Ohio City Bicycle Co-op

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Postal address:

Ohio City Bicycle Co-op

1823 Columbus Road

Rear Bldg.

Cleveland Ohio 44113

Phone: 216 830 2667

We are listed in the Yellow Pages under "Bicycles: rental" -- the only heading they have that is accurate (until they add one for "Bicycle Education")

Directions to the OCBC shop

OCBC is at 1823 Columbus Road, about 1/2 mile south of Downtown Cleveland, in the "Flats," right on the Cuyahoga river. Columbus Road runs north from West 25th Street (between I-90 and the West Side Market), across the river, and ends just below downtown. We're on the east side of the street, in a white metal building behind Gillespie Co., which is between the railroad tracks and the Columbus Rd bridge, next to the big cement silos. The gravel drive between Gillespie and the silos is often full of machinery, so use the next driveway south (past the mailbox), by our red and white sign which is hanging from a tree on the treelawn. Go all the way back to the river and look for the bike rack, and you can't miss our big front doors, which face the river.

Get Map • Phone 216 830 2667 if you get lost! • Directions by Car

Please note: if Columbus Rd bridge is closed for repairs, follow the detour:

• Right onto Carter Rd
• First left onto Carter Rd Bridge
• First left onto Columbus
• First left to follow Columbus Road (ignore Road Closed sign)
• Left into drive after the mailbox, and our sign hanging from a tree on the treelawn
  

By foot or by bike

(just the last parts -- call for biking advice, or look at NOACA's bike maps.)

  From Public Square (about 1 mile):

• West on Superior Avenue
• Bear right at West 9th Street onto Old Superior (just before bridge), down steep hill
• Left at T onto Robert Lockwood Drive
• Right onto Columbus Road
• First left to follow Columbus Road
• Left into drive after the mailbox, and our sign on the treelawn
• Shop entrance is on the river.

from the Westside Market (1/2 mile):

• Cross Lorain Ave onto Ghering
  
• Immediate left onto Abbey Ave
• First left onto Columbus Road, down hill
• Cross bridge (use extreme caution on bridge: the deck surface is treacherous, and very slippery when wet -- we take the sidewalk!)
• Right into drive before the mailbox, and our sign on the treelawn
• Shop entrance is on the river.

By RTA

(Rapid Transit rail lines -- Columbus Rd is not served by bus. Contact RTA here or 216-621-9500)

Red Line to West 25th Street station

• Left out of station entrance
• First left onto Abbey Ave
• First left onto Columbus Road, down hill
• Cross bridge (if cycling, use extreme caution: bridge surface is treacherous, and very slippery when wet -- we take the sidewalk!)
• Right into drive before the mailbox, by our sign on the treelawn
• Shop entrance is on the river.

Blue (Waterfront) line to Settler's Landing station

• Go toward river, follow walkway onto Merwin Avenue, past log cabin.
• Left onto Center Street (caution: bridge traffic from right does not stop!)
• Right onto Columbus Road
• Left into drive after the mailbox, and our sign on the treelawn
• Shop entrance is on the river.

By Car:

Easiest car driving directions from the nearby highways are:

From I-490 Westbound (shortest route from I-77):

• Exit I-490 at West 7th Street
• Right onto West 7th Street
• Left at T onto University Rd (beautiful view of city on right)
• Left onto West 11th Street
• Immediate right onto Abbey Avenue (to cross the Abbey Bridge)
• Right onto Columbus Road, down hill
• Cross bridge, right into drive before the mailbox, and our sign on the treelawn
• Shop entrance is on the river.

From I-71 Northbound:

• Exit I-71 at West 14th Street
• follow roundabout onto West 14th Street
• Bear right at I-90 onramp to follow sign for Abbey Avenue
• Left onto Abbey Avenue (to cross the Abbey Bridge)
• Right onto Columbus Road, down hill, across bridge
  
• Right into drive before the mailbox, and our sign on the treelawn
• Shop entrance is on the river.

From I-90 Westbound:

• Exit I-90 on the Innerbelt bridge at West 14th Street/Abbey Ave
  
• Bear right on the exit ramp towards Abbey Avenue
• Left onto Abbey Avenue (to cross the Abbey Bridge)
• Right onto Columbus Road, down hill, across bridge
  
• Right into drive before the mailbox, and our sign on the treelawn
• Shop entrance is on the river.

From I-90 Eastbound:

• Exit I-90 at West 25th Street
• Left onto West 25th Street
• Bear right onto Columbus Road
• Follow down hill, across bridge,
• Right into drive before the mailbox, and our sign on the treelawn
• Shop entrance is on the river.

From Shoreway (Route 2) Westbound:

• Exit at West 28th Street from the LEFT lane of the High-level Bridge
• Left off ramp onto West 28th Street
• Left onto Detroit Ave
• Right onto west 25th Street
• First left (no light) onto Franklin Avenue, down hill
• First left onto Columbus Road
• Cross bridge, right into drive before the mailbox, and our sign on the treelawn
• Shop entrance is on the river.

From Shoreway (Route 2) Eastbound:

• Exit at West 25th Street from the LEFT lane of the Shoreway
• Bear right off ramp onto West 25th Street
• Left onto Franklin Avenue (no light), down hill
• First left onto Columbus Road
• Cross bridge, right into drive before the mailbox, and our sign on the treelawn
• Shop entrance is on the river.