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PLACES TO BIKE
Regional
A1 Trails – Search by state for hiking,
biking and XC-skiing trails.
Bikerag - Maps, trail
reviews and general info on biking in New England and other areas of the
country.
Busted Spoke –
This site covers New England mountain biking with news, a trailfinder
and an active forum.
Eastern Fat Tire Association –
The EFTA promotes mountain bike races, recreational rides, and works on
New England bike trail issues.
New England Mountain Bike Association
- A great
organization that works to promote mountain biking in New England; the
site includes an active forum, bike news, local chapters and its "Riding
Zone" has info on trails.
Singletracks - Info on
trails from Vermont and Rhode Island to Brazil and Vietnam.
CONNECTICUT
Crankfire -
Connecticut Mountain Biking Community site with info on trails
around the state.
Maine
Bicycle Coalition of Maine
– This group is a statewide advocate for cyclists, and their
website has a great trailfinder, as well as cool links and bike news.
Explore Maine
- State tourism website with a comprehensive rundown of bike routes
throughout Maine.
Portland Trails - Info on
biking opportunities in the Portland area.
MASSACHUSETTS
BerkshireHiking.com - Info on bike trails in the Berkshires,
plus bike links.
Blue Hills
- Miles of great trails are just minutes from Boston in the Blue
Hills.
DCR
Mountain Biking - The Department of Conservation and
Recreation site lists info on biking the state's parks.
Landry's Bicycles
- Store website with a boatload of links on bike routes throughout
Massachusetts and beyond.
MassBike - Site features list
of existing and proposed bike paths throughout the state.
Mountain Biking in Massachusetts - BikeRag site that has
reviews for trails throughout the state, including topographical
maps, pictures and directions.
Mountain
Biking the North Shore - Site with trail info for areas
north of Boston.
New Hampshire
Highland Mountain
Bike Park - A world class bike park in Northfield, New
Hampshire.
Moutain Bike Trails in NH - A Geocities site with trails
throughout the state.
NH Biking
- Outdoors site with info on bike paths in New Hampshire.
Northern Rail Trail
- A 23-mile recreational trail in Grafton County. The site has maps and
directions.
State Bicycle Information
Center - State site with info on biking throughout the
state, plus maps, tips and a good collection of links.
Trails.com - NH mountain biking page has info on trails
throughout the state.
RHODE ISLAND
Arcadia Management Area
- The largest open space with mountain bike access in the state.
George Washington Campground - The Walkabout Trail in the
state's Northwest corner is a short but technical trail.
Vermont
Killington -
When the season ends for skiers at Killington, the season begins for
mountain bikers.
Lake Champlain Bikeways
- Info on more than 1,100 miles of bike routes around Lake
Champlain, pedaling through Vermont, New York and Quebec.
Rail
Trails of Vermont - Listing of railbeds that have been turned
into bike trails in Vermont.
CLUBS AND GROUPS
REGIONAL
Eastern Fat Tire Association –
The EFTA promotes mountain bike races, recreational rides, and works on
New England bike trail issues.
New England Bicycle
Racing Association - Get the lowdown on bicycle racing in the
Northeast.
New
England Mountain Bike Association - A great organization that works to
promote mountain biking in New England; the site includes trail info, an
active forum, bike news and local chapters.
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Bicycle Racing Association - Working to
encourage the sport of bicycle racing in Connecticut.
Connecticut, NEMBA
- The Connecticut chapter of the New England Mountain Bike
Association.
Eastern Bloc
Cycling Club - Based in Canton, the group works to
promote cycling. They hold both road and mountain bike races.
Hat City Cyclists
- Founded in 1985, this club based in Bethel organizes rides and
activities.
Sound Cyclists
Bicycle Club - Centered in Fairfield County, the club
holds rides that let cyclists gather together for
exercise, socialization and fun.
Southern Connecticut Bicycle
Club - A general purpose, have-some-fun bicycle club.
Yankee
Pedalers - A recreational riding club centered in
northcentral and northwestern Connecticut.
Maine
Belfast Bicycle Club -
Group features weekly road and mountain bike rides, and also
participates in races.
Bicycle Coalition of Maine
– This group is a statewide advocate for cyclists, and their
website has a great trailfinder, as well as cool links and bike news.
Maine Cycling Club - Recreational riding and racing club based
in central Maine.
Maine NEMBA - A loose
affiliation of friends, mountain bikers, and folks who like to build
trails.
Maine Outdoor Adventure Club
- Members of all skill levels take part in activities throughout the
year, doing everything from whitewater rafting to rock-climbing.
