38 mile loop for those who want to complete a full century. Maps detailing the routes are provided, and roads will be well marked.

Sunday in June Info

Sunday In June

The 210+ members of the Akron Bicycle Club invite you to enjoy beautiful northeast Ohio as you ride our thirty-fourth annual Absolutely Beautiful Country Ride. The ride will be held Sunday, July 8, 2012, starting at Copley High School, Copley, OH. This ride attracts over three hundred riders of all ages and riding abilities.

ABC Ride

Absolutely Beautiful Country Ride

Bicycle ride in, out and around the Cuyahoga Valley near Cleveland and Akron Ohio. Train/trail tour (27 miles) or all road tours of 35/62/100 miles.

Rail ‘n Trail and Road Route Ramble

This is one sweet, scenic, mostly rural and rolling ride of 62, 42, or 25 miles, with ice cream at rest stops along the way. A great grilled burger and dogs at the end.

MCBC Ice Cream Ride

Four smiling ladies on an ice Cream Odyssey

A special joint registration discount and raffle drawing if you register for the Akron Bicyle ABC Ride and MCBC Ride together at joint ride registration page.

This one day ride starts just off the circle in LaGrange, Ohio, at Lions Park. LaGrange is located about 30 miles west of Cleveland, at the junction of routes 301 and 303. The terrain in this area is mostly flat with some gently rolling areas and a couple of good short climbers. This is more than an ordinary bike ride. Routes of 30, 40, 65, 90, and 125. This last one we call the “Double Dog Dare” route because it is a double metric century – that’s right, 200 kilometers!Riders will go to a variety of wineries for rest stops. The optional tee shirt features a new design each year. Our fabulous cookout is included with this year’s entrance fee, so everyone gets a chance to eat heartily after their ride. Terrain is mostly flat with a few rollers on the longer routes. This is a great ride and very sociable.Rider limit is 500.. Surprised that our area might have wineries? Just wait until you try some of these elixirs. You can sample the wines at your leisure at the rest stops – be sure to have plenty of food and water along with the samples. When you find some you like you can purchase a bottle – or more – and we’ll tote it back to the start for you. Then you can enjoy your selection along with your cookout.

Registration opens 6 to 10 a.m. – long distance riders should plan to be on the road by around 7-7:30. Shorter distances can leave later, between 9 and 10. Times for rest stop hours will be posted so you can pace your ride accordingly. Cookout opens around 11:30.

Dog Days Wine Tour

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18th Eddy’s Bike Shop Sweet Corn Challenge in Richfield. Choose 10, 25, 50 or 100 miles, moderate route to monster hills.  Live music at the finish with lunch of pulled barbecued pork, corn on the cob and watermelon. Century has a Subway lunch and buffet dinner at the Taverne of Richfield. Massages. Drawing for a free bike. Free sweet corn to take home. Full service tour with challenging routes and snack stops. Rider limit 2,500.

Sweet Corn Ride

Sweet Corn downhill

A freebie ride with map.  This early August ride from Oberlin features 30, 52 and 70 mile routes.   The 30 mile route will travel  into Huron County for a bit then back to Lorain County and go through Wellington  where you can get a snack.  The 52 route will  travel through Fitchville and New London in Huron County.  The 70 mile route will travel to the Huron County towns of Fitchville, Savannah, Nova and maybe a couple I’ve forgotten.  These communities along the route have places to obtain food.  For the most part, the route is fairly flat.  Even though there may be towns, it’s a good idea to take a snack bar or two, just in case … and plenty of water!

ROAST Your Buns

The Akron Bicycle Club Presents the 38th annual Roscoe Ramble ride, “One of the most beautiful and scenic rides in Ohio”, this full-service tour covers either 55 or 75 miles of rolling hills per day.  Visits Central Ohio’s unspoiled Amish countryside. Unique food stops include a firestation and an Amish farm for lunch.  Giveaways too. Overnight stay near the Ohio Canal-era village of Roscoe Village in Coshocton. Camping or hotel options.
Contact Jim Birt, 759 Yorkshire Ct.; Copley, OH 44321. (330) 472-4709. or visit the link below for registration info.
Registration deadline August 1.

Roscoe Ramble

Roscoe riding

Join Eric, the Akron Bicycle Club and  Lake Erie Wheelers for this 16th annual FREE meander up and down the valley walls. Do as much as you like. Never far from the start.  Self supported. Food available in Peninsula, Merriman Rd and Brecksville. Deep Lock Quarry start.

Ride info

The 3^rd annual Akron Bike Week runs September 3-12. Held every September to promote biking as an alternative form of transportation. While most of the events are recreational, the City is committed to supporting bicycling and Bike Week is a fun way to get people out on their bikes by sponsoring a week worth of events.

