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
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
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
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
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
Old Erie Canal State Historic Park is a 36 mile linear park that utilizes the Erie Canal's towpath. When the Barge Canal was completed in 1918 , this stretch of the Erie Canal between DeWitt and New London was retained as a feeder to the Barge Canal. The woodland and wetland terrain area available for hiking,horseback… Continue reading Old Erie Canal linear park
Seven Hills Wheelmen Rides in central Massachusetts, cue sheets by town RWGPS: Ride With GPS MMR: Map My Ride (maps may not be identical) Auburn Dresser Hill 34 miles Barre Quabbin Century 98 miles RWGPS Dudley Dudley-Woodstock 24 miles MMR Framingham Metrowest Waterways 40 miles Grafton Soap Hill short ride 13 miles Grafton-Up 24 miles… Continue reading Seven Hills Wheelmen rides
For 40 miles the Middle Delaware River passes between low forested mountains, cuts through the mountain ridge to form the famed "Water Gap." Exiting the park, the river will run 200 miles more to Delaware Bay at Wilmington, Delaware, and on to the Atlantic. The McDade Recreational Trail PA is a designated bike trail. Read… Continue reading Cycling the Delaware Water Gap
This is a 75-mile one-day bike ride in the Adirondacks starting from the Ski Bowl Park Pavilion on Ski Bowl Park Road in North Creek, NY. The ride is all on good roads through the central Adirondack Mountains, most of which is public land. Towns visited include Bakers Mills, Wells, Speculator, Sabael, Indian Lake, North… Continue reading North Creek Adirondack 75-mile loop
Based at the Maple Terrace Motel in Williamstown, Massachusetts.Rides are 35-50 miles with terrain varying from the flat Ashuwillticook Rail Trail to the challenging climb over Mount Greylock. Google Map for Maple Terrace Motel. Brodie Mountain / Jiminy Peak Loop with Petersburg Pass extra 7.5 mile option. This ride takes Rt. 7 south to New… Continue reading North Berkshire cycling tour
Cycle Massachusetts State Bike Tour, “The Friendliest Ride In The East” August 1-7, 2015, Northampton, Hardwick, Greenfield; 2 nights in each location. Start and end at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, 80 Locust St. Northampton, MA. The Cycle Massachusetts State Bike Tour supports MassBike and better biking for Massachusetts.Saturday, August 1st Loop rides starting and ending in Northampton, MA. Three ride distances; full… Continue reading Cycle Massachusetts 2015 Northampton MA
Start: Bradford Elementary School, 118 Montvale St., Bradford MA (South Haverhill) Description: This ride heads from Bradford (a historic village in South Haverhill) to nearby Groveland, then continues through Boxford State Forest on quiet local roads not often travelled on NSC routes. The short and medium rides turn back toward Bradford without crossing Rt. 114.… Continue reading Bradford Ponds and Forests
This tour averages approximately 90 miles per day, starting from Newport Vermont. The ride heads east on the first day to New Hampshire with the option to ride south and back north along the Connecticut river. The second day continues north through New Hampshire wilderness over the border to Lac Megantic in Quebec. The third… Continue reading Vermont – New Hampshire – Eastern Townships 4 Day Cycling Tour
Catskill-Delaware River Cycling tour (60 mile days) This tour begins and ends at Kenneth L Wilson Campground, , 859 Wittenberg Road, Mt. Tremper, NY . The first day heads west through the Catskills, the second day continues through the Catskills and then turns sound along the Delaware River to Narrowsburg, the third day continues along… Continue reading Catskill-Delaware Water Gap tour
Start: Masconomet High School. 20 Endicott Rd, Boxford, MA (map) Description: Flat to rolling loops through the North Shore. All rides pass through Boxford, Topsfield and Rowley. Medium ride adds Newbury and Newburyport. Long ride adds Plum Island including the paved bike lane on the Plum Island Causeway. A nice food stop is Tendercrop Farm on the… Continue reading NSC Bagels and a Witch, Topsfield
Start: Amesbury Elementary School, 20 South Hampton Rd., Amesbury, MA map to start Directions: Rte. 95 to exit 58 for Rte. 110 Amesbury. Go to the 1st traffic light and take a right onto Elm Street. At the rotary take the 1st right onto Market St. (Rte. 150). Go about 0.5 mile; bear left onto… Continue reading NSC Applecrest Farm ride
Bike the nicest roads on Mount Desert Island, including the Park Loop, a climb up Cadillac Mountain, and a tour of Southwest Harbor, starting from Bar Harbor ME. View this ride at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/903812 Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course
The Flattest Century in the East is a Narragansett Bay Wheelmen (NBW) ride Start: University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Description: Great roads covering parts of southeast Massachusetts and neighboring Rhode Island. View the 2011 route at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/856676 Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course
Bicycle Magazine names the Tour of the Litchfield Hills as the best ride in Connecticut. Our friend Pete Salomone created his own scenic century option. Start Loction: Coe Memorial park, Torrington CT View this ride at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/357636 Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course Start Loction: Hollow Park in Woodbury, CT… Continue reading Litchfield Hills Century rides
Bicycle Magazine lists this Narragansett Bay Wheelmen ride as the best in Rhode Island. The easy 64-mile route from S. Kingston RI follows rural roads to the Watch Hill Coast Guard Station with views of Block Island Sound from three beaches. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1580650 Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course
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