Cycle the Erie Canal is an eight-day, 400-mile, fully supported recreational bicycle tour from Buffalo to Albany, NY. It follows the historic and scenic Erie Canal. Nearly three-quarters of the ride is off-road on the traffic-free Canalway Trail. Sponsored by Parks & Trails New York 2015 Cycle the Erie Canal maps and mileages DAY 1: CYCLE… Continue reading Cycle the Erie Canal
In July, 2007, we spent 9 days on a bicycle camping trip that took us along the Saguenay River, the only fjord on the North American Continent, all the way to Lac St-Jean, the last major outpost of civilization north of Quebec City. Throughout most of the trip, we were able to follow la Route Verte,… Continue reading Portneuf-Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean velo camping tour
Some of our favorite bicycle rides are in Acadia, which is a national park on Mount Desert Island, a beautiful area attached to mainland Maine by a short bridge. You'll find several days of wonderful cycling here. Inn: Bar Harbor The nearest large airport is Bangor International, about an hour away, taking Rt. 3 the… Continue reading Cycling Acadia: Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula
This week-long tour is built around Le P'Tit Train du Nord, a 200 km (120 mile) bicycle path that originates just north of Montreal and continues to Mont Laurier in the Laurentian Mountains (referred to as the Laurentides in French). The loop continues south from there to Ottawa, and then along the Ottawa River before… Continue reading Cycling Montreal, Laurentides, Gatineau, Ottawa and Ottawa River
Coastal Maine Cycling Tour Day 1: Camden to Stonington Ride inland around Camden Hills State Park, with some coastal sections on Rt. 1. Reaching Orland and Bucksport continue to Stonington on Deer Isle. Distance: 88 miles. Camden Inns Camden Hills State Park Campground. Cue Sheet Route Map GPX Track View in Google Maps Stonington inns… Continue reading Coastal Maine Cycling Tour: Camden to Acadia and back
Start: Arrive at Cayuga Lake State Park near Seneca Falls, where you will camp for the night. Day 1: Today we bike the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake to Ithaca, total 53 miles. We'll camp for the night at Robert Treman State Park. Ithaca has a great downtown area. A visit to Cornell University offers… Continue reading Finger Lakes bicycle camping tour
The Te-Rich cycling lights combo allows strobe or steady beam settings to alert others of your presence with 270-degree visibility; increasing your visibility means increasing your safety.
For over a dozen years I have been riding with puncture-resistant Continental Gatorskin bicycle tires. I've had two flats--one sidewall puncture, and one tube stem that failed after several years of use. I rode across the U.S. with the Specialized Armadillo tires, which are probably the ultimate in flat-protection, but they are a somewhat heavier… Continue reading Gatorskin Ultra flat-resistant tires
After my bike trunk bag when flying down the road last summer I picked up a Topeak beam rack and MTX trunk bag.
Gravel bikes are similar to road bikes but have disc brakes, additional clearance for wider tires, and comfortable geometry, great for on and off roads.
Cycling New England 