Akron Bike Week for details.

This is a one hundred mile ride around Medina and into northern Wayne County. The ride starts at Plaza 71 on Rt. 18, just east of I-71, then heads to Brunswick, a rest stop in Valley City, breakfast in Litchfield, ice cream in West Salem, a beautiful ride through the Cedar and Clear Creek Valleys, followed by lunch in Lodi, more ice cream in Seville and Wadsworth, then back to the start. A challenging, fun and do-able ride. Bring money or food for it’s totally Unsupported, but maps are provided.

Cheap Century

A real value

Circle Cleveland, free – as in beer, fun. Take a lap around Cleveland and experience everything northern Ohio cycling has to offer in one fully unsupported ride. MetroParks west and east through the scenic  Rocky River and Chagrin River Valleys. Urban Lakewood and a spectacular Cleveland lakefront skyline view, Cleveland west and east. Lakefront bike path and stately Bratenahl. Check out the Browns tailgaters as we ride through the stadium bound crowds and smell the last whiffs of everything not vegan.  Not up for 96 miles take the 57 mile shortcut and enjoy the surprising ride right through the middle of an operating steel mill. With a little luck you’ll get to see the rail tanker cars glowing with the fiery metal they are transporting.

Circle Cleveland

Circle Cleveland

Newton Falls. North East Ohio Century is cycling at its best! Join 600 enthusiastic cyclists on a personal century challenge through beautiful Amish farmland in one of Ohio’s most picturesque areas. NEOC has a route for everyone! Pick a 35 mile, 62 mile “metric century” or 100 mile “century” route. All routes are scenic flat to rolling terrain with a few hills-great for your longest ride or your fastest century. Sag wagons will patrol all the routes for assistance throughout the day. Snacks and lunch? NEOC is famous for its delicious lunches AND homemade cookies at the snack stops

NEOC

35, 62, 100

This is a free ride of about 45 miles around north-central Ohio. A map is provided, but NO other services are provided. NO sag wagon, NO snack stops, NO closed course, NO first aid cars, NO food. Get the idea? Then come prepared! The riders usually stop at the Malabar Inn for lunch. This ride is an old-fashioned self-sufficient ride where riders are expected to be prepared to handle any problem themselves. The ride goes through the Mohican State Forest and past Malabar Farm. THIS IS A HILLY RIDE. MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN SHAPE TO HANDLE THE HILLS.  BE PREPARED TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF IF YOU COME TO THIS RIDE! Attendance is usually between 5 and 20 depending on the weather. You will be riding on public roads that day and there is no liability at all assumed by anyone assisting with this ride. Be prepared, ride safely, and enjoy the day

MORON

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100 or 60 or 38 miles through gently rolling countryside. West of Medina is a great route.  Lots of miles on small roads. Breakfast in New London or Spencer. Start at Akron General Wellness Center, west parking lot Montrose location. Free ride. Print and bring your own map from link provided.

New London Century

32nd Annual FALL-N-LEAF ride.  Ride starts in Bellville, Ohio, traveling through Richland and Knox counties with some challenging hills.  The Richland B & O trail is also part of this ride.  We have hot sandwiches and full SAG support. This is a great late cycling season tour with plenty of fall colors to enjoy.  Entry form online:

Fall-N-Leaf

Fall-N-Leaf rolling

Enjoy the beautiful fall scenery, cool weather, apple cider and much more!! FFF(FFFF) has been an annual FREE event since 1976. The route is 50 miles with a 28 mile cutoff. included is a map, complimentary cider stop, good company, and places to buy food along the route. FFF(FFFF) starts at the Medina Square. A city ordinance forbids riding on the sidewalks at the square.

More details at  FFF(FFFF)

The Count (Lou Vetter) and friends Copyright Richard DeLombard

An OBF Calendar supporting ride and the traditional finish of the touring season in NE Ohio. A full service ride with marked route, map, 3 food stops for the metric and one for the 1/2 metric and SAG. The metric route is flat to rolling, while the 1/2 metric is mostly flat.  Of course, there’s still Mill Hollow with it’s 12½% (average) grade climb that we go down! The ride starts from Oberlin on the first Sunday of November.

Red Flannel

A Bi-Cycling Dandy Excuse For Getting Hibernated In January has been an annual event since 1977. The route is set up with 2, 12, and 24 mile loops with Stop-N-Go convenience stores along the way. To be comfortable, you must be prepared for the weather conditions that day! The ride is held regardless of the weather. Personalized participation certificates will be for sale at cost.  Starts at the Medina Square.

Medina New Year’s Ride

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