What we’re about
CycleNuts Group Tours is about connecting cyclists with other cyclists, free group rides, a cycling community identity, and Selfie Cycle Tour opportunities both near and far. CycleNuts is an alternative cycling organization created in 2016 that focuses on bikeway and bike trail touring. Learn more, click here [www.CycleNuts.link](http://cyclenuts.link/)
Get off the roads and on the trails with CycleNuts!
In a nutshell - CycleNuts is an alternative cycle touring experience where seeing and socializing take emphasis over speed and (ugh!) sweat. Join along on bikeway touring adventures to destinations near and far as we strive for the
- Goal: to create bikeway touring opportunities for cyclists of all types to enjoy
- Mission: to encourage casual cyclists and cyclists interested in casual cycling to tour together
- Vision: a united cycling community that tours together on bikeway adventures for the holistic benefit of all
What to expect - Casual social cycle touring where exercise is optional, everybody finishes together, and nobody is dropped, abandoned, or left to fend for their self (unless they wish to be). Expect an average pace of 11 mph average with CycleNuts’ 50% downhill guarantee. Sweating is optional. Pictures, merriment, and other tourist activities heartily encouraged. Allow ample time for the nature of CycleNuts tours including
- Trail-side breaks
- Eating and drinking
- Picture taking and posing
- A comfortable 11MPH pace.
- Looking at cool stuff along the way
- And other sorts of tourist activities – as well as unforeseen detours, breakdowns, and delays of various sorts.
Helmets are not mandatory - CycleNuts tours give preference to bikeways - bicycle trails and protected bicycle lanes. Routes may include dedicated bicycle lanes on streets, bicycle ‘friendly’ streets, and of necessity, regular streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and unpaved trails. Darkness may be experienced on evening or early morning rides. Lights in good working order at all times on CycleNuts tours are a great idea – to be seen and to see!
SAG-free - CycleNuts tours, including travel and over-night accommodations, are self-supported with the slightest of guidance. SAG is not provided. Carpools and caravans are individual choices. Emergency road support – if necessary – may be a creative, collective group effort or you may need to fend for yourself. Be prepared with options.
Where does it happen? - CycleNuts Group Meetup in Cincinnati/Columbus is a regional group dedicated to creating a community of cycling enthusiasts. Meet up in the great outdoors with others who enjoy biking as much as you do for weekly bikeway-focused rides. All are welcome - beginners, experts, locals, visitors, singles, couples, e-bikers, not-e-bikers, helmet-heads, and bareheaded bikers. We bike all around the south/central Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana areas. CycleNuts Group Meetups is 4,000+ members strong with additional Meetup Groups to join in the Cleveland/north Ohio region and the Philadelphia/Delmar Peninsula region. All are free, of course, with no extra hidden fees or steps to join. Volunteer ride organizers are always welcome - get in touch with Fran. LET'S RO//!
Yes – CycleNuts will offer cycling events in all four seasons – what else could be expected from CycleNuts?
Upcoming events (4)
See all- Escape the Heat-Biking byLake Michigan-Door County-WI with cool kids from meetupNeeds location
Escape the Heat-Biking byLake Michigan-Door County-WI with cool kids from meetup
See details at https://www.meetup.com/funbiketrips/events/302379130/
Our hotel this year is the best yet
Pine Grove Inn in waterfront Ephraim Wisconsin- Door County Cycling and Fun Itinerary
- Door County Registration Form and Waiver
Do you want information as we add additional biking or kayaking multiple day events,
Sign up below to get first offerings.
• Fun Biking Trips
https://vr2.verticalresponse.com/s/websitesignupform40681930231007• Fun Kayaking Tours: https://vr2.verticalresponse.com/s/websitesignupform0106202220617pm
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• More Affordable and Fun Bike Trips
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(NOT HERE),See our ride after this event biking across Ohio.
let’s bike the Ohio to Erie Trail. If not on your bucket list yet, it will be!!! | Meetup - OTET-bucket list-Ohio to Erie Trail- cool kids from meetup summer Fun Bike Ride!Ohio River Trail, Cincinnati, OH
I did the Ohio to Erie trail (OTET in 2021, which is really 22 trails that take you across the state. I did it just to get another 300 plus miles for the year but I found the Ohio network to be amazing. This will be my 5th time doing it!