Mount Agamenticus NEMBA -
The Mt. A site has maps, photos and a forum.
Rage on Portland -
Southern Maine's largest mountain biking club.
Massachusetts
Blackstone Valley NEMBA - The
mission of Blackstone Valley NEMBA is to promote sustainable mountain
biking in the southern portions of Worcester and Middlesex Counties of
Massachusetts and to organize a variety of fun rides and events for
members.
Charles River Wheelmen - Provides a year-round, high-quality recreational ride program with a
friendly, social atmosphere.
Essex County Velo - A
bicycle advocacy group that holds social group rides and competition in
road, cyclocross, mountain bike and kids' racing.
Greater Boston NEMBA -
Created in 1987, this chapter was the birthplace of NEMBA.
MassBike - A comprehensive
site with info on trails throughout the state plus news, events, and tips on such skills as
winter biking and riding to work. The site also links to individual
chapters in Cape Cod, Metro Boston and the Pioneer Valley.
Merrimack Valley NEMBA - Merrimack Valley NEMBA was formed in
1998 to address the issues of new trail creation and trail maintenance
primarily in the Greater Lowell area.
Minuteman Road Club
- A cycling/multisport club in Metrowest.
North Shore Cyclists - A
recreational club whose bike rides are mostly routed along the back
roads and shorelines north of Boston.
North Shore NEMBA - The
area north of Boston has a number of state parks and conservation
properties that are terrific for mountain biking. Chapter members enjoy
these trails by scheduling rides for different ability levels,
organizing trail maintenance events, running mountain bike skills
clinics, and enabling fellow bikers to find a wider biking community.
Rage on Boston - They
describe themselves as Boston's coolest mountain bike club for good
reason; they have a ton of members, maps and info on trails throughout
the area and a good forum.
Seven Hills Wheelmen
- A recreational group for adults in the Worcester area who enjoy
bicycling and other outdoor activities. Bike rides are for all abilities
and are not competitive. Off-season activities include hiking, mountain
biking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Southeastern Mass NEMBA -
An active chapter in Southeastern Mass.
Wachusett
NEMBA - Protecting the trails and open spaces of the Wachusett
area.
New Hampshire
Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire
- The Bike-Walk Alliance is the statewide focal point for bicycling- and
pedestrian-related issues including safety and education programs.
Central NH NEMBA - Chapter
has began mending the mountain bike trails of central New Hampshire in
2005.
Friends of Massabesic Bicycling
Association - Based out of Auburn.
Granite State Wheelmen - Active recreational bicycling group
that organizes both road and off-road rides.
New Hampshire Cycling Club
- Each summer NHCC promotes a 20-week race series at the New Hampshire
International Speedway, which attracts over 100 riders a week from New
Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont. They encourage recreational
riders, new participants in the sport, and women to ride in the weekly
racing event at the NHIS.
Seacoast Area Bicycle Routes
- Group working to promote cycling in the seacoast area of New Hampshire
and southern Maine.
Seacoast NEMBA - Promoting
trail advocacy and trail access for mountain bikers in the New Hampshire
Seacoast region.
South Central NH NEMBA -
This chapter formed in March 2001 to promote local interest in mountain
biking and to maintain favorite riding areas and their future. Their
area of focus includes Hillsborough, Merrimack and Cheshire counties in
New Hampshire.
RHODE ISLAND
Aquidneck Bicycle Club - A loosely organized club of riders of
all abilities.
Narragansett Bay Wheelmen - Cycling group serving Rhode Island,
eastern Connecticut and southeastern Massachusetts.
Rhode Island NEMBA -
Celebrating and maintaining the smallest state's multitude of excellent
bike trails.
VERMONT
Fellowship of the
Wheel - Mountain bike club in Chittenden County. Site has
detailed info on trails in the area.
Green Mountain Bicycle Club -
Vermont's largest cycling club.
Killington Pico Cycling Club -
A recreation club supporting all levels of riders.
Mad River Riders - Road and mountain bike club in Mad River Valley.
Montpelier Area Mountain
Bike Association - Group working for mountain biking in the
Montpelier area.
Stowe Mountain Bike Club -
Mountain bike riders and advocates in the Stowe area.
MISCELLANEOUS
International Mountain
Bicycling Association - Info on mountain biking around the
globe.
EVENTS
Pedro's
Mountain Bike Festival - The biggest mountain bike festival in
the country takes place in Lanesboro, Massachusetts. It's a weekend of
riding, camping, contests, clinics and entertainment.
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