Mattapoisett ride

Mattapoisett - Carver bicycle ride

Narragansett Bay Wheelmen ride #52  Mattapoisett Start:  Commuter parking lot, right off Rt. 1-195 (Exit 19A)    Description:  "This is a very flat ride through the cranberry growing region of southeastern Mass. The cranberry bogs have a reddish hue during the October and November harvest season and are sometimes flooded if they are to be harvested… Continue reading Mattapoisett ride

Bruce Freeman Trail, Chelmsford MA

Bruce Freeman trail

The Bruce Freeman Trail goes through the communities of Lowell, Chelmsford, Westford, Carlisle, Acton, Concord, Sudbury, and Framingham in Massachusetts -- following the 25-mile route of the old New Haven Railroad Framingham & Lowell line.. Download a PDF version of the map Download a Trail Brochure PDF

Massachusetts Bicycle Law

*Cyclists have the right to use all Massachusetts public ways except limited access or express state highways and where signs specifically prohibit bicycles. *Cyclists shall be subject to the traffic laws and regulations of Massachusetts Bicycles shall not be required to be registered. *Cyclists must signal turns, but such signals shall not be required to… Continue reading Massachusetts Bicycle Law

Waltham Prospect Hill Climb

Prospect Hill Park is a 252-acre wooded park with two main summits,  owned by the City of Waltham, MA.  At 485 feet, the higher summit, Big Prospect, is the second highest point in the vicinity of Boston. The main entrance and parking area are located on the northern side of the property at 314 Totten Pond Road.… Continue reading Waltham Prospect Hill Climb

Walkway over the Hudson

Walkway Over the Hudson bicycle ride

The Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park opened in 2009, providing a bridge for pedestrians, hikers, joggers, bicyclists, and people with disabilities. The former Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge stands 212 feet above the river's surface and is 6,768 feet (1.28 miles) long, making it the longest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world. This new park… Continue reading Walkway over the Hudson

Newburgh Bear Mountain ride

Newburgh-Highlands bicycle ride

A cycling loop on both sides of the Hudson, starting at the Newburgh Beacon Bridge bicycle lane, south on the east side of the Hudson to Bear Mountain Bridge near Fort Montgomery. Route at RideWithGPSView and print cue sheet View and print map & cue sheetGPX fileTCX Course

Bourne Cape Cod Ride

Bourne-Falmouth bicycle ride

NARRAGANSETT BAY WHEELMEN #130 THE CAPE CAPER Description:  Enjoy one of Narragansett Bay Wheelmen's most scenic and popular rides. Ride by beaches, harbors, summer communities, bike paths, lighthouses, ponds, dunes, wetlands, woodlands, and boardwalks. Return along the Cape Cod Canal. Start: Bourne High School, Bourne MA, Cape Cod Route at RideWithGPSView and print cue sheet… Continue reading Bourne Cape Cod Ride

New York Bike Route 17

NY Bicycle 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

Coventry Half Century

Coventry half century bicycle ride

Coventry Half Century, a NBW ride   Start:  Coventry Plaza, Coventry RI (approximate location) Description:  Country roads from Rhode Island into western Connecticut Route at RideWithGPSView and print cue sheet View and print map & cue sheetGPX fileTCX Course

Burrillville RI Bridge Ride

Burrillville RI bicycle ride

The NBW Burrillville Bridge Ride Start:  Burrillville RI High School  (map to start) Description:  Explore the NW corner of RI and the Massachusetts, very scenic and winding through  the mills and woodlands of Harrisville into Mass. The  longer rides venture north  to the back roads of Sutton, and the 50 mile ride goes further north … Continue reading Burrillville RI Bridge Ride