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Temporary ACA Route Road Closures / Northern Tier - Heights Alternative 2012

« on: April 27, 2009, 12:44:17 pm »

ACA's Northern Tier Heights Alternative Route is closed between Old Mill and Wilson Mills Road. The Bridges over the Chagrin River(River Road & Old Mill) are under construction. There is no safe detour.

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Cycling Events / Sunday In June Presented by The Cleveland Touring Club

« on: January 24, 2009, 11:47:25 am »

 
On the second Sunday in the month of June every year is a bike ride sponsored by The Cleveland Touring Club. This ride is called "Sunday In June" and it is 25,50,62,100 miles long. It connects to the "Underground Railway Route" in Burton, Ohio at The Geauga Historical Center. Great rest stops, SAG service, and a "hot" lunch is served on this ride as well as being Northeast Ohio's classic local bike tour. For more information contact http://www.clevelandtouringclub.org for registration forms and location.

 

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Connecting ACA Routes / Cleveland Spur

« on: January 02, 2009, 09:42:28 pm »

Does anyone know a route from Oberlin, Ohio to Cleveland, Ohio along the Underground Railway ? I want to call it the Cleveland Spur" any help would be appreciated ?
Fleutz

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Connecting ACA Routes / NYC to Cleveland: PENNSLYVANIA

« on: November 20, 2008, 10:14:15 am »

NYC to Cleveland eh ? First take NY bike route 9 north to Albany, Second take the The Erie Canal-way to either Lackanna or Buffalo(This is NT Section 10), Use either the Seaway Trail or NT Section 9 into Cleveland. I live on The Northern Tier Section 9 and the route into Cleveland divides into two distinct routes: Regular or Heights Alternative. Regular route goes along Lake Erie into Cleveland via SR283 & various streets in Northeast Ohio. Heights Alternative goes along SR 84 to SR 174(River Rd)into Gates Mills. The route is very hilly at Old Mill(Try Berkshire Rd it's a easier climb and meets at Gates Mills Blvd) to Gates Mills Blvd then goes back into Cleveland. These are my suggestions and good luck on your trip.
Friedrich Leutz
Dive Bomber Travel
http://www.divebombertravel.com

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Connecting ACA Routes / Northern tier to Pittsburg

« on: April 07, 2008, 10:12:03 pm »

There is a map available fom my cycling friend,shop owner and bike tourer Diane Lees/Hubbub for that route. Please Contact Hubbub Custom Bicycles at http://www.hubbub.com for current price.

fleutz

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Urban Cycling / top bicycle-friendly cities and towns

« on: November 17, 2006, 11:04:39 pm »

On the Northern Tier route you will run into a town called Mentor, Ohio. Watch out the people do not like cyclists at all. Even though it's a "Bicycle Friendly town" someone forgot to remind the people of it. People use horns, taunts or various other stupidities here so watch it this town stinks for cyclists !




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Gear Talk / Touring computer

« on: December 26, 2006, 10:46:10 pm »

I swear by Cateye "Wireless" computers because wired units had tendency short out on long rides. So I switched and it works like a dream.

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Gear Talk / Mirrors

« on: November 13, 2006, 10:51:33 pm »

I currently use a Chuck Harris design mirror it's a hell of lot better than a blackburn helmet mirror. I like because it doesn't move like that other mirror and works on all helmets. Besides where are you going to find one with your club's logo ?

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Routes / Hts Alternative

« on: August 04, 2008, 07:43:07 pm »

The Bridge over Chagrin River will be out next year without a safe detour. So think about it what would you do get around it ?

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Routes / Detour on The Norther Tier

« on: January 01, 2008, 07:24:27 am »

Heads up:
Part of the Northern Tier is closed off to traffic in Ohio. Please look at the Northern Tier Map section 120 and look for Salida Rd/SR283. This is under construction and is extremely hazardous to ride in or around. Salida Rd at SR283 is blocked off for traffic, there is NO westbound traffic allowed, and all down to single lane eastbound on SR283. Hints:Westbound follow the detour signs get to Lakeshore Blvd follow that or take the detour to Chagrin Dr and go down it and runs into Salida. Eastbound follow westbound route but remember to follow eastbound but it's single lane traffic with No Shoulder/Heavy Gravel.
Watch this section it won't be finished until 2008 or 2009. :8o:

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Routes / Northern Tier

« on: June 26, 2007, 11:10:27 am »

Yesterday I tried to help a Korean cyclist riding through Mentor, Ohio. He used US Route 20 instead of the recommended routes of Adventure Cycling. Mentor Ave(US Route 20 is unsafe for ANY cycling). He was fingered,blown at,and riding all over the road(Very Dangerous). I tried to help him but he didn't want to be helped. So if you are traveling East to West or the Northern Tier Route avoid US 20 from Ashtabula to Cleveland, Ohio at all costs. This is my personal recommendation to anyone touring in Ohio. Please follow assigned routes.
Fleutz
Dive Bomber Travel
http://Http://www.divebombertravel.com

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Routes / Going through Canada

« on: February 06, 2007, 06:29:15 am »

Is there a way to get to the canal-way without going through Canada? New rules are that you might need a passport to enter Canada just to enter and reenter into the US. Any route be appreciated.

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Routes / end of road work on the Northern Tier Route

« on: November 26, 2006, 06:37:52 am »

Road work on US Route 20/Mentor Ave is finished for now but might restart next year in a new location. Gone are days from previous journal entries where the road was down to one lane with one side removed. The road bed is all concrete and smooth as silk.

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Routes / Possible detour on The Northern Tier Route

« on: December 30, 2006, 11:34:01 pm »

I'm in Ohio(garden spot of America) and this is in Lake County. The roads suck and always being worked on someway.

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Routes / Possible detour on The Northern Tier Route

« on: November 17, 2006, 11:15:48 pm »

The bridge over the Grand River(US Route 20)will be closed this spring due to road resurfacing a good possible detour is Casement Rd to Madison Ave and up to Painesville to 20. I found out this today because reported a chuckhole problem to ODOT. So make a note.

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