BICYCLING ORGANIZATIONS AND LINKS

Rail Trails in Massachusetts

Danvers Bi-Peds is a non-profit group advocating conversion of an abandoned railline from Danvers Massachusetts to the New Hampshire Border to a rail trail.

The Ashuwilticook Rail Trail is a paved bike path running from Lanesborough to Adams, Massachusetts. and will eventually connect all the way to the Vermont line in Williamstown.

Border to Boston, an eight-community recreational path. The Border to Boston Trail is a proposed, 30-mile rail-trail linking eight Essex County communities. Numerous neighborhoods, schools, parks, recreation facilities, commercial and transportion centers lay along the trail. When completed, this non-motorized, multi-use trail, with links to many more miles of trails, will be one of the region’s most outstanding recreational assets.

Topsfield Rail Trail Service for the Danvers to Newburyport line ended in 1981. The Topsfield Rail Trail Committee’s thoughts for what we call Topsfield Linear Common (TLC) includes a stone dust surface that will provide a safe way for Topsfield’s children to go to the Proctor School and for all to get outside for recreation. Our expectations for the trail is that is will become a "linear common"; a place for people to meet one another.

Cycling Organizations and Clubs in Massachusetts

North Shore Cyclists The North Shore Cyclists (NSC) is a recreational bike club which draws its membership primarily from the North Shore area of Massachusetts. Most of our bike rides are routed along the back roads and shorelines north of Boston. In addition to our scheduled weekly rides, the club holds cookouts, weekend excursions, and special rides (including our century in August). Our 200 plus members span the spectrum from beginning cyclists to advanced cyclists who participate to be challenged by fast paceline riding.

Essex County Velo, based in Essex County, Massachusetts. In addition to social group rides and competition in road, cyclocross, mountain bike and kids' racing, ECV is involved in all forms of bicycle advocacy and has sponsored numerous trails cleanups and work projects.

Northeast Bicycle Club NEBC is one of the oldest bicycle racing clubs in the Boston, MA area. We serve as a developmental club for new racers, support expert level racers and welcome cycling enthusiasts of all levels.

The Narragansett Bay Wheelmen is a bicycle club serving Rhode Island, Eastern Connecticut and Southern Massachusetts. http://nbwclub.org/ Bicycling Life online magazine We intend this site to focus on the Good News about Bicycling as a means of transportation and recreation in everyday life.

South Shore Cycling  "The best cycling source for family cycling south of Boston".  Since its founding by intrepid cycling enthusiasts, South Shore Cycling has become the South Shore’s most active adult recreational bicycling club. Through the dedication of many volunteers, SSC promotes safety, education and camaraderie. Throughout the year, SSC offers its members organized weekday, weekend and multi-day rides for road and off-road adult enthusiasts of all ages. In addition, social events are sprinkled through the regular season. http://southshorecycling.com/index.html

Recommended Bike Touring Companies:

2 Wheel Treks : England and Europe We have personally selected some fabulous locations for you in England and throughout Europe to give you the opportunity to experience first hand different countries, landscapes, people and food, with offerings for those who rarely cycle, to more challenging rides for those wanting to stretch themselves a little

Active Holidays in Transylvania and over The Carpathian Mountains of Romania. Package tours or individual travel. Walking/trekking, cycling, mountain biking, skiing, horseback riding, rock climbing or cultural trips in the country. http://www.activeholidays.ro

Adventure Cycling: No one knows more about bicycle touring than Adventure Cycling and its 42,000 members, providing instruction for the novice, training for the natural-born leader, events for the enthusiast, and excursions and expeditions for the purist.

Alaska Bicycle Tours with Sockeye Cycle Company : Alaska Bicycle Tours- Sockeye Cycle Co. provides guided bicycle tours of spectacular SE Alaska and NW Canada. http://www.cyclealaska.com

Cascade Bicycle Club, a non-profit organization, is based in Seattle, Washington, and serves 7,400 members and the Puget Sound bicycling community. Our vision is to Create a Better Community through Bicycling. Cascade is operated by a nine-member volunteer Board of Directors, thirteen professional staff, and thousands of volunteers.

Ciclismo Classico   Our mission is to offer high-quality, educational and dreamy bicycle tour itineraries that celebrate the diversity of native peoples and their landscapes.     http://www.ciclismoclassico.com/

Cotswold Coutry Cycles :  Bike vacations & tours in England, UK  Short breaks or week long biking holidays in the Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon. Self-led cycling tours with quality accommodation available.

Cycle Breaks Cycling holidays with Cycle Breaks offer a chance to unwind and to discover the more subtle charms of the countryside at your own pace. With quiet rural lanes, pretty villages and beautiful countryside, we pick out the ideal locations for a relaxing cycling holiday.
The holidays come with pre-booked accommodation, top quality bikes, luggage transportation, pre-planned flexible routes with carefully prepared guidance notes. http://www.cyclebreaks.com/

Digngo European Bike Tours Unique and personalized bike tours in Europe http://www.digngo.com/

Independent Bicycle Tours New Zealand Why go on a guided cycling tour costing $100's per day when you can bike the same spectacular routes, with a personalized itinerary, for a fraction of the cost? We offer self-guided cycling tours and quality bicycle rental at competitive prices, to meet the needs of anyone considering New Zealand as a cycling destination. http://www.cyclehire.co.nz/

Italian Cycling : The Italian Cycling Center offers an inexpensive and flexible European bicycling vacation for tourists, fitness riders, and racers. http://www.italiancycling.com/
Pedalers Pub and Grille Unique road bike tours in Asia, Alaska and the South Pacific. Fully supported inn to inn trips with local expert guides, great rides and boutique lodging. http://www.pedalerspubandgrille.com

North Country Tours: Introducing cyclists to Vermont's "Northeast Kingdom", with beautiful, rewarding riding at a reasonable cost.

