• to serve and protect the interests of the bicycling public in Massachusetts,
• to promote the bicycle as a healthy, enjoyable, efficient, and environment-friendly means of transportation and recreation,
• to promote a physical geographic context and vehicular traffic environment that enhance these qualities and ensure the safety of transportation by bicycle, and to help more people adopt the bicycle for transportation and recreation.
  

What should I pack?
Helmets are required and you should also have a spare tube, tire tools and a patch kit. See the section ride planning on packing for a more complete list.

Can I rent a bicycle?
Bike rentals are not available from the tour organizers, but many local bike shops rent bikes. See MassBike’s web site for bike-rental listing, CLICK HERE.

What is the terrain?
The terrain in Massachusetts is quite varied, but you can always count on a on steep sections. For those looking for a challenge, the longer rides will generally include some more significant climbs.