25 Bicycle Tours in Maine (Bicycling) [Paperback]

Howard Stone (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bicycling | Publication Date: May 22, 1998

There's no better way to see the real Maine than by bike. Ranging from half-day jaunts to multiday adventures, these tours take you down nearly 2000 miles of Maine's back roads-through weathered lobster ports, past blueberry barrens and gracious Colonial homes, around remote islands and lakes, up (and down!) scenic hills. Included with each tour is total mileage; a detailed map; complete mile-by-mile directions; information on nearby bicycle shops, accommodations, and eateries; and engaging descriptions of the history and culture of each region. "This mile-by-mile guide to touring by cycle includes anything your lungs and legs can manage."

Editorial Reviews

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This mile-by-mile guide to touring by cycle includes anything your lungs and legs can manage. -- DownEast magazine

We're impressed with the maps accompanying each trip, and the neat set of notes giving bicyclists precise directions and comments. -- Lewiston, Maine Sun Journal

About the Author

Howard Stone is the author of four other books of bicycle tours, including the new second edition of 25 Bicycle Tours in the Hudson Valley. A graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, he lives now in East Providence, Rhode Island.

Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: Countryman; 3 edition (May 22, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881504106
• ISBN-13: 978-0881504101
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #471,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Maine

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent book from Howard Stone, August 20, 2000

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Gail Drobnyk (Kittery, ME USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 25 Bicycle Tours in Maine (Bicycling) (Paperback)

I have enjoyed Howard Stone's bike books for Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and as a new resident of Maine am delighted to have an opportunity to enjoy his rides in my new state. As always, Howard's ride descriptions and directions are very thorough and accurate. I especially appreciate the consistency with which he rates the difficulty of the rides. As an avid, but strictly recreational, cyclist, I found this to be an excellent book.