Bicycling in Vermont

POMG Short for Peace Of Mind Guaranteed, this company offers group and custom tours that allow you to select your own routes for most legs of the tours, letting you bike as much or as little as you want. You can build a custom tour with them that allows you to stay in inns or campgrounds (they provide all equipment), and for a real challenge check out their Vermont 100/200 Challenge, where you cycle the entire length of Vermont in two days. You can call 1-888-635-2453 for reservations, or check their Website for pricing and availability. VBT VBT offers two different tours, each centered around the Lake Champlain area. The Champlain Shores and Islands tour takes six days and offers options like winetasting, cheese tours and tasting, visits to the Shelburne Museum and Shelburne Farms and more. The Lake Champlain Valley tour, also taking six days, brings you through Middlebury and to such attractions as Fort Ticonderoga, Otter Creek Brewery, Branbury State Park and more. Both tours make use of inns like the historic Basin Harbor Club for accommodations, and riders average 15-53 miles/day. You can reserve a trip online, or call 1-800-245-3868 for reservation information.

Inn To Inn

No need for a guide? Inn To Inn offers self-guided tours in both road biking and mountain biking (in addition to hiking, skiing and snowshoeing). These tours, running three to ten days in length, give you maximum flexibility so you can design a tour to meet the pace and scope you want. Check their Website for pricing and availability, or call them at 800-838-3301 (802-326-2072).

Backroads

Backroads offers two different tours, both available on several start dates in September and October. The first, Pedal The Northeast Kingdom, runs through Montpelier, Craftsbury Common and Stowe. The second, Pedaling Southern Vermont's Peaceful Countryside, will bring you through the scenic villages of Woodstock, Mendon and West Townshend. Call 1-800-GO-ACTIVE for reservation information, or you can reserve a trip online.

Discover Adventures

Discover Adventures features one tour covering the Vermont Northeast Kingdom, where you'll pedal through Mt. Mansfield, Craftsbury Common and Stowe. This six-day tour has a number of start dates from June to October. Discover Adventures can be reached at 866-44-ACTIVE.

Majic Mountain Cycler Events

Featuring a number of both tours and cycling charity events, Majic Mountain Cycler Events features event-specific rides such as ones revolving around the Burlington Jazz Festival and a special Harvest Tour. They can be reached at 1-802-496-2614.