Cleveland's #1 Best Bike Tour - Smart-Guided Downtown & Lakeshore Bikeways

Cleveland's #1 Best Bike Tour - Smart-Guided Downtown & Lakeshore Bikeways

Cleveland's Best Bikeway Tour! The lakeshore, sky scrapers, river fronts, beaches, parks, famous tourist stops, and more all in15 fun miles!

By CycleNuts

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Starts on Saturday, June 1 · 11am EDT

Location

Cleveland, OH ~ Best Bike Tour - Downtown/Lakeshore Smart-Guided Adventures by CycleNuts

Rivergate Park, 1785 Merwin Avenue Cleveland, OH 44113

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Cleveland's #1 Best Bike Tour - Smart-Guided

Downtown & Lakeshore Bikeways



Welcome to absolutely the best bikeway tour in Cleveland, Ohio. Being a native Cleveland cyclist it is my complete joy to present this fun, expertly designed and tested smart-guided bikeway tour with you.


This Cleveland cycle tour ties together dozens of fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a bikeway focused tour route - at your pace and your pleasure. You are the tour boss. CycleNuts Selfie Tours emphasize bikeways for safe, fun, cycle friendly adventures.


The route is a Short One-way Loop (SOL) which means you will always be seeing something new on the way back to the starting spot. That it is a Smart-guided tour is a bonus because you are completely in charge of the pace, the stops, the time, the agenda, and the wonderful memories created.


The tour crosses over the winding Cuyahoga River several times on several types of bridges - historic (Cleveland's bridges are rich in history), moving (both swing and lift), bicycle (newly built Wendy Island bridge), and double decker (Detroit Superior Bridge). And, it runs downhill underneath Main Ave Bridge , the "longest historic bridge in Ohio". The tour also follows along the shore of Lake Erie and the banks of Cuyahoga River through numerous picturesque parks, a beach, and the westside of downtown. All of that in less than 15 miles!


Most of the 15-mile route is bikeway - Whiskey Island Connector Trail, Ohio-to-Erie Trail, Cleveland Lakefront Bikeway, Centennial Lake Link Trail, and Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. This short tour travels through several beautiful lakefront and riverside parks, as well as Cleveland Public Square (the heart of Cleveland), East 9th Street Pier, the historical business, entertainment, residential neighborhoods of The Flats and Irishtown Bend, and so much more (see the following list).


Points of interest: Use this tour to connect you to a particular place you are interested in seeing (most of these you will be riding by, or are just a block or two away) - such as:

Or, use this tour just for a great little bike ride in spectacular Cleveland, Ohio.


This 15 mile, 83% bikeway tour follows the lay of the land. In Cleveland, the lay of the land includes the wonderful, deep Cuyahoga Valley running right along the downtown area. Although this tour comes with CycleNuts' 50% downhill guarantee, on the 50% going uphill your bike's climbing gears will be appreciated. Easily, anywhere along the way, the route can be detoured to add nearby points of interest.


Bring your own bike or rent one in the Cleveland area (see confirmation information for details). If your bike has gears you will probably use them to climb in several spots along the route. Any bike could be used for this route, even a single speed, as long as you do not mind walking it uphill in the spots mentioned. Sweating is optional - you set your own pace, comfort level, starting time, and touring agenda with CycleNuts' expert smart-guided cycle tour pattern. The route is shaded about 30% of the way.


HERE'S THE PLAN: CycleNuts provides an expertly designed and tested tour via internet links to a designated Google Maps route. You supply the bike you are going to ride and a cell phone which will guide you along the Google Maps route provided. Google Maps navigator will talk to you with turn-by-turn directions and display a real-time turn-by-turn map.

  1. From your location simply click on link 1 provided by CycleNuts (using your cell phone) and follow the Google Maps directions to the starting spot;
  2. Unload your bike (if you transported it to the starting spot), or if you rode your bike to the starting spot then you are good to go;
  3. and then click on link 2 provided by CycleNuts and begin the tour (for more complex tours there may also be a link 3 or 4 to click on along the way as well as additional instructions).

