We’ve pulled together a list of resources designed to get the wheels turning. From transportation and lodging information to cycling organizations, bike shops and maps, we hope this list contains everything you need to plan a cycling trip to Maine. We’ve also provided a list of reading materials that can help you make the most out of your trip.
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Getting to Maine
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Where to Stay
Maine has a variety of lodging options for cyclists from the homey to the elegant. The
Maine Tourism Association publishes a guide to inns and bed & breakfasts throughout
the state, as well as a separate guide to camps and cottages. Contact them at:
P.O. Box 2300
Hallowell, ME 04347
207-623-0363 in Maine, 800-533-9595 out-of-state and Canada
www.mainetourism.com.
The Maine Innkeepers Association provides a directory of its 570-member group.
For more information write, call or visit:
305 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-773-7670
www.maineinns.com
e-mail: info@maineinns.com.
For a more comprehensive listing of the lodging options in the area you plan to
visit, check out the Maine tourism web site: www.visitmaine.com. It has an excellent
lodging locator, as well as addresses and phone numbers for most of the chambers of
commerce in the state.
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Campgrounds
For a complete listing of camping facilities at state parks and public
reserved land units, visit the Maine Department of Conservation/Bureau of Parks and
Lands site, or call 207-287-3821.
Other camping resources include:
Maine Campground Owners Association
655 Main Street
Lewiston, Maine 04240
207-782-5874
www.campmaine.com
e-mail: info@campmaine.com
Maine Office of Tourism
59 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
888-624-6345
www.visitmaine.com
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Bike Clubs & Organizations in Maine
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine (BCM) is our statewide cycling advocacy
organization. Their vision is to make Maine accessible for all bicyclists so they may bicycle comfortably and responsibly. The BCM promotes bicycling for transportation, health, recreation and fun to enhance Maine’s communities, environment and economy.
Visit the BCM website, www.bikemaine.org for more information and listings of local bike organizations and clubs. Keep in mind, clubs can be a great source of “insider” information and recommendations about cycling here in Maine. Many clubs offer group rides for cyclists of all abilities.
Bike Shops
View a list of bike
shops in Maine.
Maps
In addition to the loop tours mapped on this site, you may want to check out maps from:
- Delorme: This site provides great highway maps.
- Adventure Cycling: Check out Maine bikes routes from Fryeburg to Newcastle and Bar Harbor to Kittery.
Local chambers of commerce can also provide local and regional street maps.
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Helpful Reading
Delorme produces a high quality map atlas, “The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer,” that is indispensable for cyclists looking for the roads less traveled in Maine and other states.
The list of great books and magazines about cycling in Maine is endless. Here, though, are a few more of our favorites:
25 Bicycle Tours in Maine
by Howard Stone
Backcountry Publications
P.O. Box 175
Woodstock, VT 05091
Available at Maine bookstores or on-line.
Bed, Breakfast, & Bike New England
by Alex and Nancy May
Anacus Press
P.O. Box 4544
Warren, N.J. 07059
Mountain Bike Maine, A Guide to the Classic Trails
by Sarah Hale & David Gibbs
Menasha Ridge Press
700 S. 28th Street, Suite 206
Birmingham, AL 35233
Bicycling with Kids in DownEast Maine
by Roger L. Turner
Nicolin Fields Publishing
603-964-1727
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