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Bicycling in the Finger Lakes: General Info

A father and son enjoy a quiet moment in Stewart park at the southern end of Cayuga Lake.

 

The Finger Lakes is a great place to cycle. It offers a wide variety of levels of difficulty from the flat and relatively easy part of Route 17C between Barton and Owego in Tioga County to the steep hills around the lakes. It is the home of both Glenn Swan and Georgena Terry. Swan, a world champion biker, has been designing mountain and touring bikes since 1979. Terry, CEO of Terry Precision Bicycles, has been building bikes especially for women since 1985. Her multi-million dollar company sells bicycles, bike accessories, clothing and tours.

 

Depending on your taste and your budget you can bike and camp at five state parks in the Finger Lakes that allow biking, bike and boat along the canals, or bike and B & B. One of the fun things about biking is that you can stop in at all the wineries along your route and never get ticketed for DWI.

 

If you're coming from out of the area, feel free to contact any of the clubs listed on these pages and to join in their activities. It's a great way to make new friends and get a guided tour of the area.

SOME WORDS OF CAUTION

¶ When on the road, bicycles are considered motorized vehicles and must follow the same rules as cars, obeying road signs, stopping at red lights, and using hand signals to indicate turns.

¶ Children 13 years old and younger are required by law to wear a helmet.

¶ Please be respectful of wildlife crossing the road whether it be snails, salamanders, chipmunks, or woodchucks, and yield to them.

¶ Although it's difficult to see from a car, there is, unfortunately, an amazing amount of glass on the bike lanes, especially along highways. Make sure you bring along a tire repair kit.

RENTALS

Carey's Farm & Home Center

143 Seneca St.

Penn Yan, NY 14527

315-536-4111

 

Geneva Bicycle Center

489 Exchange St.

Geneva, NY 14456

315-789-5922

 

Outdoor Store

206 E. State St.

Ithaca, NY 14850

607-273-3891

 

Towpath Bike

3 Schoen Place

Pittsford, NY 14534

585-381-2808

 

Snyder's Wheels Unlimited

20 W. Steuben St., Suite 101

Bath, NY 14810

607-776-6609

SHOPS

Corning

Corning Bike Works

90 E. Market St.

Corning, NY 14830

607-962-7831

 

Hillside Bicycles

75 Bridge St.

Corning, NY 14830

607-936-8124

 

Snyder's Wheels Unlimited

20 W. Steuben St., Suite 101

Bath, NY 14810

607-776-6609

Cortland

Action Sports

85 Main St.

Cortland, NY 13045

607-753-9612

 

Nordic Sports

45 Main St.

Cortland, NY 13045

607-753-9553

Dundee

Martin's Bicycle

4912 John Green Rd.

Dundee, NY 14837

607-243-7167

Elmira

Bob's Bicycle Sales

753 Thompson St.

Elmira, NY 14904

607-737-7964

 

Bob's Bicycle Sales

1600 State Route 14

Millport, NY

607-535-7422

 

Kingsbury's Cyclery

228 W. Water St.

Elmira, NY 14901

607-733-3465

 

Pedaler's Choice Bike Shop

College Ave. & 14th St.

Elmira Heights, NY 14903

607-733-4813

Geneva

Geneva Bicycle Center

489 Exchange St.

Geneva, NY 14456

315-789-5922

Ithaca

The Bike Rack

414 College Ave.

Ithaca, NY 14850

607-272-1010

 

Cayuga Ski & Cyclery

624 W. State St.

Ithaca, NY 14850

607-277-6821

 

Outdoor Store

206 E. State St.

Ithaca, NY 14850

607-273-3891

 

Swan Cycles Inc.

226 Mt. Pleasant Rd.

Ithaca,NY 14850

607-277-0495

Penn Yan

The Bicycle Barn

693 Voak Rd.

Penn Yan, NY 14827

Syracuse

Advance Cyclery

118 Seeley Rd., Suite 2

Syracuse, NY 1322

315-449-2453

 

Bicycle Alley

301 Fayette St.

Manlius, NY 13104

315-682-1449

 

Bike Loft

717 S. Bay Rd.

North Syracuse, NY 13212

315-458-5260

 

The Bikery

7556 Van Buren Rd.

Baldwinsville, NY 13027

315-638-2161

 

Wayne's & Meltzer's Bike Superstore

2714 Erie Blvd. E.

Syracuse, NY 13224

315-446-6816

Rochester 

Bicycle Outfitters

72 S. Main St.

Brockport, NY 14420

585-637-9901

 

The Bike Zone

885 Long Pond Rd.

Rochester, NY 14626

585-225-7960

 

Freewheelers Ltd.

1757 Mt. Hope Ave.

Rochester, NY 14620

585-473-3724

 

Full Moon Vista Bike & Sport

180 St. Paul St.

Rochester, NY 14604

585-546-4030

 

Park Avenue Bike Shop

600 Jay Scutti Blvd.

Henrietta, NY 14623

585-427-2110

 

Park Avenue Bike Shop

2900 Monroe Ave.

Rochester, NY 14618

585-381-3080

 

The Pedallers Bike Shop

2511 E. Henrietta Rd.

Rochester, NY 14623

585-334-1083

 

RV&E Bike and Skate

40 N. Main St.

Fairport, NY 14450

585-388-1350

 

Sugar's Bike Shop

2139 N. Union St.

Spencerport, NY 14559

585-352-8300

 

Towpath Bike

3 Schoen Place

Pittsford, NY 14534

585-381-2808

 

Towners Bike Shop

1048 Univeristy Ave.

Rochester, NY 14607

585-271-4553

 

Trailblazers Bike Shop

80 W. Main St.

Victor, NY 14564

877-364-6147

Watkins Glen

Terrapin Outfitters

219 N. Franklin

Watkins Glen, NY 14891

607-535-5420 

TOURS

Bon Ton Roulet

Cheshire Inn Cycling Tours

Classic Adventures

Explore With Us

Great Big FANY Ride

Greater Finger Lakes Bike Tour

Hidden Trails

Southern Tier Bicycle Club

Womantours

WEARABLES

GrinGear

 

Updated 16 September 2011

 

 

 

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