Bicycle touring is a great way to spend a weekend, a week's vacation, or more!  And the backcountry roads, bike paths, and trails around New England offer some of the best places in the world for bike-touring.

To help you plan a trip, here's a select listing of bike-tour information available on the Internet:

General bike-touring information

Rubel BikeMaps.  Local bicycle maps of Massachusetts, with recommended road routes, mtn-bike areas, bike paths, bed & breakfasts and country inns, state park campgrounds, picnic areas, and more. These local bikemaps are available for sale at Landry's stores.

Pedaling.com.  Self-guided bike routes in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont.

Adventure Cycling Association.  National organization dedicated to bicycle travel, featuring a national network of bicycle-touring routes and organized trips.

New American Dream: Bicycle Adventures.  Resource info on green bicycle travel.

National Bicycle Tour Directors Association.  "Find-a-Ride" database of bicycle tours, mostly in USA.

Trek Travel.  Bicycling vacations from Trek Bicycles in North America, Europe, and beyond. Landry's features Trek bicycles in all our store locations.

Commercial bike tours and cycling vacations

Many private companies offer guided tours with a wide variety of adventures and experiences, including these New England-based companies:

Local, single-day bike tours — Massachusetts area

Concord Bike Tours.  Local bike tours in the historic Concord area.

Get Up'N Go Adventures.  2-hour guided bike tours around the western suburbs of Boston, with choice of beginner to more advanced routes. Tours offered on weekdays in spring, summer, and fall.

Gillys Cycling Adventures.  Startup touring company located in Plymouth. Local bike tours, day trips, multi-day treks, and guide/support services available. 

The Office Outdoors.  Local team-building and networking programs involving bicycling and other healthy activities. Company based in Arlington, Mass.

Urban AdvenTours.  Guided bike tours around Boston, featuring Beacon Hill, Fenway Park, the Esplanade, MIT, Harvard Square, the North End, Back Bay, and the Charles River.

Multi-day bike tours — New England area

Adventure Cycling.  Organized bike tours, with some choices in the New England area.

Back Country Excursions.  Off-road, mtn-biking adventures and vacations in Maine.

Berkshires to Boston Bicycle Tour.   Bicycle tour from the New York border to Boston for Hub on Wheels. Proceeds benefit MassBike.

Bike New England.  Bicycle tours of the Massachusetts North Shore, the Berkshires, and more. 

Coastal Biking Vacations.  Cycling vacations that travel through coastal Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. 

Cycle Blackstone.  Self-guided tours through the Blackstone River valley of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Cycle New England.  Self-guided tours in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Great Freedom Adventures.  Bicycling vacations in Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, and New York.

Inn-to-Inn (Vermont).  Self-guided road and mountain-bike tours in Vermont.

Maine Bike Rally.  Annual, long-weekend event featuring organized rides.

Maine Coast Bicycle Tours.  Bicycling vacations out of Bar Harbor, Maine.

Mass BikePike Tour.  Annual bicycle tour of Massachusetts. Proceeds benefit MassBike.

New England Adventure Bicycle Tour.  50–60 miles per day, mostly in Vermont. Starts and ends in Brattleboro, Vermont.

New England Fall Foliage Classic.  Organized by America-by-Bicycle. Starts and ends in Portland, Maine.

"Peace of Mind Guaranteed" Bike Tours of Vermont.  Bicycling vacations in Vermont; mountain-bike tours also available.

Ride NoHo.  Day trips from Northampton, Mass.

Sojourn Bicycling & Active Vacations.  Bicycling vacations in North America. Company based in Charlotte, VT.

Summer Feet – Maine.  Bicycling trips in Maine.

For additional local events, see Landry's Events Calendar.

Multi-day bike tours — USA, Canada, Europe, and more
(offered by local New England-based companies)

America by Bicycle.  Long-distance tours across the USA.  Company based in Atkinson, NH.

Bike and the Like.  Recreational bicycling vacations on Cape Cod, Rhode Island, and more.

Bike Rides for Ordinary People – Europe.  Self-guided cycling vacations in the Burgundy region of France. Company based in Cambridge, Mass.

Bike Vermont Bicycle Tours.  Bicycling vacations in Vermont, Ireland, and Scotland. Company based in Woodstock, VT.

Ciclismo Classico.  Bicycling vacations in Italy and New England. Company based in Arlington, Mass.

CrossRoads Cycling Adventures.  Long-distance tours across the USA. Company based in Newington, CT.

CycleVentoux.  Bike tours and cycling camps for avid and competitive cyclists in Provence, France. Company based in Barnard, VT. 

Destination Cycling.  Bicycle tours along the challenging routes of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia races in Europe. Company based in Marblehead, Mass.

Digngo Bike Tours.  Bicycling vacations in various regions of France. Company based in Greenwich, CT.

DuVine Adventures.  Bicycling vacations in France, Italy, Ireland, and other locations. Company based in Somerville, Mass.

Easy Rider Tours.  Bicycling vacations in Ireland, Portugal, Spain, the Canadian Maritimes, and New England. Company based in Newburyport, Mass.

Thomson Bike Tours.  Bicycling trips to the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia races. Company based in Guilford, CT.

VBT Bicycle Tours.  Bicycling vacations in New England, Canada, and Europe. Company based in Bristol, VT. 

Van Gogh Tours.  Bicycle tours in Holland, France, Italy, and Austria. Company based in Rochester, VT.

Your Cycling Italia.   Bicycle tours and training camp in northern Italy. Company based in Westborough, Mass.

Multi-day bike tours:  for teenagers 

AMC Teen Wilderness Adventures.  Summer mtn-bike camping trip for teens (ages 14-16) in the White Mountains. Organized by the Appalachian Mountain Club.

Apogee Adventures.  Summer bicycle-touring trips for 11–17 year-olds in New England and Canada. Company based in Freeport, Maine.

BikingX Teen Tours.  Mountain-bike and bike-tour programs for 12–16 year-olds. Company based in Concord, NH.

Overland Adventures.  Bicycle touring adventures for boys and girls, ages 13–18. Company based in Williamstown, Mass.

Student Hosteling Program.  Bicycling trips for teenagers in the U.S. (including New England), Canada, and Europe; trips offered in July and August. Company based in Conway, Mass.

Teen Treks.  Bicycling trips for teenagers in the New England area.

10thGear Christian Youth Cyclists.  Summer bike tours for teenagers, both in New England and across the USA.

More bike-touring companies

For comprehensive listings of commercial bike-tour companies, including those based outside of New England, visit these sites:

League of American Bicyclists: Touring Companies.  Links for bike-tour operators in USA, Canada, Europe, and beyond.

Pedaling.com.  Links for bike-tour operators in USA, Canada, Europe, and beyond.

Landry's bicycle packing services

For information on Landry's bike-packing service for our local customers traveling with bikes, see the Services section of our website.

To request that we list your company or group here, contact us with details – including the website address for your organization. Please note that we list only local, New England-based bicycle tours and companies.