Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure

The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA) is a week-long bicycle tour averaging 50 miles (80.47km) daily and features a different part of Ohio annually. As with other bicycle tours, GOBA is not a race, with plenty of time to complete each day's ride while stopping at the tourist destinations along the route. The first GOBA was held in 1989 and has grown to accommodate 3000 riders from around the world. GOBA is primarily a tent camping tour, but trucks deliver riders' bags to the designated camp grounds. When GOBA arrives in a host town, a red carpet is rolled out with entertainment and food. Unlike other tours like Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI), Spectacular Annual Great Bike Ride Around Wisconsin (SAGBRAW), or Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG), GOBA ends its route in the first day's departure city.

Since 1993, there have been layover days, where there is an option to take a loop or to stay in that city.

GOBA is a project of Columbus Outdoor Pursuits (COP), a volunteer-based organization that provides opportunities and education for outdoor recreation.