UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
2025 Non-Club Rides of Interest
Find Rides at BikeReg.com All types and all over, Most rides have multple distances
June 28
East Coast Greenway
15th CT Ride the State
61 mile ride from New Have n to Hartford Capitol
Paved trails
East Coast Greenway - 2025 Ride the State: Connecticut
Newport Full Moon Rides:
Next up: 12 April, 12 May
See details & registration @ Bike Newport RI
It's free. $10 Donation recommended
Sept 13th
Maine Lighthouse Ride
ME
https://www.easterntrail.org/maine-lighthouse-ride/
This is an awesome, scenic ride
Sept 6th
Civil War Century
MD
https://www.civilwarcentury.com/index.php
Aug. ?
Apple Festival Century Sudbury MA
www.nvp.bike
not on their schedule yet
Sunday June 1st
Tour de Lyme
Connecticut
https://www.tourdelyme.org/
Ashlawn Farm 78 Bill Hill Rd
Lyme, CT
Why: help protect over 3000 acres of woodlands, craggy hills, working farm fields, and bird-filled marshes.
Road Bike & Mountain Bike Options
Road Bike Routes
The challenge – 59 miles – departs at 8:00am
The Valley 35 – 35 miles – departs at 8:45am
The Classic – 26 miles – departs at 9:15am
The Valley 26 – easier 26 miles – departs at 9:30am
The Family – 8 miles – departs at 10:00am and followed by a vehicle for safety
Mountain Bike Routes
Rider’s Test leaves at 8:15am.
Intermediate Ride leaves at 8:30am.
Aug 9th
Shorefire Century Deleware
several club members plan to go
Shorefire – White Clay Bicycle Club
flat & rolling terrain
June 7-8
Ride One or 2 Days Fundraising Minimum : $300
-Start: Kingston RI
-Ride Solo or with a Team:
-Team Pedal 2Defeat MS is looking for members
-Contact is Kathy Smith, kathryn.ellen.smith@gmail.com for info, help , or questions
Aug 16th
Blazing Saddles Century MA
Byfield MA
Looks awesome..almost did this last year. Did apple festival century instead
Mid-Sept.
The flattest century in the east
RI
Per NBW, it is being planned for early Sep. It will be a club member only ride. There will also be other century club rides during their season.
Narragansett bay Wheelman
https://nbwclub.org
July 27 2025
Quiet corner bike tour
CT
Quiet Corner Bike Tour - Presented by the Thread City Cyclers Online Registration
Interesting CT Rides
Ride the East (Bicycle Ride) | May 17, 2025 at Hop River State Park Trail
Registration is Open
When: Saturday May 17, 2025 8:00 am to -4:00 pm
Where: Hop River State Park Trail 1 Main St Bolton
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Sunday June 1st Tour de Lyme
https://www.tourdelyme.org/
Ashlawn Farms 78 Bill Hill Road Lyme CT
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28 June East Coast Greenway - 2025 Ride the State: Connecticut
Registration is open. It's a 61-mile journey as we highlight the need to close the remaining gaps in the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail and Hartford Connector segments of the ECG
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Sept 14th
COVAC Hatfield MA
COVAC | Connecticut Valley Century Bike Ride presented by the Amherst Rotary Club
This is an awesome, scenic ride, approved by many members
Sept 13th
Seacoast Century
NH
ONE DAY ONLY
2025 Seacoast Century — Granite State Wheelers Recreational Cycling Club
Sep 21st
Three Creeks Century
Harrisburg PA
https://www.harrisburgbicycleclub.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=750678&module_id=335135
Oct. no 2025 date yet
Great River Ride 2024
Westfield MA
There are great ridewith gps links available for you to do on your own. easy-hard
https://www.newhorizonsbikes.com/articles/great-river-ride-2021-pg161.htm
Aug. 24th
Brandywine Tour
Deleware
The description says covered bridges & hills
https://dvbc.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=296280&module_id=349102
Local Organizations
Mystic Area Cycling Without Age (CWA)
https://cyclingwithoutage.com/mystic/
Cycling without age is a global movement providing older and less mobile people with free rides on a Trishaw E-bike. Help roll out the Mystic Chapter. Join CWA as a Passenger or a Volunteer Pilot.
Call or text 860-941-8305
East Coast Greenway Events in Connecticut
Bike Walk CT News www.bikewalkct.org
LOCAL BIKE SHOP RIDES & EVENTS
Mystic Cycle Centre Shop
25 Stonington Rd
Mystic, CT 06355
Niantic Bay Bicycles Shop Rides:
8 METHODIST STREET
NIANTIC, CT 06357
860-691-0757
Rides
Website
Check Facebook/website for updates!
Morrissey Cycles
151 Boston Post Road
Old Lyme, Connecticut
860-434-1700
Events
Website
Brumble Bicycles
166 Main St
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-0230
Mon-Thur: 12 to 5
Fri: 12 to 7
Sat: By Appt. or Chance
Rides 8AM Saturdays: EMAIL or call to find out information about bicycle rides.
Email: amos@brumblebikes.com
Website
Facebook
Pedal Power
5 locations (Essex, Middletown, Vernon, Berlin, Willimantic)
Each having rides of all levels
Road Rides and Off Road Rides Weekly group rides
Ride with GPS for Pedal Power: ride with gps routes
Website
Check out places/new routes in your state/region
The league of American Bicyclists http://bikeleague.org/bikemonth
Connecticut Bike Routes ctbikeroutes.org
Best bike rides in CT www.ctbike.com
Best Bike Rides: Many Ways to Go in CT http://www.ctvisit.com/articles/best-bike-rides-many-ways-go
Map My Ride: GPS www.mapmyride.com/us/ct
Bike New England https://bikenewengland.com/bicycle-rides-in-connecticut-2/