Cycling Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard Outer Cape Rides from Ted Rowan at Cycling Cape Cod Red Brook Harbor Loop, 28 miles , Falmouth Ride, 28 miles, Cape Cod Loop, 28 miles, Upper Cape Metric Century, 62 miles Cape Cod Canal Bike Path Shining Sea Bikeway Cape Cod Rail Trail Nickerson State Park Provincelands Bike… Continue reading Cycling Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard
Month: July 2015
Road bike rides near Washington DC
Visit bikewashington.org Thurmont Ramble, Tour of the valley at the foot of the Catoctin Mountains, 23 miles from Thurmond, MD Wye Not, Easy 23 miles along the flat flat roads of Wye Mills MD on the Eastern Shore. Patuxent Wildlife Center Loop, From the Greenbelt MD Metro Station to the Patuxent Wildlife Center, 25 miles Peach… Continue reading Road bike rides near Washington DC
Cross-Vermont Trail
The Cross Vermont Trail is a 75-mile trail-in-development to span the state of Vermont from South Burlington to Wells River. This is a project of the Cross Vermont Trail Association. For more information go to the Cross Vermont Trail Association's website. Overall Trail Map Section maps: Map 1 Village of Wells River (Connecticut River) to… Continue reading Cross-Vermont Trail
Capitol Crescent Trail
The Capital Crescent Trail (CCT) is a shared use off-road trail from Georgetown in the District of Columbia to Silver Spring, Maryland, built upon the abandoned railbed of the 11 mile Georgetown Branch of the B&O Railroad. The trail is paved from Georgetown to Bethesda, where it becomes packed crushed stone trail to Lyttonsville. Four… Continue reading Capitol Crescent Trail
Indian Head Rail Trail
The National Park Service transferred a 13 mile abandoned railroad corridor to Charles County in Maryland's western shore area, making possible the creation of the Indian Head Rail Trail. The paved trail will provide a pathway between the center of the county to the Potomac River. Parking is at MD Village Green Park at the western… Continue reading Indian Head Rail Trail
Ride your chain back on, without touching it!
If your chain comes off the chain ring, ride it back on. You don't have to stop, or even slow down. There's no need to get your hands dirty. If the chain comes off to the outside of the chain ring, simply keep pedaling gently and downshift to the middle ring. The derailleur will pick the chain… Continue reading Ride your chain back on, without touching it!
SE Massachusetts bikeways
The Southeastern (Massachusetts) Regional Planning & Economic Development District (SRPEDD) has been involved in the planning and building of safe bikeways in that region, with several miles of bikeways already built and many more miles in the planning stage. These paths, onroad routes and dedicated bicycle lanes are in Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Fall River, New Bedford,… Continue reading SE Massachusetts bikeways
New Hampshire state parks bicycle trails
Bear Brook State Park, Allenstown NH, map to park . 10,000 acre park with varied terrain. Bear Brook Trails Map Franconia Notch State Park (Franconia Notch Bike Path) map to park features Flume Gorge, The Old Main of the Mountain Profile, Profile Lake, Boise Rock, The Basin, Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, and Echo Lake.… Continue reading New Hampshire state parks bicycle trails
East of Amherst, MA
Mount Greylock climb
Mount Greylock at 3491 ft. is the tallest mountain in Massachusetts.. Notch Road from North Adams is the steeper of the two paved roads to the summit, with hairpin turns and some very steep sections in the first half of the climb. I prefer cycling from Williamstown to Lanesborough, then taking the 10 mile ascent on… Continue reading Mount Greylock climb
Cycling the Massachusetts South Shore
This Charles River Wheelmen ride is along shady, quiet roads offering great vistas of the Massachusetts shore shore coastline. The club offers this ride every week, weather permitting. The 39-mile loop includes Rockland, Hingham, Norwell, Scituate, and Cohasset The 52-mile ride adds a loop to Pemberton Point in Hull with a view of Boston Harbor… Continue reading Cycling the Massachusetts South Shore
NSC Topsfield hills
Start: In front of The Bicycle Shop along the Topsfield Linear Path, at the Topsfield Shopping Center, Topsfield MA. Map to Start Description: This little gem of a ride takes on the rolling glacial hills of Topsfield on quiet beautiful roads. From the center of town in tackles Howlett St., then heads to River Road… Continue reading NSC Topsfield hills
NSC winter ride, Georgetown MA 26 miles
Start: Perley School, Georgetown MA map to start Date and Time: Sundays at 11:00 AM weather permitting. Alternate times and cancellations announced on the NSC listserver. Please check your email for announcements and weather cancellations Description: The 26 mile recurring weekend ride is hosted on Saturdays or Sundays by North Shore Cyclists throughout the winter when… Continue reading NSC winter ride, Georgetown MA 26 miles
NSC Old Stone Walls ride from Hamilton MA
Start: Cutler Elementary School, Asbury St., South Hamilton, MA map to start Distance: 16, 26, 35 and 43 miles. What to expect: The Stone Walls Ride from Hamilton takes us past Bradley Palmer State Park, along the Ipswich River Sanctuary to Topsfield, Boxford and Georgetown. There are no road marks in Boxford. The road mark is an upside down yellow… Continue reading NSC Old Stone Walls ride from Hamilton MA













