6 Best Fall Cycling Tours, US Edition

For bicycle enthusiasts & lovers of the outdoors!

1. Coastal Views, Small Fishing Villages and Maine Lobster Rolls: Fall Foliage Classic celebrates the color that is New England Fall. The seasonal beauty of Fall meets the coast of Maine as you take a bicycle ride down through New Hampshire and Massachusetts and back up. America by Bicycle let’s you experience the beauty first hand; you’ll visit the “Norman Rockwell” communities of New England and stop in an original 18th century village.
   
   
   (Fall Foliage Classic) 
   
   
2. Timeless Covered Bridges and Local Cider: Vermont’s finest foliage can be seen by bike as you wind your way through Lake Champlain Valley and the region around Stowe. Sojourn Bicycling and Active Vacations takes you on an adventure sampling cider and donuts from a local orchard, tasting IPA from a small craft brewery and checking out woolens from a family mill that’s be around since the mid 1800s all while enjoying the fall colors lining the route.  
   
   
   (Vermont's Finest Foliage Bike Tour)
   
   
3. Riding, Sightseeing and Warm Virginia Hospitality: Join other cyclists up and down the mid-atlantic states and beyond as they converge for Shenandoah Fall Foliage Bike Festival in Staunton, Virginia. Named one of US News and Travel’s list of America’s Best Fall Bike Rides, this adventure is suited for a wide range of cyclists. With different routes available, stops at local shops and restaurants along the way and live music, it’s an experience not to be missed.
   
   
    (Shenandoah Fall Foliage Bike Festival)
   
   
4. Rolling Hillside Vineyards and Stately Redwood Groves: If crisp cool air isn’t for you and you would rather enjoy the sunny pacific beaches then join VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations for a trip through California’s wine country. You’ll sip your way from vineyard to vineyard learning about wineries in the area and soaking up the sun and enjoying the landscape of California. While this year the region is dealing with wildfires, next year might be the perfect time to enjoy this experience. 
   
   
   (California Wine Country & the Pacific Coast Bike Tour)
   
   
5. Coastline, Craters and Coffee: Your ultimate bicycle experience awaits on the Hawaii Big Island Bike Tour with Backroads.  Circumnavigate the volcanic Big Island on two wheels, passing lava fields, rain forests, coffee plantations and scenic beaches is just one aspect of this adventure. You’ll also feast on outstanding Pacific Rim cuisine, starring fresh fish and tropical fruit from local plantations while getting the chance to explore Kilauea Iki Crater with an expert local guide and cycle to Punaluu's famous black-sand beach.
   
   
   (Hawaii Big Island Bike Tour)
   
   
6. Beach Roads, Historic Inns and Whaling History: This spectacular scenic trip takes you along beautiful bike paths that weave your way past salt marshes, cranberry bogs and wooded bird sanctuaries. Come along with discovery Bicycle Tours for a tour of Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard for an experience in an area rich with history and stories to be heard.  
   
   
   (Cape Cod & Martha's Vineyard)