Great Bike Trips
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You won't get there as quickly as you would in a train, plane, or car, but you'll get in shape, you'll really see the sights, and you won't have to endure traffic jams or flight delays. So, get ready to take that bike trip. Below is a guide to some of the best destinations in the world for bicyclists, and some of the tour operators who offer related travel packages. The contents of this guide are part of the Great Outdoor Recreation Pages, a partner of CBS.com. Use this handy dandy map to find the spot where you want to bike. In The United States: Far West (California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii) No, you can't ride from L.A. to Honolulu, but you'll find some cool trips around and about each of those cities here. Mid-Atlantic (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and DC) View the Manhattan skyline or take a ride through Capitol Hill — just watch out for those cabs. Midwest, Great Lakes, And Central Plains (North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois) There's nothing like visiting the land where the buffalo roamed. Choose your own route, but watch out for the moose. New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine) Take a day trip around beautiful Martha's Vineyard. Or, if you think you're tough, try some of the rugged trails in eastern Connecticut. Rocky Mountains (Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana) Idal trips for mountain bikers: millions of acres of forest, crossed by thousands of miles of trails and paths. There are some pretty nice paved roads, too, and very few taxi drivers to get in your way. Southeast (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas) Ride through the alligator-filled Florida Everglades. Have barbecue for breakfast... Spend all day riding off the calories. Southwest (Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada) Ah, biking in Dinosaurland. It's not Jurassic Park, but these tracks in Utah's Ashley National Forest will conjure up the past in a big way. Remember to leave any DNA exactly where you find it. Around The Globe: Africa Lions and tigers and giraffes, oh my! And you thought biking in Montana was cool. Asia Are you up for a nice 1,200 mile ride from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City? Here's a simple guide. Don't worry: there are restrooms on the way. Australia, New Zealand, And South Pacific Picture this: spectacular scenery, few people, drinking from mountain streams, no park rangers to tell you what to do. Stop fantasizing and start biking in New Zealand. Canada Ready for a northern ride, eh? Check out the glacial waters at Banff National Park. Or catch a show in Toronto's famed theatre district. (Valet parking not included.) Europe Pedal the Champs d' Elysee just like a Tour de France cyclist. Doesn't that sound Nice? Mexico, Central America, South America, And Caribbean Who aid the Caribbean is just for sun and surf? You can cycle along the sandy white beaches and the luscious rain forests.
Middle East Be sure to take water on this trips. Those oases are few and far between.  Bike America Home  Some of the information above is produced by GORP.com, |
Written by Adam S. Gaynor