Bicycling Through Paradise

Historical Tours Around Cincinnati, Revised Edition

Kathleen Smythe, Chris Hanlin

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University of Cincinnati Press
05 June 2025

Cycling

Series: Thinking About Ohio

A revised edition of the award-winning book of historically themed cycling tours in and around Cincinnati, Ohio.

Bicycling Through Paradise: Historical Rides Around Cincinnati includes nineteen historically themed cyclist tours for all abilities centered around Cincinnati, Ohio. Written by two longtime cyclists—one a professor of history and one an architect—this book dives into the details of local landscape and history encountered along the route. Rides combine familiar destinations like Lunken Airport, Eden Park, and Loveland Castle with lesser-known sites like Underground Railroad stations, ruined stone canal locks, and a nineteenth-century socialist commune, all located in and around the Greater Cincinnati area. Stops along the way include public parks, covered bridges, and one-room schoolhouses.

Each chapter includes a QR code to link readers to a companion Community Page where cyclists will find downloadable turn-by-turn directions and wayfinding photos, plus a place for cyclists to share their feedback, making this book an interactive experience.

By: Kathleen Smythe, Chris Hanlin
Imprint: University of Cincinnati Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9798885500135
Series: Thinking About Ohio
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 05 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Kathleen Smythe is professor of history at Xavier University and the author of Bicycling Through Dayton: Twenty-one Historical Tours, also published by the University of Cincinnati Press. Chris Hanlin is an architect, amateur historian, photographer, and longtime cyclist.