PedalTours:  The original New Zealand cycle tour company. Since 1985.  We specialise in great cycling vacations in New Zealand, Australia, Vietnam and India for cyclists of all levels and all budgets.  We have a large selection of New Zealand cycle tours throughout the North Island and South Island to suit everyone, from beginners to advanced cyclists. Our tours are great value and are the easiest way to have a relaxed cycle vacation. http://www.pedaltours.co.nz/index.cfm

Sockeye Cycle: Guided bicycle tours of spectacular SE Alaska and NW Canada. http://www.cyclealaska.com , Toll free 877-292-4154.

Special Tours Active vacations in Hungary: cycling, walking, cave, castle, wine tours, and World Heritage Site. http://www.specialtours.hu/

Timberline Adventures Fully supported, inn-to-inn bicycling and hiking adventure vacations throughout western U.S. & Canada, including 34 national parks & monuments. http:www.timbertours.com

Trailblazer Tours . Grenada. Trailblazers will be your host, not only with mountain biking, but also swimming at your choice of three beaches, sun-tanning, snorkeling (optional), and a sumptuous lunch at one of the island's "untouched" and secluded Guest Houses http://www.grenadajeeptours.com/trailblazers.html

Tuscany Tours Our guided tours in Tuscany include full day and Half day tours in Florence and Tuscany. http://www.excursionsintuscany.com/

Van Gogh Tours . Van Gogh Tours is an owner operated company offering Bicycle & Walking Tours in Vermont, Holland, France, Italy, Austria and Greece with enthusiastic guides, distinctive lodgings, superior service, small groups and great prices. Also bike barge tours in Holland, Belgium and France. Van Gogh Tours offers several short, self guided Bike Tours in Vermont with stays in charming inns. . http://www.vangoghtours.com/

Cycling Resources

Adventure Cycling Assocation USA Founded in 1973 as Bikecentennial, Adventure Cycling Association is America's premier nonprofit organization dedicated to bicycle travel, with 41,100 members nationwide. http://www.adventurecycling.org

The Bicycle Paper The Northwest's Source of Cycling Information Since 1972.www.bicyclepaper.com

Bicycle Sherpa A guide through the mountains of online bicycle information Bike Tour Reviews    Objective information comparing bike tours, based on pricing, quality of food and lodging, support services, and countries in which they operate.  http://www.biketour-reviews.com/index.htm

'Bama Cyclist Mike Munk's site for those of the road persuasion. http://www.bamacyclist.com/

East Coast Greenway  The East Coast Greenway is a developing trail system, spanning nearly 3,000 miles between Canada and Key West, linking all the major cities of the eastern seaboard http://www.greenway.org/

Flam' Rouge Fitness  The goal of Flam Rouge Fitness is to develop each athlete we work with to their fullest potential, while educating them about some basic training techniques.  We hope that you want to make the next step in the development of your cycling ability.  Call 774-238-1730

Lauren Hefferon   Stories, musings, tales, adventures and opinions of Lauren Hefferon, a crazy biker gal whose life revolves around her passion for bicycle culture, kids, travel, her company Ciclismo Classico and trying to live and dream (just) outside the box.  http://www.laurenhefferon.com/

League of American Bicyclists Representing the interests of the nation's 57 million cyclists. With a current membership of 300,000 affiliated cyclists, including 40,000 individuals and 600 affiliated organizations, the League works to bring better bicycling to your community. http://www.bikeleague.org/index.cfm

Mass Bike Promoting the bicycle as a safe, healthful, enjoyable, efficient, and environmentally sound means of transportation, and to serve and protect the interests of the bicycling public. http://www.massbike.org

Sheldon Brown Newton, MA, the late greatSheldon Brown's Bicycle pages. http://sheldonbrown.com/

HikingAndCampingStuff.com is a family owned and operated business dedicated to people who love the outdoors. Years of experience with hiking and camping equipment makes them one of the premier outdoor websites on the internet. http://www.hikingandcampingstuff.com

Russian Cycle Touring Club - Promotion of bicycle touring in Russia, information and cycle tours in Russia http://www.rctc.ru/

Two Spoke- a community forum for all types of bicyclists. Road, mountain, tandem, recumbent, unicycle, you name it. We have a current reach of over 20,000 unique cyclist a month. Twospoke is run by a team of bike enthusiasts working to both provide a place for technical content, meetups and legal/political awareness. www.twospoke.com/ Environmental Links:

EcoBusinessLinks - Green Directory
The largest hand-picked green directory on the net: Find organic food, cheap solar energy (free daily updated solar panel price survey), sustainable architecture, organic cotton, a vegetarian date, sustainable investments, an organic farm, a sustainable community and much more.http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com

Friends' websites:

Northern Lights Jewels Northern Light Jewels makes one of a kind bead and silver jewelry at affordable prices. Massachusetts designer Ann Pernice uses unusual precious metals, vintage beads, art glass beads, semi precious stones and beads from around the world. http://northernlightjewels.com/ Haute Affaire  Women's fine Boutique and Consignment

Fairy Frog Designs  Hand-crafted handbags by Michelle Krawchuk

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