So let’s bike the Ohio to Erie Trail. If not on your bucket list yet, it will be! A virtually undiscovered gem.
We saw this trip priced at over $3,000 by more than one tour provider and said hey let's see if we can do more affordably for 12 to 25 meetup cool kids"! $1,950 double occupancy. Single occupancy add $995. Non rider $1,100.
This scenic 326-mile trail links the Ohio River to Lake Erie, primarily on rail trails and canal paths. It traverses four major cities, numerous quaint small towns and miles of pastoral countryside. Do it before more and more people learn of it and add it to their bucket list! This trail can be done on a road bike as it is paved until the 20th of the 20 trails. The last section is finely packed limestone. For that section 28mm tires are ok, but it’s better to have 30mm+.
Join the 326-mile club by riding the whole trail with FunBikeTrips. Why endure the wear and tear on yourself and your bike with gravel or dirt trails when you can enjoy this scenic well-groomed, well-planned trek?
Fun Bike Trip Inclusions:
· 8 nights of hotels, includes 5 breakfasts (3 buffet, 2 on the go), and 4 hotels with pools (you’ll thank us later).
· RideWithGPS maps and "Cue" sheets
· SAG vehicle driven by tour owner who has done this and many other tours. We will carry your luggage from hotel to hotel!
· 3 Nights of Complimentary Social Hours (wine, beer, soda, snacks etc)
· Affordably Priced. In fact, at $1,950 we are less than two thirds the price ($3,090 charged by some other operators. This price is good for deposits received by 9.30.24 after that price is $2150 assuming space remains.
· Great weather! Cleveland, Ohio Average temperature July 83 / 64°F
· Small town Midwestern hospitality, we anticipate local meetup friends will ride with us on several days.
· Your Luggage Carried for You, need a break? Ride in our van!
· 86% Traffic-free cycling on 22+ bike paths,Your RSVP here is non binding, it just gets OTET FUN BIKE TRIP on your calendar and updates.
OTET Videos and Slideshow https://funbiketrips.com/ohio-video
OTET Itinerary and miles https://funbiketrips.com/ohio-itinerary
Here are some FAQ Fun Bike Trips Affordable Cycling Tours
Are you visual?
See OTET slideshow: PhotobucketIS THERE A GROUP START TIME TO BEGIN EACH DAY? DO I HAVE TO KEEP UP WITH ANYONE?
Have a fun ride at your own pace and leave the hotel whenever you wish. Hopefully this is a vacation! There is no mass start. Most riders leave between 7-9am. Relax and take your time, since SAG vehicles stay out until the last rider finishes. Rider's average speed on our tours range from 9-20mph, so there's always someone to ride with if you wish. We encourage riders to take their time, stop at see the sights, and take in a bakery or 3. We have several local Ohio Meetup friends who will ride sections with us.Note if you do not need a hotel in afterwards in Cleveland we can reduce $135 assuming your roommate (if any) does not need a room. Reduction is $270 per room In Cin or Cle, so savings of $135 if double occupancy,
Also if you like instead of the night in Cincinatti join us at Lake Erie Presque Isle July 11th, you may substitute for Cleveland night hotel and we will pay hotel, kayak and up to $20 in ice cream treats! https://www.meetup.com/funbiketrips/events/302369670/
Be sure to join Rails To Trails USA Bike Adventures FACEBOOK over 11000 members!
Do you want information as we add additional biking or kayaking multiple day events? Sign up below to get first offerings.
Signup for Fun Biking Trips Anywhere Newsletter: https://vr2.verticalresponse.com/s/websitesignupform40681930231007
Double opt in, check your email and or spam right away to confirm. Some email serves put in spam.
Your RSVP here is non binding, it just gets OTET FUN BIKE TRIP on your calendar. If ready to go click for REGISTRATION FORM.
Check out our Erie Canal trail adventure the next week if you want a double header, https://www.meetup.com/funbiketrips/events/302344604
Note dates, hotels and rates are subject to adjustment based on availability.
- Let's bike and/or kayak Presque Isle-lake Erie 16mi flat pedal-1 hour opt paddleCandlewood Suites, Erie, PA
Let's bike and/or kayak Presque Isle-lake Erie 16mi flat pedal- with 1 hour paddle option.