WHERE TO RENT A BIKE: See your ticket purchase confirmation information for local bike rental details.

ARE YOU READY TO ROLL? GREAT... LET'S HIT THE TRAILS!

GET YOUR TICKET TODAY! - take note that the tour starting and ending times on the ticket are only a general guideline to give you an idea of how much time the tour may take at the minimum. Your time in the saddle, on the trail, and starting times are your call - it is your tour. One ticket equals fun for all! Bring as many people as you wish on your tour. T icket purchase is for the CycleNuts Selfie Smart-guided route only. Attractions, lodgings, food, bike rental, etcetera are not included in the ticket purchase.


CycleNuts Selfie Cycling Tours

CycleNuts Selfie Tours tie together fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a bikeway focused tour route where you ride at your pace and your pleasure. You are the tour boss. You pick the date and time - ticket is good for any day or time - dates/times listed only as a guideline to give you an idea of how long tour normally takes.

With these smart-guided bikeway cycling adventures you bring the bike and smart phone, and CycleNuts provides the Smart Guide. The Smart Guide gives you voice and visual turn-by-turn instructions along an expertly designed and tested tour route.

Do the tour solo or bring along your crew. 1 ticket = fun for all! Easily stop anywhere along the way to visit attractions or refreshments and the Smart Guide will continue the route from wherever you are when you are ready to roll

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In a nutshell - CycleNuts is an alternative cycle touring experience where seeing and socializing take emphasis over speed and (ugh!) sweat. Join along on bikeway touring adventures to destinations near and far as we strive for the

Goal: to create bikeway touring opportunities for cyclists of all types to enjoy together

Mission: to encourage casual cyclists and cyclists interested in casual cycling to tour together

Vision: a united cycling community that tours together on bikeway adventures for the holistic benefit of all

What to expect - Casual social cycle touring where exercise is optional, everybody finishes together, and nobody is dropped, abandoned, or left to fend for their self (unless they wish to be).

Expect a slow pace under 11 mph average with CycleNuts’ 50% downhill guarantee. Sweating is optional. Pictures, merriment, and other tourist activities heartily encouraged. Allow ample time for the nature of CycleNuts tours including

Trail-side breaks

Eating and drinking

Picture taking and posing

Pacing with the slowest riders

Looking at cool stuff along the way

And other sorts of tourist activities – as well as unforeseen detours, breakdowns, and delays of various sorts.

Helmets are not mandatory - CycleNuts tours give preference to bikeways - bicycle trails and protected bicycle lanes. Routes may include dedicated bicycle lanes on streets, bicycle ‘friendly’ streets, and of necessity, regular streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and unpaved trails. Darkness may be experienced on evening or early morning rides. Lights in good working order at all times on CycleNuts tours are a great idea – to be seen and to see!

SAG-free - CycleNuts tours, including travel and over-night accommodations, are self-supported with the slightest of guidance. SAG is not provided. Carpools and caravans are individual choices. Emergency road support – if necessary – may be a creative, collective group effort or you may need to fend for yourself. Be prepared with options.

Recommended Gear - A cycle (uni, bi, tri, tandem, E, recumbent, or cycle/trailer rig). Protective gear of your choice. ID. Front and rear lighting. Communication device. Spare tube. Patch kit. Air pump. Wrench kit. Cycle lock. Water. Energy bar. Funds for refreshment breaks and emergencies. Sun screen. Pest repellent.

Recommended Preparation – Pre-check (before you load that bike for transport to the starting spot) brakes, tire pressure, lights, and rideability. Consider what you are wearing on tour and what you may need for changing weather conditions.

​Yes – CycleNuts will offer cycling events in all four seasons – what else could be expected from CycleNuts?

Got questions? Get Answers! CycleNuts FAQs

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