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Does anyone ride the Cardinal Greenway?

Guy and I are considering riding our bicycles to Indiana to check out the Cardinal Greenway Trail. The trail, as far as I can tell, is currently in two segments. There is about 50 miles of trail that travels form … Continue reading

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A Perfect Meeting at the fork in the Ohio to Erie Trail

There is a fun 1/8 mile loop dee lou fork in the trail in the Ohio and Erie Canal Metroparks near the Harvard Road trail head. This is where we found Captain Blue just as he was wondering which way … Continue reading

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April 17th Spring Training Ride

This afternoon the weather seemed nice at around 50 degrees and sunny with blue sky. Surprise we ditched our laptops and hopped on our bikes. Lucky for us. We headed over to the Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks. … Continue reading

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April 14th Spring Training Ride

Went for a nice little 22 mile training ride this afternoon. We’re getting an earlier start than last year, which is good. Started the day off with a flat rear tire on my Trek… in my LIVING ROOM! Ha! I … Continue reading

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Cleveland Bridge Construction Update Spring 2013

UPDATE May 11. 2013 the West 3rd Street Bridge is now open. Doesn’t matter. West 14th Street through Tremont is the best way to go. The official route of the Ohio to Erie Trail remains blocked due to the West … Continue reading

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Andy has boots, no bike

A few weeks ago Guy and I got a call from Andy asking us for information on the Ohio to Erie Trail. He was keenly interested in information on route finding and mileage as he was planning to hike the … Continue reading

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Biking and typos

Who could have guessed that riding a bike could lead to problems with typographical errors. Jody, an igotabike subscriber, pointed out that the word Olentangy was misspelled on our website. The maps for the route through Columbus that follow the … Continue reading

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April Fools Day, Let’s Ride

Welcome to April Fools day and the start of our Official Cycling Season here at IGotABike! Carolyn and I are both really excited about this season. Last year was awesome, as we logged just about two thousand miles. Hopefully we … Continue reading

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New information on The Ohio To Erie Trail through Columbus

Trail descriptions, a map, and way-finding photos for both the north to south, and the south to north route through Columbus have been posted on the trail maps page. Thanks to all who motivated me to add the south to … Continue reading

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Ohio to Erie Trail North to South or South to North?

Guy and I have been getting a lot of e-mail asking us which way is better for riding the Ohio to Erie trail. Of course we suggest both is best! Ride it round trip like we did! Guy and I … Continue reading

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