Two bridges and four ferry crossings are reasonably spaced along the length of the Lake, creating a number of options for day trips. Bicyclists are discovering some of the finest cycling in North America along a 1,300+ mile network of bicycle routes, known as Lake Champlain Bikeways, in the Lake Champlain Valley of Vermont, New… Continue reading The Lake Champlain Bikeway
Author: Gordon Harris
Keene, NH Bicycle Rides
Rides starting in Keene, NH. Route 12A out-and-back. A relatively flat ride to Alstead and back to Keene. .Sawyer’s Crossing loop: A 20-mile flat loop through Swanzey.Bingham Hill loop: Climb up Bingham Hill.West Swanzey (including Ash Hill) is a 25-mile flat loop in West Swanzey with a short climb of Ash HillWest Swanzey ramble: A flat 25-mile… Continue reading Keene, NH Bicycle Rides
Windsor-West Hartford, CT Loop
An easy bike ride from Windsor in north central Connecticut. The route takes you to Hartford's Elizabeth Park, where you can tour the rose gardens, after riding through Bloomfield and West Hartford. Start Location: Windsor Center downtown parking lot, Central Avenue. Route at RideWithGPSView and print cue sheet View and print map & cue sheetLog… Continue reading Windsor-West Hartford, CT Loop
Minuteman Ride, Concord, MA
The former MS Minuteman Ride visits the beautiful roads of historic Concord and the surrounding towns west of Boston. The ride has been discontinued 60 miles Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print mapLog in to RideWithGPS & click on More to export GPS files 25 miles Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet… Continue reading Minuteman Ride, Concord, MA
Great Barrington, MA -Philmont, NY Loop
AMC Boston Bike Committee Rides
AMC FG 2015-Lake Luzerne 45 Mile Ride Washington County, NY 45.1 AMC Rally 15 Mile Concord, MA 15.8 AMC Rally 16 mile ride Concord, MA 15.9 AMC Rally 29 Mile Concord, MA 29.0 AMC Boston 67 Mile Rally Ride 2013 Harvard, MA 67.4 AMC Exploring Woodstock CT Woodstock, CT 33.4 AMC FG 2015-Fort Ann Cross… Continue reading AMC Boston Bike Committee Rides
Western MA Tour
Tour des Trees, Stamford CT, September 12-18, 2026
Join us for the 2025 Tour des Trees as this year’s route takes us through southern New England, promoting and teaching people about proper tree care and the importance of tree research. The Tour des Trees is a multiday, supported bike tour. One, two, three, four, or five-day ride options are available, and riders will… Continue reading Tour des Trees, Stamford CT, September 12-18, 2026
First Responder Ride, Boston to NYC, September 6-10, 2026
The First Responder Ride for Resilience is a five-day Boston to New York City bicycle ride on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, honoring the 343 first responders who gave their lives. This cycling experience benefits Livestrong, Friends of Firefighters, and the Boston Fire Cancer Foundation, raising funds for the thousands more who continue to face higher rates of cancer and mental… Continue reading First Responder Ride, Boston to NYC, September 6-10, 2026
Bloomin’ Metric, Westport, CT, May 17, 2026
Salem, MA – Marblehead loop
Self-guided Erie Canal Cycling Tour from Buffalo to Rensselaer, NY
Letchmere State Park Loop
This ride starts at the visitors center for Letchworth State Park (known as the "Grand Canyon of the East), just outside of downtown Mount Morris, NY, south of Rochester. The route circles the park in a counter-clockwise direction, with approximately half on Park Rd, with a couple of detours to some of the most scenic… Continue reading Letchmere State Park Loop
Mohawk – Hudson Bikeway
The 40-mile Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway connects Albany and Schenectady Counties in upstate New York and is part of the Erie Canalway Trail from Buffalo to Albany. The paved trail begins in Rotterdam and heads east to Erastus Corning Riverfront Preserve in downtown Albany. The trail was constructed directly upon the old Erie Canal towpath and is… Continue reading Mohawk – Hudson Bikeway
Tour de Barnstable, MA, May 31, 2026
This is the 5th year benefit ride though all 7 villages of Barnstable MA, 38 miles on June 9, 2019. Go to https://tourdebarnstable.com/
Pain in the Mass, Amherst MA
Cycling Montreal, Laurentides, Gatineau, Ottawa and Ottawa River
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
Watertown – Carthage – Evans Mills Ride
William H. Miner Ride from Chazy NY
This ride starts at the Chazy, NY Central Rural School. William H. Miner patented a shock-absorbing device for railway cars known as the Miner Tandem Draft Rigging. He built this school which was the first central school established in the United States. The William H. Miner Agriculture Research Institute and his old homestead are on… Continue reading William H. Miner Ride from Chazy NY
New York Bike Route 17
NY State Bicycle Route 17 is a signed, on-road bicycle route that extends 442 miles from State Bicycle Route 9 in the Village of Wappingers Falls to State Bicycle Route 517 in the Village of Westfield on the shores of Lake Erie. This route also connects with State Bicycle Routes 11, 14, and 19, and… Continue reading New York Bike Route 17


















