Schedule

Meet at 6:00PM - Ride at 7:00PM

Sadly, we must inform you that we've come to the end of the best season in Slow Roll Cleveland history. The good news is: there's still one more week of fun, and what fun it's going to be.

We're putting on our Halloween finery and swooping down like bats upon an unsuspecting Public Square in downtown next Monday. Costumes are STRONGLY encouraged, and prizes will be awarded for best costume(s)! Costumes that pair with bikes will definitely catch the judges eyes as well, and you might be asked to help decide the winners! So get down to Spirit Halloween or wherever and get ready to SLAY ROLL.

We're meeting not in the fountain area on the south end of the square traditionally used by Cleveland Critical Mass, but in the north end of the square, near the statue of legendary former Cleveland mayor Tom Johnson.

You know the drill by now: LIGHTS! TIRES! BRAKES! Etc. We're not going to trick you: parking will be tough. But we'll send out a map of downtown parking areas next Monday if you need a little help.

It's gonna be a good one, so don't miss it.

Meet at 6:00PM - Ride at 7:00PM

We move into October, and continue to smash ridership records every week, following the 260+ Slow Rollers who came out last Monday. If you enjoyed that ride, you'll probably enjoy this one, too, since we're only moving about a half mile down Lorain Avenue to MetroHealth's gleaming new Ohio City Health Center.

Located in the Urban Community School complex, the new health center serves a vital role in serving the health needs of residents from all economic backgrounds in this quickly changing part of our city. We'll have a speaker from MetroHealth on hand before the ride to explain the role played by the new health center.

Our route this week will be almost entirely different from last week's route, so don't worry about getting bored. There's plenty to explore in this part of Cleveland.

Bike lights are a must, and well-lit bikes in general are strongly encouraged; our rides are dark this time of year and we make a bright parade as we ride through the city, which both keeps us safer and makes us look cool.

Meet at 6:00PM - Ride at 7:00PM

We've got six rides to go in 2020, starting with Monday's trip to Lincoln Park in historic Tremont.

We've had numerous memorable rides from this location, including our 200th ride in 2017 (we're creeping up on #300, but won't hit that mark until early 2022), which was, coincidentally, our first ride to break the 200 mark, something we now do almost every time we ride.

We'll start from the bandshell, of course, because where else would you tell people to meet you in Lincoln Park than in the middle? Gather anytime after 6 PM for a 7 PM rideout; ample parking is provided: everywhere.

Light up those bikes! We loved seeing all the wheel lights and razzle dazzle last week in Slavic Village! Let's keep that going! You looked really _great_ and if you haven't seen any of the videos posted in the Slow Roll discussion group, go take a look.

link>> Bike Tips!

Don' forget bike lights!

Meet at 6:30PM - Ride at 7:00PM

We're expecting dry conditions and mild temperatures (think upper 70s) for our weekly casual bike ride of friendship and urban exploration, Slow Roll Week Nine: Garfield Reservation. Come on out to the southern border of our city and ride along with us!

We're excited to try out a brand new starting point for the ride tonight, with a route that travels through plenty of new-to-Slow Roll areas; we'll try to stick mostly to Cleveland to live up to the name of the ride, but we may dart here and there into (and start out from) Garfield Heights.

We're starting from (or near) the Old Birch Picnic Area and its adjoining parking lot (circled on the map). This area is accessible from the main entrance to Garfield Park Reservation off Broadway. Note the large parking lot closer to the Broadway entrance; consider that overflow parking in case the Old Birch lot is full.

We note this is a new location with plenty of room for unexpected adventures getting to the ride itself, so give yourself a little extra time if you've got it. If you can do it, arrive early and enjoy the beautiful park, truly one of Cleveland's hidden jewels.

It's going to be getting dark earlier every week from here on out, and this week does defy the time-space continuum, so please make sure you're well lit.

Meet at 6:30PM - Ride at 7:00PM

This Monday we're going a little further west, starting our ride at a favorite from past year's Slow Roll editions, Mohican Playground (or Mohican Park, depending on who you're asking), on Triskett Road near its intersection with Berea Road.

Where is this park located? Technically it sits at the border between Kamm's Corners and Jefferson, and directly adjacent to the West Boulevard neighborhood. It's right next to two I-90 exits, so it's easy to find, there's a ton of interesting industrial archeology to explore nearby, and the park itself has a big parking lot and plenty of room to gather. Nothing to dislike there. Veteran Slow Rollers will remember this as the site of the "refreshing mist" ride from a few years back when we were literally chased by a thundercloud to the end of the ride, which waited until we entered the park to begin dumping water on us.

Meet at 6:30PM - Ride at 7:00PM

Tucked away in a sometimes forgotten corner of Cleveland, the Waterloo Arts District is an oasis of art and creation in our city. The main drag, Waterloo Road, is filled with quirky shops and art studios, and the surrounding neighborhoods are buoyed by lively wall murals and hidden surprises. The legendary Beachland Ballroom anchors the neighborhood, but there's so much more going on here than meets the eye.

Waterloo (and Collinwood in general) has long been one of our favorite stops along the Slow Roll trail, as it gives our riders an opportunity to explore an area they might be otherwise unfamiliar with. We'll see the usual sights -- Waterloo Road's jumble of color and shapes, an evening spin past the Cleveland script sign at lake's edge in Euclid Beach Park -- but hopefully we'll throw in a few surprises as well.

We will meet beginning at 6 PM near the corner of E. 156nd and Waterloo; the small plaza on the corner may be too crowded to fit us all these days, so we will be overflowing to the parking lot behind the square. There's street parking and a few free parking lots in the area.