Another choice for bicycling in and around Portland | Letter
I was delighted to see your 2026 Cycling Guide in Section B of the Aug. 20 paper. However, I was both surprised and disappointed that there was no mention of the Casco Bay Bicycle Club, which I am a member of. If you web search “Bicycle Clubs in Portland Maine,” the Casco Bay Bicycle Club will be the top hit.
We are a club offering social road bicycling in and around Portland and are active from mid-April to mid-October. Our club will be a great choice for cyclists whose desired pace is in the 12- to 15- mph range. All our rides are no-drop, meaning riders won’t be left out alone in the wild.
Regular morning rides are Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays and range from 25 to 40 miles — with a slower paced, somewhat shorter “saunter” on Sunday mornings. Regular evening rides are on Wednesdays and Thursdays, ranging from 15 to 20 miles and usually start at 6 p.m. during longer summer days.
The club rides throughout the Casco Bay region with regular starting points in Falmouth, Yarmouth, Westbrook, South Portland, Scarborough and Portland. There are also special rides that take cyclists into the White Mountains for notch rides if they prefer a greater challenge.
Cyclists don’t need to join the club before participating in a club ride, but they will need to sign a liability waiver. And, of course, we always welcome new members for a modest annual membership fee of $25.
Uwe Uhmeyer
Gorham
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