{"id":52633,"date":"2016-05-23T11:26:38","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T15:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=52633"},"modified":"2025-09-02T00:17:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:17:45","slug":"great-bike-rides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/52633\/great-bike-rides\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Great Out-Of-Town Bike Rides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Big Apple is packed with rides for everyone, from a laid-back Sunday loop around\u00a0Prospect Park to <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/2011\/11\/15\/palisades-interstate-park\/1346364587000\/\">biking to the Palisades Interstate Park.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As diverse as NYC\u2019s bike network is, the world is full of fabulous places to spin your wheels. Meet three cities that are home to unexpectedly awesome urban trails. When you feel the need to get out of town, consider the following under-the-radar urban cycling hotspots: <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/2012\/03\/28\/spring-break-boston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/offmetro.com\/world\/27296\/things-to-do-in-houston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houston<\/a> and Santa Monica.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best Bike Ride in Boston<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Urban-AdvenTours_City-View3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52645 size-medium aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Urban-AdvenTours_City-View3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Urban AdvenTours_City View3\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52645 size-medium aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Urban-AdvenTours_City-View3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Urban AdvenTours_City View3\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Urban-AdvenTours_City-View3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Urban-AdvenTours_City-View3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Urban-AdvenTours_City-View3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Urban-AdvenTours_City-View3-33x25.jpg 33w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Urban-AdvenTours_City-View3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Ride<\/strong><br \/>\nEnjoy scenic views of the Charles River as you meander the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charles_River_Bike_Path\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dudley White Bicycle Path<\/a>. This breezy route\u00a0takes you along both sides of the river as you complete the 17-mile loop. If you prefer a curated experience, consider <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanadventours.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Urban AdvenTours<\/a>. They offer guided group rides that will have you feeling like a Beantown local in no time. Bike, helmet, and water are included in the rate, staring at $55 for the three-hour <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanadventours.com\/tours\/city-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City View Tour<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehubway.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hubway<\/a>, Boston\u2019s bike share system, has over 155 kiosks scattered around town.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Digs<\/strong><br \/>\nThe stylish <a href=\"http:\/\/www.godfreyhotelboston.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Godfrey Hotel<\/a> is the new kid on the block. It\u2019s quickly gaining a loyal clientele thanks to high-tech amenities and winning service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Local Tip<\/strong><br \/>\nHistory oozes from this city\u2019s pores and there\u2019s no better way to glimpse its past than by strolling the 2.5-mile Freedom Trail. The brick path is packed with 16 historically significant sites including Boston Common, Paul Revere House and the Massachusetts State House.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Here<\/strong><br \/>\nSee oM\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/manhattan-to-boston-public-transportation-advisor\/\">Boston\u00a0Transportation Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best Bike Ride in Houston<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-22-at-8.10.56-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52643 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-22-at-8.10.56-PM.png\" alt=\"boston pathway\" width=\"300\" height=\"337\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52643 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-22-at-8.10.56-PM.png\" alt=\"boston pathway\" width=\"300\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-22-at-8.10.56-PM.png 570w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-22-at-8.10.56-PM-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-22-at-8.10.56-PM-22x25.png 22w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-22-at-8.10.56-PM-300x337.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Ride<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/buffalobayou.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Bayou Park<\/a> is a 160-acre natural paradise in the center of Downtown Houston\u2019s <em>Blade Runner-esque<\/em> skyline. It recently completed a $58 million makeover, transforming it into one of the country\u2019s great urban parks. Visitors and locals meet Bayou-side to enjoy a brisk spin along the serene waterfront bike trail. After you\u2019ve worked up a sweat, enjoy the colorful public art displays, catch a live musical performance, watch the daredevils in the skate park or kayak in the lake. Rent your wheels at <a href=\"http:\/\/bikebarn.com\/page.cfm?pageId=1892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bike Barn<\/a> or hop on a <a href=\"https:\/\/houston.bcycle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B-Cycle<\/a>, Houston\u2019s efficient bike share.