For the avid cyclist, this series offers a diverse array of moderate to serious tours through scenic terrain all over the United States. With challenging treks for the veteran and pleasant excursions for the Sunday cyclist, the Best Bike Rides series has something for everyone.
Covering Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, this title offers forty-four of the most scenic and interesting rides in New England for the active weekend rider as well as competitive cyclists. Discover the pastoral scenery and open roads of Connecticuts northeast corner, the salt marshes and blue-heron feeding grounds of Sakonnet River, east of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, the rugged coastal paths of Acadia National Park in Maine, and inn-to-inn cycling in the beautiful, undeveloped Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Every ride profile includes a rating of difficulty, information of general interest, elevation profiles, places to eat/rest, detailed directions and mileage, as well as a useful map. An appendix of touring clubs and other cycling resources is also featured.