CRC Links
RAIL-TRAILS and other bike trails in the area
West Virginia Rails to Trails Council www.wvrtc.org
National Rails to Trails Conservancy www.railtrails.org
Monongahela River Trails Conservancy (MRTC) www.montrails.org
North Bend Rail-Trail State Park
www.wvparks.com/northbendrailtrail
Coopers Rock Foundation www.coopersrock.org
Handy Site! Search for a Trail by Keyword, State, Region, or Activity www.traillink.com
Youghiogheny River Trail, Pennsylvania, cycling along the Youghiogheny River www.youghrivertrail.com/
Ohiopyle State Park, Pennsylvania www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/ohio.htm
Allegheny Trail Alliance, Cumberland, MD to Pittsburgh, PA www.atatrail.org
C&O Canal, the official National Park Service site www.nps.gov/choh
Greenbrier River Trail, West Virginia, cycling along the Greenbrier River www.greenbrierrivertrail.com
Allegheny Highlands Trail, Elkins to Parsons and some day (?) to Thomas, West Virginia www.highlandstrail.org
American Trails www.americantrails.org
The Ohio and Erie Canal Coalition www.ohioeriecanal.org
The Kentucky Rails to Trails Council, Inc. www.kyrailtrail.org
A1 Trails Guide www.a1trails.com/
CYCLING ORGANIZATIONS, CLUBS, AND TOURISM
Appalachian Bicycle Racing Association www.ABRAracing.com
League of American Bicyclists www.bikeleague.org/
Adventure Cycling Association www.adv-cycling.org/
International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) www.imba.com/
Mountain State Wheelers Bicycle Club, based in Charleston, West Virginia www.mountainstatewheelers.org
West Virginia Tourism: bike links in Wild & Wonderful West Virginia www.callwva.com/bicyclelinks.cfm
The Bicycle Exchange: www.Bikexchange.com Keep an eye out for Jim Joyce's upcoming book (Spring '06?), which will feature 40 cartoons and 38 articles, tentatively titled 'The Bicycle Book of Wit, Wisdom and Wanderings,' to be published by www.thelocalhistorycompany.com, and featuring at least two WV writers, including second-to-none mechanic-columnist Andy Wallen.
Tandem Club: www.tandemclub.org
USA Cycling: www.usacycling.org
Ultra Marathon Cycling Association, Inc. www.ultracycling.com
Race Across America www.raceacrossamerica.org
Velonews www.velonews.com
Western PA Wheelmen www.wpwbikeclub.org
ANNUAL RIDES IN OUR AREA
Boys & Girls Club Tour de Frederick is for cycling enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels, offering three days of unique ride routes that showcase the beauty of Frederick County, emphasize its rich history, and foster camaraderie among our riders: www.tourdefrederick.com
Great Tour de Moccaccino is a fun ride and poker run on the Allegheny Highlands Trail on a Saturday in July: www.highlandstrail.org
Blackwater Canyon Leaf Peepers Ride is a 12.5 mile mountain bike ride from Thomas, WV to Parsons, held in conjunction with Tucker's County Leaf Peepers Festival, on a Saturday in September: www.highlandstrail.org
Wheels of Hope is a charity ride for local cancer survivors, held on a Saturday in mid-July in beautiful Greenbrier county, WV, and includes four route options and a Friday night party: www.gvbikeclub.com
Tour of the Scioto River Valley is held around the second weekend in May www.tosrv.org
Calendar of Ohio Rides including the Marietta River Rendezvous at Marietta Ohio is usually held for two days in early June. See more information about this and other rides in Ohio on the Calendar of Ohio Rides at www.ohiocycling.info
Bike Virginia is usually held for five days around the third week of June (different part of the state each year); well organized www.bikevirginia.org
Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure is a seven-day ride in mid-to-late June. See a different part of the state each year. www.goba.com
Shenandoah Fall Foliage Bike Festival: two days of cycling in mid October in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia www.shenandoahbike.org
Sea Gull Century around Salisbury, Maryland is held on a Saturday in mid October with optional rides on Friday and Sunday www.seagullcentury.org
Spring Ride & Picnic, Western PA Wheelman www.wpwbikeclub.org/?page_id=1065
Fall Rally & Picnic, Western PA Wheelman www.wpwbikeclub.org/?page_id=1065