Originally Posted by phytovictus

In northern Ohio as long as you stay up by the lake and go through Cleveland you are fins. That 2012 trip was a riot thanks to not sticking to Cleveland. Found a nice stretch of road OH303. 30 miles with 3000 feet of climbing. Even though I lived many years in Ohio I never knew there was that kind of climbing in northern Ohio. Down in southeast Ohio, sure, I would expect it but not up in northern Ohio. 2013 I went right through the heart of Cleveland without any trouble on a weekday. As long as you are comfortable with traffic it won't be an issue going through Cleveland. I would stick to the highways.