CRW Spring Century

Charles River Wheelmen CRW spring century

Charles River Wheelmen offers this annual spring century ride from Wakefield, Massachusetts.  Participants can choose one of three beautiful routes on slightly rolling rural roads through the Merrimack Valley of northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. The 100 mile ride will take you through Exeter and Hampton Falls, NH. The other routes travel through such… Continue reading CRW Spring Century

Northern Vermont Lakes Bicycle Ride

Northern Lakes VT bicycle ride

This bicycle ride is part of the Tour de Kingdom from Newport, VT. and goes past Lake Seymour, Island Pond, Lake Willoughby and Lake Memphremagog. The roads in this are of Vermont are great for cycling and the landscape is beautiful. The tour organizers offer route options of 25, 50, 80, and 100 miles. Route… Continue reading Northern Vermont Lakes Bicycle Ride

Canaan Valley Tour

Canaan Valley bicycle ride

This ride from CT Bike Routes starts in Norfolk CT.  It heads up through the Canaan area into the Berkshires of Massachusetts before circling back. Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course

Duncaster Coaster Ride

Bloomfield Duncaster hilly bike ride

Start: Griffin Office Park, #2 Waterside Crossing, Windsor CT near Bloomfield. Description: A scenic roller through the Duncaster area of Bloomfield, passing through the Cigna Campus and the Gillette Ridge Golf Course. View the interactive route map below. Description Cues View this ride at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/502675  Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX… Continue reading Duncaster Coaster Ride

Woodstock, Putnam, Pomfret CT ride

Woodstock-putnam ride

This bucolic ride offers 2416 feet of elevation gain over 42 miles, starting from the town hall,  ½ mile north of the fairgrounds on the east side of Rt. 169. Woodstock CT.. At Mile 16 you enter charming Pomfret, and at mile 25 near Putnam there is a roadside park overlooking the river, a good… Continue reading Woodstock, Putnam, Pomfret CT ride

Cape Cod Ride

Bourne Cape Cod bicycle ride

A Charles River Wheelers ride Description: Ride on lightly traveled roads with views of Cape Cod Bay, Buzzards Bay, Nantucket and Vineyard Sounds, cranberry bogs, and salt ponds. The 61 mile ride goes north to Sandwich, along the Cape Cod canal, south through Bourne, North Falmouth, Woods Hole, and along Nantucket Sound. The 41 mile… Continue reading Cape Cod Ride

Cycling between the Hudson and the Catskills

Hudson River bicycle ride

This 51 mile bicycle ride starts at Dutchman's Landing Park in Catskill, NY.  The route as shown heads north along the west side of the Hudson River, then loops back through the Catskill foothills for a total of 51 miles. Thanks to Ken and Sharon Roberts for their web site Bike Hudson Valley where I… Continue reading Cycling between the Hudson and the Catskills

Cycle Martha’s Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard bicycle ride

Cycle Martha’s Vineyard is a recreational ride on the scenic island of Martha’s Vineyard. The 100k route circuits the island traveling along the Atlantic Ocean, Nantucket Sound, rolling farmland and State Forest. The 50k route also offers breathtaking views of Nantucket Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. All roads are paved. Cycle Martha’s Vineyard is sponsored… Continue reading Cycle Martha’s Vineyard

Portsmouth to Portland via Maine’s Eastern Trail

Eastern Trail Maine bicycle ride

This is a mix of on-road and off-road routes from Portsmouth NH to Portland ME along Maine's Eastern Trail. Signs along the trail will take you on bike paths as they are developed. Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course

Durham Forests Cycling Loop

Durham bicycle ride Connecticut

Description from CT Bike Routes: This ride travels over some less familiar country and back roads on mostly rolling terrain (with a few hilly sections) through Durham, Middletown & Middlefield and features visits to Wadsworth State Park and Lyman Orchards farm store. Start: Coginchaug Regional High School, , Durham CT. Route at RideWithGPS View and… Continue reading Durham Forests Cycling Loop

