Re: Cuyahoga towpath...It's a good ride for folks of all ages and sizes and bikes. We have ridden it for over 20 years and think it is one of the best rides in Ohio. Are you going to ride the whole thing? Take the train?
http://www.cvsr.com/bikeaboard.aspx For 2 bucks you can put your bike on the train and get off anywhere it stops. And I saw my fist recumbent trike there as well! Do you know about Szalay's farm market? yummy stop-take your panniers to stock up on goodies.
Sorry if this is redundant info.