July 2025-We will be doing a one day adventure between our two 1 week long tours. This is after the 326 mile ride on the Ohio to Erie Trail (in Ohio) and before the Erie Canal Trail 360 mile ride starting in Buffalo going to Albany.
We are staying overnight at the Candlewood Suites in Erie. We can meet there at 6pm in lobby then go out for dinner at 630 for dinner for those who are interested. I reserved 8 rooms and only need 1. Cancellable until June 1. $174 a night with taxes, email me if you want one njriverman@yahoo.com. The hotel has free parking and the Suites have kitchens but breakfast is on your own. Hotels with breakfast were 200+.
The next day we will bike 9 miles, then there is the opportunity to kayak or canoe for 1 hours. Then we bike about 7 miles and stop for ice cream and food, I guess I should say food then ice cream lol.
See 81 photos from this last year at Rails to Trails Bike Trips FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/3UHeKz9giNW93KNA/?mibextid=oFDknkCost to kayak $20 for 1 hour in single or $30 in a tandem. http://www.presqueisleboatrental.com/kayaks.html
Here is map from last year. we will cut out hill at beginning and end by starting in park, not outside, https://ridewithgps.com/trips/198269333
I booked 4 rooms only need 1. Cancellable until June 1. $152 a night with taxes and free breakfast, email me if you want one njriverman@yahoo.com
If you want updated comments or questions answered also RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/funbiketrips/events/
See Ohio to Erie Fun Bike Trip the week before
https://www.meetup.com/funbiketrips/events/302344529/See Erie Canal Trail Fun Bike Trip the week after https://www.meetup.com/funbiketrips/events/302344604
PLEASE NOTE-
TO SEE ALL RSVPS Q and A and notices please also RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/funbiketrips/events/302369670/ - Anyone want road trip in July? Let's bike and/or kayak Presque Isle-lake EriePresque Isle State Park, Erie, PA
Let's bike and/or kayak Presque Isle-lake Erie 16mi flat pedal- with 1 hour paddle option.
July 2025-We will be doing a one day adventure between our two 1 week long tours. This is after the 326 mile ride on the Ohio to Erie Trail (in Ohio) and before the Erie Canal Trail 360 mile ride starting in Buffalo going to Albany.
We are staying overnight at the Candlewood Suites in Erie. We can meet there at 6pm in lobby then go out for dinner at 630 for dinner for those who are interested. I reserved 8 rooms and only need 1. Cancellable until June 1. $174 a night with taxes, email me if you want one njriverman@yahoo.com. The hotel has free parking and the Suites have kitchens but breakfast is on your own. Hotels with breakfast were 200+.
The next day we will bike 9 miles, then there is the opportunity to kayak or canoe for 1 hours. Then we bike about 7 miles and stop for ice cream and food, I guess I should say food then ice cream lol.See 81 photos from this last year at Rails to Trails Bike Trips FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/3UHeKz9giNW93KNA/?mibextid=oFDknkCost to kayak $20 for 1 hour in single or $30 in a tandem. http://www.presqueisleboatrental.com/kayaks.html
Here is map from last year. we will cut out hill at beginning and end by starting in park, not outside, https://ridewithgps.com/trips/198269333
I booked 8 rooms only need 1. email me if you want one njriverman@yahoo.com
If you want updated comments or questions answered also RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/funbiketrips/events/
See Ohio to Erie Fun Bike Trip the week before
https://www.meetup.com/funbiketrips/events/302344529/See Erie Canal Trail Fun Bike Trip the week after https://www.meetup.com/funbiketrips/events/302344604
PLEASE NOTE-
TO SEE ALL RSVPS Q and A and notices please also RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/funbiketrips/events/302369670/Do you like to bike trails?
Be sure to join Rails To Trails USA Bike Adventures FACEBOOK over 13000 members!Do you want information as we add additional biking or kayaking multiple day events? Sign up below to get first offerings.
Signup for Fun Biking Trips Anywhere Newsletter: https://vr2.verticalresponse.com/s/websitesignupform40681930231007
Double opt in, check your email and or spam right away to confirm. Some email serves put in spam.
Your RSVP here is non binding, it just gets this FUN BIKE TRIP on your calendar.