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Digs<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelancaster.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Lancaster Hotel<\/a> is an intimate downtown property. The complimentary breakfast will help you power through any bumps in the road.\u00a0If you need to work out any post-ride kinks, mosey over to the Four Seasons Hotel\u00a0Houston. The onsite Spa\u00a0offers\u00a0indulgent body treatments infused with locavore scents like Cowboy Crush, Houston Dream and Texas Green Tea into top-of-the-line products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Local Tip<\/strong><br \/>\nHouston is flooded with over 10,000 restaurants and culinary geeks fly\u00a0here like bees to honey. Ford Fry\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/stateofgracetx.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State of Grace<\/a> is not to be missed. It is located across the street from Chef Fry\u2019s alma mater, Lamar High School, so he\u2019s intimate with Houston&#8217;s richness of native ingredients. The stylish crowd isn\u2019t afraid to chow down Texas-style on Twice Fried Chicken, sublime pasta and Brussels sprouts as sweet as candy. A strawberry rhubarb tart with a feathery crust and sticky toffee pudding are the desserts of your dreams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Here<\/strong><br \/>\nCatch a plane from LGA and you\u2019ll be in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visithoustontexas.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston<\/a> in three hours.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best Bike Ride in Santa Monica<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Above-Bike-Path-View-SMCVB-Santa-Monica-Images-Photographer-Joakim-Lloyd-Raboff.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52637 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Above-Bike-Path-View-SMCVB-Santa-Monica-Images-Photographer-Joakim-Lloyd-Raboff.jpg\" alt=\"santa monica bike path\" width=\"341\" height=\"211\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52637 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Above-Bike-Path-View-SMCVB-Santa-Monica-Images-Photographer-Joakim-Lloyd-Raboff.jpg\" alt=\"santa monica bike path\" width=\"341\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Above-Bike-Path-View-SMCVB-Santa-Monica-Images-Photographer-Joakim-Lloyd-Raboff.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Above-Bike-Path-View-SMCVB-Santa-Monica-Images-Photographer-Joakim-Lloyd-Raboff-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Above-Bike-Path-View-SMCVB-Santa-Monica-Images-Photographer-Joakim-Lloyd-Raboff-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Above-Bike-Path-View-SMCVB-Santa-Monica-Images-Photographer-Joakim-Lloyd-Raboff-40x25.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Ride<\/strong><br \/>\nLos Angeles may be the ultimate car-crazed metropolis, but laid-back <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/11861\/get-off-here-santa-monica\/\">Santa Monica<\/a> is a biker\u2019s utopia.\u00a0Cycle the coastal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.santamonica.com\/visit-santa-monica\/biking-santa-monica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marvin Braude Beach Trail<\/a>\u00a0and soak up 22 miles of palm-sprinkled scenery. Ambitious riders may bike the entire trail from Pacific Palisades to Torrance or stay local and glimpse visual delights like the Santa Monica Pier and Muscle Beach. The city enjoys a plentiful web of bike lanes and pedal perks such as bike valets. Borrow a shiny green two-wheeler from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.santamonicabikeshare.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breeze Bike Share<\/a> or rent a cruiser from any of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.perryscafe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perry\u2019s<\/a> convenient beachside locations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Digs<\/strong><br \/>\nThe LEED Gold certified <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/11457\/reasons-visit-santa-monica\/\">Shore Hotel<\/a> is an eco-friendly place to rest your head. Gorgeous rooms with prime Pacific Ocean views are beachy-keen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Local Tip<\/strong><br \/>\nExplore the sweeping art scene in the City of Angels. Catch the futuristic\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metro.net\/projects\/expo-santa-monica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expo Line<\/a> light rail to downtown and head straight for <a href=\"http:\/\/thebroad.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Broad<\/a>, the city\u2019s stellar new contemporary art museum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Here<\/strong><br \/>\nThe coast-to-coast journey takes 5\u00bd hours.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credits:<a class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Lee Toma&#039;s photostream\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lee_toma\/\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" data-rapid_p=\"57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lee Toma<\/a>,\u00a0Dylan Pech, Urbanadventours, Visit Houston, Visit Santa Monica<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As diverse as NYC\u2019s bike network is, the world is full of fabulous places to spin your wheels. 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