Hills in Central Ohio?
03-24-09, 06:18 PM
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Head up toward Mansfield around Butler and then up old state rt 13. Head toward Malabar farm that's pretty hill. Rt. 603 from Mifflin township to Loudonville will get your heart pumping and then on into Amish country around Shreve and Glenmont. Lots of hills in S.E. Ohio ya just gotta get out of the flatlands around Columbus
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03-25-09, 11:26 AM
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I live in Fairfield county and bike a bit around, Lancaster, Carroll, Asheville, Lithopolis, etc...
03-25-09, 06:15 PM
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Zanesville to Wheeling is serious hill country as well.
Note: Hill country does not equal Mountains
Note: Hill country does not equal Mountains
03-26-09, 09:41 AM
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03-26-09, 09:45 AM
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Good golly how long a hill is the OP looking for?
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I went to Kenyon College (Gambier, OH in Knox County, near Mount Vernon) It's beautiful countryside and there are some nice rolling hills, some steeper climbs, and lots of empty back roads in that area. It would be about an hour's drive for you.
+1 on the area around Laudonville and Mohican state park, it's a bit North of the area I was talking about.
+1 on the area around Laudonville and Mohican state park, it's a bit North of the area I was talking about.
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03-26-09, 12:31 PM
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I grew up in Richland county and I can tell ya there are lots of long hills there. Start in Loudonville and ride to Lucas or to Hayesville. Anywhere around Butler will get yer heart pumping
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03-26-09, 12:37 PM
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I'm new in town and somewhat new to cycling. I live just outside of the SE corner of HWY 270 and have been doing a lot of riding on the empty country roads. I found one stretch of about 3-4 miles with some decent hills but I'm hungry for longer and steeper ascents. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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03-26-09, 12:50 PM
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How hilly is the olentangy trail? I haven't went on it buy looked at some of the maps online. I'm thinking you could come up the alum creek trail then across the westerville area and down the olentangy, the only place without bike trails is lewis center in between.
but yes, if you want real hills go down across the river and into a state that actually has them.
but yes, if you want real hills go down across the river and into a state that actually has them.
03-26-09, 01:56 PM
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03-26-09, 08:56 PM
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03-27-09, 09:42 PM
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Check out central Ohio's major bike club, Columbus Outdoor Pursuits. Starting April 4th are the traditional spring rides for getting ready for TOSRV. They include some pretty scenic rides that explore the following cardinal points around Columbus: NE - Woodstock, S - Spot, N - Mid Ohio Century, NW - Top of Ohio (very pretty ride out to Bellefontaine). There are also regular weekly rides with a few hills on Sundays out of Canal Winchester and Gahanna.
And although it doesn't have hills you should look into participating in the Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV) on May 9-10. It's the granddaddy of all bike tours with about 3,000 riders.
Late in the summer and fall are hillier rides like the Heart of Ohio Tour (featuring Chicken Coop), Covered Bridge Century, Tour of Hocking Hills (nearly all hills), Knox Challenge (100 miles of nothing but hills, you may be tempted to limp the final 10 back on the Kokosing Gap Trail), and the ultimate hilly ride, the Columbus Fall Challenge featuring every steep hill that can be found between here and Marietta, of which there are many.
It's a well organized club and a good way to get acquainted with the central Ohio area.
And although it doesn't have hills you should look into participating in the Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV) on May 9-10. It's the granddaddy of all bike tours with about 3,000 riders.
Late in the summer and fall are hillier rides like the Heart of Ohio Tour (featuring Chicken Coop), Covered Bridge Century, Tour of Hocking Hills (nearly all hills), Knox Challenge (100 miles of nothing but hills, you may be tempted to limp the final 10 back on the Kokosing Gap Trail), and the ultimate hilly ride, the Columbus Fall Challenge featuring every steep hill that can be found between here and Marietta, of which there are many.
It's a well organized club and a good way to get acquainted with the central Ohio area.
03-28-09, 05:21 AM
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Check out central Ohio's major bike club, Columbus Outdoor Pursuits. Starting April 4th are the traditional spring rides for getting ready for TOSRV. .
How's your training coming along Michael? I've been getting out for longish rides now and then but not nearly what I had hoped for. We shall see!
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03-29-09, 10:49 AM
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We've been doing 50 mile rides on weekends this March and although cold they weren't too bad. The traditional spring COP training rides with liberal doses of rain, wind and cold are where we mentally get ourselves ready for TOSRV.
03-29-09, 11:05 AM
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How do I get involved with COP? I came across the website a few weeks ago and emailed the person "in charge" of the ride that leaves from Canal Winchester on Sunday mornings. I didn't get a reply. Can I just show up for the ride? I've only done solo rides so far.
03-29-09, 01:23 PM
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I'm familiar with your hill, north of Old Town Reserve to Yellow Springs. I live near Springfield. That is just a beautiful area, especially heading toward Xenia, downhill.
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have you tried the area around Wilmington, OH? It's south of the glacial moraine and has some pretty nice hills. Also down in the Wayne State forest you'll get some pretty good hills.
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BTW: that whole trail is simply amazing. I try running the entire 140 mile R/t a few times per year. The scenery gets prettier and prettier the further south you go. It sort of sucks you in.
Not so much fun coming home, especially not with that hill greeting you during that last 10 miles.
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Yeah, our daughter lives In Springboro, so I ride down to Corwin, often, to visit her family. My wife meets me in Corwin, with the car, for the return trip. I'm planning to see the entire trail one of these years before I'm too old to do it.
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May I suggest, taking the car to Corwin and then riding South from there, maybe while the wife visits w/ the daughter or something. From Corwin, the trail follows along the river. The first time I rode this stretch, I could hardly believe I was still in Ohio. It is simply awesome!
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May I suggest, taking the car to Corwin and then riding South from there, maybe while the wife visits w/ the daughter or something. From Corwin, the trail follows along the river. The first time I rode this stretch, I could hardly believe I was still in Ohio. It is simply awesome!
