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Bicycle Touring
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: Daily bikes tours available at Landry's/Boston store Urban AdvenTours. Guided bike tours (in season) around Boston, featuring Beacon Hill, Fenway Park, the Esplanade, MIT, Harvard Square, the North End, Back Bay, and the Charles River. Bike rental included. Note that many Urban AdvenTours start at Landry's/Boston store.  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. . Annual, local bike tours sponsored by Landry's Landry's Bicycles is honored to support these local bike tours, which benefit good causes: MS Bike Tours. Local bike tours that support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, including the Vineyard Bike Tour, Great Mass Getaway (Quincy to Provincetown), and Bike & Hike the Berkshires. Cycle for Haylee Bicycle Tour. Local bike tour starting in Holliston to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. MassBike Festival. Annual bike festival produced by the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition. Mass BikePike Tour. Cross-state bicycle tour from Concord to Northampton, Massachusetts. Proceeds will benefit MassBike. Other bike tours in New England Adventure Cycling - New Englander. 15-day bike tour starting and ending in Brattleboro, VT. Lighthouse Tour (Nova Scotia) Maine Bike Rally. Annual, long-weekend event featuring organized rides. MOOSA Tour (Maine/Quebec). Bicycle vacation starts and ends in rural Maine and passes through Quebec, with layover day near Quebec City. 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. Vermont Lakes Region Cycling Weekend. Poultney, Vermont. 1 or 2 days. Easy, intermediate, and challenging routes ranging from 10-60 miles. For additional local events, see Landry's Events Calendar.  Commercial bike tours and cycling vacations  The Office Outdoors. Local team-building programs involving bicycling and other healthy activities. Company based in Arlington, Mass. Workout on 2 Wheels. Fitness-cycling workouts in Boston, by appointment. Bike rental included. Multi-day bike tours Multi-day bike tours: for teenagers |