Our second major Columbus ride had one simple direction: north. The Park of Roses was the destination, but the return trip—cold-brew martinis, a brewery stop, and the first signs that our energy had limits—became just as important. Friday began in the River & Rich courtyard. At 12:29 p.m., the photos show the familiar mural, grills, and shared outdoor space near our Franklinton apartment. The bikes were ready, and this time we were not building another ten-stop loop. We were following the river and trail system toward Clintonville. From our home base, the Park of Roses was roughly a seven-to-eight-mile ride each way, depending on the exact trail connections and detours. On e-bikes, that meant a comfortable outing rather than an endurance test—at least on paper. Following Columbus north The Scioto and Olentangy corridors are what made this trip work on two wheels. Instead of spending the entire ride negotiating city streets, we could use long stretches of p...

Our first night in Columbus did not begin with a grand plan. It became a route: a neighborhood bar, an apartment check-in, a brewery built inside an old factory, a practical Kroger run, and finally a room full of strangers singing together. We arrived in Columbus on Wednesday, August 12, with the e-bikes, a birthday trip ahead of us, and several days to see what the city felt like from street level. Before we had even settled into our apartment at River & Rich, we found our first answer. It felt local. Club 185 set the tone Club 185 was our first stop, and it immediately gave us the kind of welcome we hope for when we travel: unforced, comfortable, and rooted in its neighborhood. The bar's own description is refreshingly direct—an authentic neighborhood bar serving food and liquor most of the day—and that is close to how it felt from our side of the room. There was no need to decode the concept. The dark wood, closely set tables, old mirrors, a...