WHITE
MOUNTAINS-BLUE SEAS RUN
Littleton, New Hampshire to Camden, Maine
(with featured sidetrip to Bar Harbor)
Via: Mount Washington, Kancamagus Highway, Fryeburg, Yarmouth,
Waldoboro, Thomaston
Ride Highlights: Exhilarating mountains of New Hampshire,
state parks, sections of Maine coastline, and a visit to majestic
Acadia National Park.
Ride Overview: From the mountains... to the oceans white
with foam... A ride across New Hampshire's White Mountains to
the coast of Maine is relatively short, but with distinct changes
in landscape and cultures to create a perfect balance of mountain
riding, coastal runs and an opportunity to head out to sea. |
 BERKSHIRES/CENTRAL VERMONT RUN
Lenox, Massachusetts to Stowe, Vermont
Via: Williamstown, Arlington, Manchester Village, Plymouth
Notch, Woodstock, Rochester, and Waitsfield.
Ride Highlights: A sometimes casual, often challenging
ride on some of America's greatest roads. Twists, turns and riverside
runs through the cultural capital of Western Massachusetts and
past the homes of fiercely independent residents of the Green
Mountain state.
Ride Overview: If you live west of the Mississippi or
south of the Mason-Dixon line, reaching the region's best road
can take hours. This is where New England is different. The dense
concentration of states and plentiful rivers, hillocks and mountains
compress a nation's worth of ideal motorcycling roads into a
relatively small area. Of course, it's not just the roads that
make this trip one of the best in America. It's the fact that
this run meets the benchmarks for a perfect run: culture, history
and scenery. |
 HUDSON
RIVER VALLEY RUN
Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow to Saratoga
Springs
Via: Nyack, Bear Mountain State Park, Hyde Park, Staatsburg,
Rhinebeck, Taconic State Parkway
Ride Highlights: A casual tour through the endless mountains,
canopied roads and historic villages showcasing the rich natural
beauty of the Hudson River Valley.
Ride Overview: Twenty-five miles north of NYC are the
neighboring communities of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, a perfect
base to begin a tour of the Hudson River Valley. While this is
close to the capital of capitalism, it is worlds away in texture
and feel. The villages' European flavor will lead you to believe
you took a wrong turn in Bavaria; however the wealth of European
architectural styles only masks the fact that this is America
that began more than 150 years before the nation existed. The
village and following 180 miles introduce you to a world of literature,
art, history, and cuisine and acquaint you with great river roads,
hills, scenic vistas, pubs, diners, and lead you to the entrance
of the outstanding Adirondacks. |
CAPE
COD RUN
Sandwich to Provincetown, Massachusetts
(with side trip to Nantucket)
Via: Barnstable, Cummaquid, Dennis, Orleans, Chatham
Ride Highlights: A short, even-keeled ride through old
whaling communities and Colonial villages. Few rises and falls
along Route 6A, but you'll find serenity and history in abundance.
Ride Overview: As you skirt along the shores and marshes
of Boston Bay, past a collection of Cape Cod communities, the
road less traveled swings into a gentle curve, rises over a bridge
and delivers you into an anachronism. On this 80-mile scenic
sojourn, you'll visit Colonial villages such as Sandwich, Barnstable,
Dennis and Cummaquid where there are theaters, potters, antique
shops, pubs and historical points of interest. A few miles south
of Route 6A is Hyannis and Woods Hole where ferry links can take
riders and their bikes to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. The
routes are short, straight, calming and quiet. Sometimes this
is just the right pace for a laid back ride. |