Saturday, May 4

Ocean City, Maryland to Bethany Beach, Delaware - Smart-Guided Bike Tour

Experience Ocean City Boardwalk by bike! Explore this Atlantic Coast playground of boardwalks, bikeways, beaches, bars, amusements and more!

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Starts on Saturday, May 4 · 9am EDT

Location

CycleNuts Selfie Cycling Tours in Ocean City, Maryland - Boardwalks, Bikeways, Beaches

Ocean City Life-Saving Museum, 813 S Atlantic Ave Ocean City, MD 21842

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No Refunds

About this event

Ocean City, Maryland to Bethany Beach, Delaware

-Smart-Guided Bike Tour

Experience Ocean City Boardwalk by bike! Explore this Atlantic Coast playground of boardwalks, bikeways, beaches, bars, amusements, museums, and more!

Ride on the iconic Ocean City Boardwalk and explore numerous attractions along the gorgeous Atlantic seashore north to Bethany Beach, Delaware and back. From beaches to bars to museums to amusement parks to restaurants to people watching to art shops to unique boutiques there is no shortage of discovery opportunities while enjoying this great Atlantic coast environment by bike.

The tour starts on Ocean City Boardwalk. Biking is allowed only between the hours of 2 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the summer season (Memorial Day through Labor Day). It is allowed anytime of the day and night in the off-season from the Tuesday after Labor Day to the Friday before Memorial Day. You can ride the wooden planks or choose the cement pathway running alongside it. With so much to see and take in there just is not enough room here to provide an adequate list of recommendations.

From Ocean City Boardwalk the tour route continues north into the state of Delaware. The feature attraction here on this segment of the tour is Fenwick Island State Park Beach. "The white sand beaches gradually slope into the Atlantic, creating a broad swimming area patrolled by lifeguards during the summer... features a modern bathhouse, showers, changing rooms, park office, and a snack food concession." If you are planning to swim - this is the spot! It is CycleNuts tested and approved. Entrance to the park is free on foot and bike (usually there is a long line of cars waiting to get into the park - but by bike you just ride on past the line).

Beyond Fenwick Island State Park Beach, the adventure continues north to the turnaround spot at Bethany Beach Boardwalk. There are lots of little shops and tasty spots snuggled around this scenic boardwalk (bikes only allowed on the boardwalk between 6 to 9 AM - but plenty of bike racks to lock up to if choosing to explore the boardwalk and beach by foot). The tour attractions do not end once you leave Bethany Beach to return to Ocean City. Adventure awaits all along the way. Often there are festivals, community events, and live music in parks along the route.

All bikes are appropriate for this smart-guided tour. Bring your bike or rent one near the starting spot (see confirmation information for listings). This 33-mile smart-guided route is 83% bikeway and comes with CycleNuts' 50% downhill guarantee. In most places the bikeway is a full lane - big enough for buses, which share the lane. It follows the topography of the land which is very flat. The ocean breeze may at times give you some opportunity to use your bike's climbing gear. Sweating is optional and perhaps unavoidable due to the wondrous sunshine and ocean front humidity. You set your own pace, starting time (keep in mind that bicycles must be off of the Ocean City, MD boardwalk between 11AM and 2AM), and touring agenda with CycleNuts' expert smart-guided cycle tour guide.

Points of interest along the way:

and two CycleNuts tasted and approved optional tasty spots:

The area is chock full of interesting places to see and experience - much more than can be listed here.

Bikeways on tour:

Sea Colony Trail

CycleNuts Selfie Cycling Tours

CycleNuts Selfie Tours tie together fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a bikeway focused tour route where you ride at your pace and your pleasure. You are the tour boss. You pick the date and time - ticket is good for any day or time - dates/times listed only as a guideline to give you an idea of how long tour normally takes.

With these smart-guided bikeway cycling adventures you bring the bike and smart phone, and CycleNuts provides the Smart Guide. The Smart Guide gives you voice and visual turn-by-turn instructions along an expertly designed and tested tour route.

Do the tour solo or bring along your crew. 1 ticket = fun for all! Easily stop anywhere along the way to visit attractions or refreshments and the Smart Guide will continue the route from wherever you are when you are ready to roll.

HERE'S THE PLAN: You bring the bike. CycleNuts provides the smart-tour guide! Via email you receive an expertly designed and tested tour route. Simply click on the emailed link and follow the Selfie Tour route using your smart phone as your personal smart-tour guide for the Voice and Map guided turn-by-turn instructions.

From your location simply click on link 1 provided by CycleNuts (using your cell phone) and follow the Google Maps directions to the starting spot.
Unload your bike (if you transported it to the starting spot), or if you rode your bike to the starting spot then you are good to go.
And then click on link 2 provided by CycleNuts and begin the tour (for more complex tours there may also be a link 3 or 4 to click on along the way as well as additional instructions).

WHERE TO RENT A BIKE: See your ticket purchase confirmation information for local bike rental listings.

ARE YOU READY TO ROLL? GREAT... LET'S HIT THE TRAILS!

GET YOUR TICKET TODAY! - take note that the tour starting and ending times on the ticket are only a general guideline to give you an idea of how much time the tour may take at the minimum. Your time in the saddle, on the trail, and starting times are your call - it is your tour. One ticket equals fun for all! Bring as many people as you wish on your tour. T icket purchase is for the CycleNuts Selfie Smart-guided route only. Attractions, lodgings, food, bike rental, etcetera are not included in the ticket purchase.

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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 together

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 a slow pace under 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

Pacing with the slowest riders

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.

Recommended Gear - A cycle (uni, bi, tri, tandem, E, recumbent, or cycle/trailer rig). Protective gear of your choice. ID. Front and rear lighting. Communication device. Spare tube. Patch kit. Air pump. Wrench kit. Cycle lock. Water. Energy bar. Funds for refreshment breaks and emergencies. Sun screen. Pest repellent.

Recommended Preparation – Pre-check (before you load that bike for transport to the starting spot) brakes, tire pressure, lights, and rideability. Consider what you are wearing on tour and what you may need for changing weather conditions.

Yes – CycleNuts will offer cycling events in all four seasons – what else could be expected from CycleNuts?

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