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
Author: Gordon Harris
Windsor CT Ride
This ride starts in Windsor, CT. Multiple mileage options are offered. 100 miles Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print mapLog in to RideWithGPS & click on More to export GPS files 50 miles Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print mapLog in to RideWithGPS & click… Continue reading Windsor CT Ride
Holliston MA metric century
Topsfield MA Century and Metric Century
Cycling tour of Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula
Tour Overview In the summer of 2017 my wife Deb and I toured 340 miles of Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula with our friend Michael and his wife Ruth, who drove and carried our gear. Over the course of 6 days of riding we had almost 10,000 ft. of elevation gain. We rode from west to East… Continue reading Cycling tour of Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula
Nantucket bike rides
Deb and I celebrated her late April birthday with a trip to Nantucket, taking advantage of great early season rates at the Hotel at 21 Broad St. The ferry from Hyannis to Nantucket took about an hour, and surprisingly, we were the only people with bikes. We were fortunate to have 30 miles of paved paths to ourselves,… Continue reading Nantucket bike rides
Deerfield Bicycle Tour
Discover Historic Deerfield and the beautiful Connecticut River Valley from the seat of your bicycle this summer! Historic Deerfield presents a week full of handlebar-view adventures traveling the scenic byways and quiet back roads to some of the valley’s vibrant and charming communities. In addition to great cycling, this tour is rich with opportunities to… Continue reading Deerfield Bicycle Tour
White Mountains to the Sea
White Mountains to the Sea, August 20-25, 2017 This tour combines two days of riding in the White Mountains - with some serious climbing but also grand vistas, two days of easier riding in southwest Maine, and a free day in the great and lively city of Portland - with three day-ride options for those who… Continue reading White Mountains to the Sea
Trek Across Maine, 2016 route
The American Lung Association Trek Across Maine is held annually. In 2016 the three day ride went from the mountains at Sunday River to the sea in Belfast, 180 miles across the state of Maine. This ride was fully supported by volunteers and trained medical staff, including support vehicles along the route and three rest stops daily.
Riding the Erie Canal Towpath
Where’s Chester?
A North Shore Cyclists ride from Amesbury MA to Chester NH on mostly wooded roads past farms and through quaint historic towns. The short route goes to Newton and Plaistow, but not Chester. Start: Amesbury Elementary School DOWNLOAD AND PRINT "WHERE'S CHESTER?" LONG ROUTE PDF CUE SHEET DOWNLOAD AND PRINT "WHERE'S CHESTER?" SHORT ROUTE PDF CUE SHEET 27 mile route Route at… Continue reading Where’s Chester?
South Berkshire tour from Great Barrington, MA
This weekend tour of the popular Berkshires in western Massachusetts takes you into neighboring Connecticut and New York State. All routes begin from the Windflower Inn near the Great Barrington / South Egremont town line. Daily Ride options are 30-45 miles, with a nice mixture of a few flat roads, rolling hills and some long steady… Continue reading South Berkshire tour from Great Barrington, MA
Great Barrington to Umpachenee Falls
Hidden away near tiny Mill River, Massachusetts is a local gem, a rolling waterfall that starts as rapids about a half mile uphill and opens up to a scenic array of water plunging over rock ledges. This small town park makes a great half day cycling destination from Great Barrington, the largest community in the… Continue reading Great Barrington to Umpachenee Falls
Dudley MA two metric centuries
These are the Day 1 and Day 2 routes for the 2016 Massachusetts State Bike Tour, starting and ending in Dudley MA. Day 1 metric century: Dudley-Burrillville-Oxbridge 62 mile ride 44 mile version 26 mile version Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course Day 2 metric century: Dudley-Putnam-Milbury loop… Continue reading Dudley MA two metric centuries
Anacostia Tributary trails, Maryland
Cape Cod, Old Colony and Nauset bike Trails
The 22-mile Cape Cod Rail Trail follows the former Old Colony Railroad right-of-way from South Dennis to South Wellfleet, passing through Harwich, Brewster, Orleans and Eastham. The Old Colony Rail Trail occupies an abandoned Old Colony Railroad corridor stretching from downtown Chatham to the Cape Cod Rail Trail in Harwich. The Nauset Trail can be… Continue reading Cape Cod, Old Colony and Nauset bike Trails
The Montour and Panhandle Trails
The 46 mile crushed-stone Montour Trail (shown in red) follows the old Montour Railroad, which was built between 1877 and 1914 to link Pittsburgh with the region's coal mines. The Airport Connector branch (shown in green) provides access to the Pittsburgh International Airport. The Westland branch (shown in green) runs alongside an active railroad to… Continue reading The Montour and Panhandle Trails
Shepaug Dam to Lake Waramaug
Poet’s Seat climb
Northern Central Railroad and York County Heritage trail loop
The Northern Central Railroad (NCR), Terry Brown Rail Trail and the York County Heritage (YCH) combine to create a 41 mile mixed terrain ride. Despite its proximity to Baltimore, the trail follows nearly all rural terrain, with much of it along side Gunpowder Falls River). on fine crushed gravel. This map shows the route out and… Continue reading Northern Central Railroad and York County Heritage trail loop



















