North Shore Cyclists The Best Cycling North of Boston

Ride through scenic farm country and stop at Applecrest Farm Orchards in Hampton Falls, NH.

Ride counter-clockwise along Cape Ann coastline, through Gloucester, out to the Eastern Point Lighthouse and Rockport, back through Annisquam Village. Optional ride in West Gloucester to Essex. 62 mile route adds loop to Ipswich.

Ride counter-clockwise along Cape Ann coastline, through Gloucester, out to the Eastern Point Lighthouse and Rockport, back through Annisquam Village. Optional ride in West Gloucester to Essex. 62 mile route adds loop to Ipswich.

This is a great short ride that will seem as if you are seeking as many hills in as short a time as possible. There are lots of small stores along the route for refueling.

Easy ride with few hills through Danvers, Middleton, Boxford, Topsfield, Ipswich, and Hamilton.

This tour of Cape Ann is designed for great scenery along with some excellent road cycling and fewer turns

To support the Emmaus House family shelter in Haverhill, MA.Sunday, July 27, 2008

Loop through Lynnfield, Wakefield, Reading and Wilmington.

Ride through scenic farm country of southern New Hampshire and Philips Exeter Academy in Exeter. Long loop goes to UNH in Durham.

Some familiar roads through familiar towns with the long ride going to Newton & Plaistow, New Hampshire.

Ride begins at Harborside Cycles in Gloucester, MA.

Following most of the ENHA ride of the past 3 years.

A vintage CRW ride through several Essex County state forests. The shorter ride goes to Topsfield; the longer ride includes Ipswich, Great and Little Necks. .

Beautiful ocean views on NH coastline, rural inlands, and Portsmouth NH. Mostly flat with a few small hills. Long ride goes to Fort McClary, ME.

The route travels the inner roads of the Cape Ann area, including North Beverly, Centerville, Essex, Manchester, Magnolia, Ipswich, and Hamilton

Revised version of the original Minuteman ride that is more scenic with less traffic. Longer loops go to Concord.

CRW ride into Southern New Hampshire following the Merrimack River and into NH .

CRW ride into Southern New Hampshire following the Merrimack River and into NH .

This ride crosses the Merrimack River into northern Mass. and southern NH.

Lots of quiet North Shore roads. Long route goes to Newburyport. Shorter ones turn off in east Georgetown or West Ipswich.

Short route goes through Andover and Tewksbury, medium adds North Andover, and long adds Bradford, West Boxford, and Groveland.

Serene back roads, farmstands, ponds, and potholes of the northern burbs. Moderately rolling. Short ride tours North Reading, North Andover, Boxford, Middleton. Long ride adds Groveland and West Newbury.

Mostly flat to rolling, shady roads. All rides go through Harold Parker State Forest. Short ride goes through Reading, Wilmington, N. Reading, Middleton, and Lynnfield.

Twisty, scenic ride through Andover-Tewksbury area, moderate hills

Long ride goes to Rockport and meanders back through Essex and Hamilton. Short ride turns back in West Gloucester.

Scenic ride through Georgetown, Rowley, Boxford and Ipswich. Medium and long rides go out to Ipswich Neck.

Ride begins at Riverside Cycles in Newburyport, MA.

Classic NSC ride touring scenic Rockingham County NH. Quiet roads, rolling terrain and moderately hilly.

Easy loop along Rt. 1A and backroads to Newburyport, returning through Byfield and Rowley. Cue sheets,arrows and maps available at http://www.bikenewengland.com.

Long route goes through the foothills of Southern New Hampshire.

Flat to rolling terrain. 

Long route goes through the foothills of Southern New Hampshire.

Ride begins at Seaside Cycles in Manchester by the Sea, MA.

Ride through Ipswich, Topsfield, Boxford, and North Andover; along Bradley Palmer State Forest, Willowdale State Forest, and the Ipswich River Sanctuary. 

Scenic tour of the Merrimacs. The 25 mile ride is mostly flat, the 50 is varying.

The NSC weekly Tuesday night ride from North Reading

A one hour ride from downtown Wakefield

Beautiful country roads and other roads less traveled. Long loop goes to Durham, New Hampshire.