North Shore Cyclists The Best Cycling North of Boston

North Shore Cyclists (NSC) is a recreational bike club that draws its membership primarily from the North Shore area of Massachusetts. Most of our bike rides are routed along the back roads and shorelines north of Boston. In addition to our scheduled recurring (Monday through Saturday) and Sunday rides, the club holds cookouts, weekend excursions, and the Blazing Saddles Century in August. Our 300 members span the spectrum from beginning cyclists who join to learn more about the sport to advanced cyclists who participate to be challenged by fast paceline riding.

Regardless of skill level, NSC members share the desire to have fun, to cycle safely, and to meet other people who enjoy cycling as much as they do. Bring a friend if you wish, because all rides are open to the public. We encourage you to become a member of NSC.

Most NSC rides split into groups determined by the speed of the cyclists. Some members enjoy riding alone or with a friend but join the club for the camaraderie. The NSC road ride season runs from April through October. There's mountain biking November till snow covers the ground. This winter we added the Sunday morning road ride from Georgetown

Rules of the Road: Participants at NSC rides must wear helmets, ride safely with courtesy, and obey Massachusetts Bicycle Law.

Resources

North Shore Cyclists provides its cycling routes and cue sheets as a public service, and our members support the Danvers Rail Trail, the Topsfield Linear Common, the Coastal Trails Coalition and charity cycling rides throughout the area.

and the North Shore Cyclists Wordpress Blog

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North Shore Cyclists helps support the following organizations:

• The Topsfield Rail Trail when completed will be approximately 4 miles long, extending from Wenham to the Boxford town line and connecting with the Danvers Rail Trail.
• The Coastal Trails Coalition is building a 30-mile, public system of bicycle and pedestrian trails linking the unique coastal features, town centers, neighborhoods and transportation hubs in the communities of Amesbury, Newbury, Newburyport and Salisbury MA. Trails supported by the coalition include the Amesbury Riverwalk, the Clipper City Rail Trail, the Salisbury Point Ghost Trail and the Old Eastern Marsh Trail.
• Danvers Bi-Peds was formed in 2002 to advocate for the Danvers Rail Trail and improvements in walking and biking conditions throughout Danvers, MA.The town of Danvers signed a 99 year lease in 2008 with the MBTA paving the way for construction of a rail trail across Danvers.
• The trails listed above are part of the East Coast Greenway, a project to create a nearly 3,000-mile urban path linking the major cities of the Atlantic coast of the United States, from Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida for non-motorized human transportation.
• The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) promotes a bicycle-friendly environment and encourages bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation

The interactive map below links to archived cue sheets and maps. For the most current route, always go to the Sunday Ride Calendar and Recurring Rides Page.

Click on the green cyclists in the map below for start locations and route information

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