Best Bike Rides Cape Cod and the Islands: The Greatest Recreational Rides in the Area

Best Bike Rides Cape Cod and the Islands: The Greatest Recreational Rides in the Area

by Gregory Wright
Best Bike Rides Cape Cod and the Islands: The Greatest Recreational Rides in the Area

Best Bike Rides Cape Cod and the Islands: The Greatest Recreational Rides in the Area

by Gregory Wright

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Overview

Best Bike Rides Cape Cod and the Islands describes 40 of the greatest recreational rides in the Cape Cod area. Road rides, rail trails, bike paths, and single-track mountain bike rides all get included. Most rides are in the 5- to 35-mile range, allowing for great afternoon outings and family adventures. Best Bike Rides Cape Cod and the Islands includes a map of each ride, a log of significant milepoints, a text description of the ride, a start-finish point with nearby motor vehicle parking, the GPS coordinates of the start-finish point, and color photos. Also included is information on local restaurants, lodging, maps, bicycle shops, other facilities for cyclists, and community resources.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781493007554
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Publication date: 05/01/2015
Series: Best Bike Rides Series
Edition description: First Edition
Pages: 320
Sales rank: 511,022
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Dr. Gregory T. Wright is a Cape Cod Executive Committee member of MassBike. A 20-year resident of the area, he loves to ride Cape Cod, whether it's road, trail, or off-trail.

Table of Contents

Preface vi

Introduction vii

Ride Finder xi

Map Legend xiv

Caps Cod

1 Cape Cod Canal 1

2 Sandwich Historical Tour 8

3 Villages of Bourne 15

4 Shining Sea Bikeway 23

5 Tour of Falmouth 31

6 Otis 41

7 Cotuit and Mashpee 47

8 Trail of Tears 56

9 Osterville-Centerville Loop 63

10 Centerville to Hyannis 69

11 Hyannis to the Cape Cod Rail Trail 76

12 Sandy Neck Fat Tire Dune Ride 83

13 Barnstable Courthouse to Edward Gorey House 90

14 Willow Street 98

15 Dennis Bayside Beaches 104

16 Oh No, it's Signal Hill! 111

17 Cape Cod Rail Trail, South Dennis to Nickerson State Park 2 119

18 Cape Cod Rail Trail, Nickerson State Park to Welltleet 128

19 Cliff Pond Killer Loop 137

20 Flax Pond-Owl Pond Loop 143

21 Beach Fatty Food Tour 150

22 Nickerson State Park Kids' Ride 158

23 Old Colony Rail Trail, Harwich to Chatham 165

24 West Harwich and West Dennis Beaches 172

25 Harwich Port and South Chatham Tour 181

26 Chatham Harbors Tour 189

27 Orleans Center to Nauset Beach Loop 197

28 Orleans and Eastham Bayside Beaches 204

29 Grand Tour of the Outer Cape 211

30 Nauset Trail at Salt Pond Visitor Center 222

31 Nauset Light and the Three Sisters 228

32 Wellfleet Ocean-to-Bay Tour 234

33 Head of the Meadow Trail 245

34 Province Lands Trail 251

The Islands Martha's Vineyard

35 Oak Bluffs to Edgartown Beach Road 259

36 Chappaquiddick 266

37 Edgartown to South Beach Loop 273

38 Vineyard Up Island Tour 279

39 Oak Bluffs-East Chop-Vineyard Haven 287

Nantucket

40 Nantucket-Siasconset-Wauwinet Tours 293

About the Author 304

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