Home > Recreation > BicyclingBicycling in the Finger Lakes: General Info
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. RENTALS143 Seneca St. Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-536-4111
489 Exchange St. Geneva, NY 14456 315-789-5922
Outdoor Store 206 E. State St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-273-3891
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 SHOPSCorningCorning 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 CortlandAction Sports 85 Main St. Cortland, NY 13045 607-753-9612
Nordic Sports 45 Main St. Cortland, NY 13045 607-753-9553 DundeeMartin's Bicycle 4912 John Green Rd. Dundee, NY 14837 607-243-7167 ElmiraBob'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 Geneva489 Exchange St. Geneva, NY 14456 315-789-5922 Ithaca414 College Ave. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-1010
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 YanThe Bicycle Barn 693 Voak Rd. Penn Yan, NY 14827 Syracuse118 Seeley Rd., Suite 2 Syracuse, NY 1322 315-449-2453
301 Fayette St. Manlius, NY 13104 315-682-1449
717 S. Bay Rd. North Syracuse, NY 13212 315-458-5260
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 Rochester72 S. Main St. Brockport, NY 14420 585-637-9901
885 Long Pond Rd. Rochester, NY 14626 585-225-7960
Freewheelers Ltd. 1757 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester, NY 14620 585-473-3724
180 St. Paul St. Rochester, NY 14604 585-546-4030
600 Jay Scutti Blvd. Henrietta, NY 14623 585-427-2110
2900 Monroe Ave. Rochester, NY 14618 585-381-3080
2511 E. Henrietta Rd. Rochester, NY 14623 585-334-1083
40 N. Main St. Fairport, NY 14450 585-388-1350
2139 N. Union St. Spencerport, NY 14559 585-352-8300
3 Schoen Place Pittsford, NY 14534 585-381-2808
1048 Univeristy Ave. Rochester, NY 14607 585-271-4553
80 W. Main St. Victor, NY 14564 877-364-6147 Watkins GlenTerrapin Outfitters 219 N. Franklin Watkins Glen, NY 14891 607-535-5420 TOURSGreater Finger Lakes Bike Tour WEARABLES
Updated 16 September 2011
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