RIPLEY LOOP About the bicycling: Ripley (from Front St., located 2 blocks Distance: 8.9 mi. Recommended for east on Mulberry St.). 68 62 beginner cyclists. Slight uphill grade both ▲ Ripley Musuem, 219 N. 2nd St., Ripley, 125 leaving and entering Ripley. Schwallie Rd. 937-392-4660. is essentially one lane with residential-only Where to eat: George- Russellville traffic and the last mile all downhill to ▲ Coheart’s Riverhouse Restaurant, 18 N. 125 Ripley Rd. Front St., Ripley, 937-392-4819. town To do & see: ▲ Rockin’ Robin’s Soda Shoppe, 8 N. Front ▲ Rankin House, 6152 Rankin Hill Rd., St., Ripley, 937-392-1300. 0.6 Ripley, 937-392-1627 (from 2nd St., Where to stay: Main St. located 0.25 mi. east on Rankin Hill Rd.). Call the Brown County Tourism Office for . O d ▲ DENNIS COELLO l Parker House, 330 Front St., Ripley, 937- lodging options in the area, 937-378-1970. R d 392-4188. Pedaling through downtown Georgetown. ▲ Ripley Presbyterian Church (Rev. l i U o . Rankin’s church), 114 Mulberry St., S S . ee RED OAK LOOP Fr H i g About the bicycling: h w TOM UHLMAN TOM N Distance: 12.8 mi. Recommended for 221 Historic church in Red Oak. intermediate cyclists. Slight uphill grade a y both leaving and entering Ripley. U.S. 0 1/4 1/2 1 .8 Highway 62/68 is a four-lane highway with 5 6 mile shoulders that carry heavy traffic. Use 8 caution. 4 To do & see: .8 . ▲ Red Oak Presbyterian Church, 5754 d R Cemetery Rd., Red Oak (from U.S. Highway 62/68, located 0.2 mi. east on d 68 R l l Cemetary Rd.). i ➤ H See Ripley Loop for additional listings. l y Rd. i r en Where to eat: View of Rankin House from the bottom of the hill. o H S See Ripley Loop for listings. Inset: Looking out the window of the Rankin House toward y W. 2.7 a 0.9 the Ohio River. Red Where to stay: ee D Call the Brown County Tourism Office for Fr ➤ Oak lodging options in the area, 937-378-1970. Old y 0.2 62 O e Higginsport A&P 2 l S 68 l .9 p d i Rd. c GEORGETOWN LOOP R .1 h 3 w Centerpoint U 1.0 4 About the bicycling: Bicycle shop: . a . S 1 Rd. l Distance: 26.5 mi. Recommended for ▲ Mycle's Cycles, 106 E. Cherry . l i intermediate to advanced cyclists. Slight St., Georgetown, 937-378-5700. Highw e . uphill grade leaving Ripley resulting in a Local cycling information, bike ay Rd 6 nice downhill back into town. Free Soil rentals, and guided tours 8 y R e Rd. is a long, slow climb north toward available. Ask about longer KENTUCKY OHIO d. l p Georgetown. Use caution descending Old Underground Railroad route options. 3.1 i U.S. Highway 68 through the hairpin curve Where to eat: 52 R known locally as “Horseshoe Bend” to the ▲ Alley Cat Café, 106 S. Main St., 2.2 1.8 intersection with Centerpoint Rd. Deer are Georgetown, 937-378-5300. Oh frequently sighted at this location. ▲ Parker’s Pizzeria, 124 N. Main St., io General notes about the bicycle routes: 9 ♦ All loops are best ridden in a To do & see: Georgetown, 937-378- Ri 2nd . ▲ Ulysses S. Grant Boyhood Home, 219 6936. v 1 clockwise direction. If riding on er a weekday try to ride between E. Grant Ave., Georgetown, 937-378- St. Where to stay: Ripley Loop 9AM and 3PM. 4222 (from Main St., located 0.2 mi. east ▲ Bailey House B&B, 112 St. ♦ Old US Highway 68 has light- on Grant Ave.). N. Water St., Sycamore 0.7 ain to-moderate traffic with two ▲ Grant Schoolhouse, 508 S. Water St., Red Oak Loop M lanes and no shoulder. It is a Georgetown, 937-378- St. popular cycling road so motorists Georgetown, 937-378-4222 (from Main 3087. are generally aware of bicyclists. St., located 2 blocks east on E. 3rd St.). Georgetown Loop ♦ Most road surfaces are chip seal ▲ John A. Ruthven’s Art Gallery, 203 E. Front or tar roads with loose gravel. Grant Ave., Georgetown, 937-378-4222 Adventure Cycling Association St. Ripley ♦ Wildlife is abundant in the area. (from Main St., located 0.2 mi. east on Underground Railroad Bicycle Route Watch for deer in the road, Grant Ave.). particularly on descents. 0.2 52 ♦ Many of the roads in these loops Mileage between points Front Street in Ripley. will have rolling hills. COVER PHOTO BY DENNISCOELLO BY COVER PHOTO risks encountered, and is advised to use good judgement and obey all traffic laws. traffic all obey and judgement good use to advised is and encountered, risks warrants the safety of those who bicycle on the roads used. 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