Bicycling Through Paradise
Historical Tours Around Cincinnati


Bicycling Through Paradise is a book of cycling tours centered around Cincinnati, Ohio. The authors, two longtime cyclers—offer an intimate and informative read of the local landscape and passing sites from the perspectives of cycling and Cincinnati enthusiasts.
Open access StoryMaps found below provide turn-by-turn directions, wayfinding photos and brief details about parts of the routes. These maps provide an annotations feature for cyclers to post comments about their rides. Together, the book and the open access StoryMaps create a community destination for cyclers to interact with each others and the authors unlike any other book and website.
Tell us about your favorite ride, or share details of your journey. Comments from the authors, the Press and other cyclers will be found here. Did the route change due to construction? Did you find something interesting along a tour? Let our authors and other cyclers know. Help us build and bring together our reading and riding communities. By following this project, you will be notified daily when comments are added.
In total, 19 tours ranging from 20 to 80 miles in length have been developed by Smythe and Hanlin. Enjoy, but don't forget to come back and tell us about your experience!

Photo by Chris Hanlin
Cover design by Jen Flint
Resources. The resources below link to StoryMaps and provide turn by turn directions for each route on Google Maps
Single Resources
Link Link 02 - William Henry Harrison and The Shawnee Nation: Gilday Riverside Park to Aurora, IN
Link 03 - The Little Miami Scenic Trail: Milford to Xenia
Link 04 - Floodplains and Hilltops: Eden and Ault Parks, Cincinnati Observatory, Pioneer Settlement, and Lunken Airport
Link 05 - Following the River Bellevue, Oneonta, and Alexandria, Kentucky
Link 06 - The Ohio River and The Search for Freedom: Underground Railroad Sites in the Ohio River Valley, including New Richmond, Moscow, Ripley, and Maysville
Link 07 - The Whitewater Canal Route: West Harrison to Cedar Grove, Brookville, and Metamora
Link 08 - Bicycling Through Paradise: Visit Mariemont, Perintown, Harmony Hill, Felicity, and Utopia
Link 09 - The Party Tour: Over-the-Rhine
Link 10 - Town and Country: Mt. Airy Forest, Winton and Sharon Woods, Glendale, and Greenhills
Metadata
- edition1
- isbn978-1947602-75-5
- publisherUniversity of Cincinnati Press
- publisher placeCincinnati, OH
- restrictionsnone
- rightsWorldwide print and digital rights. Creative Commons License
- rights holderUniversity of Cincinnati Press
- rights territoryWorldwide
- versionopen access resources
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