Bicycling Through Paradise: Historical Tours Around Cincinnati

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.

The book 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.

Kathleen Smythe is an avid cyclist and a professor of history at Xavier University. Chris Hanlin is an architect, amateur historian, photographer, and longtime cyclist.