South Bay Harbor Trail

South Harbor Boston bicycle ride

The South Bay Harbor Trail is a 3.5 mile-long pedestrian - friendly urban bike trail that will connect Lower Roxbury, the South End, Chinatown, and Fort Point Channel to Boston Harbor at Fan Pier in South Boston. It will also connect these neighborhoods and Boston Harbor to the Emerald Necklace. For centuries Boston Harbor has… Continue reading South Bay Harbor Trail

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail bicycle ride

The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail is a network of locally-managed trails between the mouth of the Potomac River and the Allegheny Highlands. Through five geographic regions, the varied Trail segments are a means to explore the origins and continuing evolution of the Nation. To date,830 miles of existing and planned trails have been recognized… Continue reading Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

Hudson Valley Bike Maps

Hudson Bike Maps

An interactive list and map of cycling routes throughout the Hudson Valley of New York State, produced by Ken Roberts and Sharon Marsh Roberts Maps : List of Maps Main Map of Routes [List ] routes map Shorter routes map  [List] Off-street gentle map  [List by Difficulty - Map by Area | Favorites | Other… Continue reading Hudson Valley Bike Maps

Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail

Raritan Trail bicycle ride

The 68 mile Delaware and Raritan (D&R) Canal was built in the early 1830's to serve as a transportation route between Philadelphia and New York. It is filled with 19th century bridges and bridge-tender houses, remnants of locks, cobblestone spillways and hand-built stone-arched culverts. The upper portion of the feeder canal follows the Delaware River… Continue reading Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail

Great Allegheny Passage

GAP Great Appalachian Passage cue sheet

The 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage connects with the 184.5-mile C&O Canal Towpath at Cumberland, Maryland, creating a 334.5-mile traffic-free route between Pittsburgh and Washington, DC.The trail has a packed crushed limestone surface on abandoned rail beds, with an average grade of less than 1%. Near the Big Savage Tunnel, the trail crosses the Eastern Continental… Continue reading Great Allegheny Passage

Erie Canal Heritage Trail

Erie Canal Heritage Trail

The Erie Canal Heritage Trail follows a former towpath 85 miles along the Erie Canal, from Lockport, New York, to Palmyra, New York .  Trail Access: Lockport I-90 to Depew Exit 49. Rt 78 (Transit Road) north 15 miles. Right on Rt 31 east 2.5 miles. Left on Cold Springs Road 0.5 miles to parking.… Continue reading Erie Canal Heritage Trail

Barkhamsted Reservoir 22 mile bike loop

Barkhamsted Reservoir Hartland bike ride

Start: Saville Dam parking area, intersection of Rtes. 219 and 318 in Connecticut at the south end of Barkhamsted Reservoir. Description:  A hilly ride through forests around Barkhamsted, Hartland, West Hartland and East Hartland with great views of the Barkhamsted Reservoir.  Prepare for some difficult climbs. Route at RideWithGPSView and print cue sheet View and… Continue reading Barkhamsted Reservoir 22 mile bike loop

Boston to Provincetown

Boston to Provincetown bike ride

125-Mile Ride: Boston to Provincetown:  Those riders who want to challenge themselves to ride the full 125 miles will start from Boston and ride to Provincetown.Free parking in Boston will be provided at Northeastern University. Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course

Quabbin Reservoir ride

Quabbin Reservoir ride

The King's Tour of the Quabbin is a Seven Hills Wheelmen annual century ride around Quabbin Reservoir in western Massachusetts, starting from Rutland Masachusetts. The route goes northwest to Barre, then clockwise around the Quabbin Reservoir. A rest stop with water and snacks is at mile 22 on all routes. The metric century splits off… Continue reading Quabbin Reservoir ride

Nashoba Bakery Ride

Nashoba Bakery Lincoln

Start: South Lincoln Commuter Rail Parking Area. From RT 95/128 take Rt 2 west to stop light at Tracey's Corner Shell Station. Take Bedford Rd left or South 1.0 mile to Lincoln Center. (5 corner intersection with planter & library). Bear right on Lincoln Rd 1.5M to the South Lincoln train parking on right. A… Continue reading Nashoba Bakery Ride