Where to Ride around Bradford:
Bradford's Tuna Valley Trails--Bradford has a great network of low-key trails that can be ridden by people of all levels. The McDowell Trail near Pitt Campus is a short paved trail that can be combined with Clarks, Langmaid, Crookerhouse, and West Corydon roads to make a nice 10-mile loop from town on a road bike. The other trails are better suited to bikes with wider tires. The Marilla Springs trail connects to National Forest Land and endless miles of Forest Service roads and trails.
Allegany State Park, NY--Red House Lake Paved Bike Loop + spur trails (approx 5 miles of easy, rolling, paved bike trail) Explore the Camp Allegany area, Beehunter Area, and the Red House entrance to add a little more distance. The trail can be accessed anywhere along the lake The trail is highlighted in blue on this map:
Olean, NY's Allegany River Trail. This is a flat, six-mile paved bike path along the Allegheny River and towns of Allegany and Olean, NY
One of the best on-line sources for local mountain biking is the Western New York Mountain Bike Association web page . See WNYMBA's page for maps, trail riding info, local races, festivals, and trail work days.
Regional Events: --Take a Road Trip!
April :
WNYMBA bicycle swap meet. Lot's of great deals. Main/Transit Fire Hall on Main ST in Williamsville NY near Transit road.
Ridgway Triathlon. Run Bike Canoe/Kayak. Ridgway, PA 814-776-1146 5-mile Run, 15-mile Bike, 10 mile Paddle. Benefits Ridgway YMCA
June:
MS 150 Charity Road Ride Two-day event with great support!
Laurel Flyer Road Race. Wellsboro, PA No aero bars!
Stoopid 50 Endurance mountain bike race. State College, PA
24 Hours of Summer Solstice Albion Hills Rec Area, Bolton, Ontario, Canada
Great Ohio Bike Adventure (GOBA) Big group ride in Ohio on country roads--45-60 miles a day + optional loops. Supported tour/festival/camping
Raccoon Rally Cycling Festival and Road and Trail Races Salamanca, New York--Allegany State Park Camp Allegany (just south of Red House Lake) Road Race--Saturday and Trail Race--Sunday Last weekend of June!
Ride for Roswell Charity Road Ride Buffalo, NY
July :
The Hellbender 50, 50+mile semi-supported mountain bike ride and BBQ
Tour De Susquehanna, Clearfield, PA 8am start 21.5 mile road race
Six Hours of Power Endurance Mountain Bike Race. Do as many 10-mile laps as you can in six hours Ellicottville, NY
Tour De Keuka 12, 50, and 100 mile road ride to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research.
August :
Wilderness 101 Coburn, PA
Willow Creek Triathlon, Sprint Distance Triathlon, Quaker Lake, Allegany State Park
WNYMBA mountain Bike Festival, Holimont Ski Area, Ellicottville, NY
Kinzua Classic Road Race East of Warren, PA on Rt 59
The Leadville 100 Leadville, CO
Ole Bull Midnight Madness, Near Cross Fork, PA
The Wild 100 Backcountry Mountain Bike Race Slatyfork, WV
Hot August Nights 24 Hours at Albion Hills, Bolton, ON, Canada
September :
Shenandoah Mountain 100 mountain bike Endurance Race Stokesville Campground (near Harrisonburg, VA)
A Wheel Around the Hub road race in historic Smethport, PA
Roots Rocks and Ridges mountain bike race, Ellicottville, NY
October:
Fall Festival Mountain Bike Race, Ellicottville, NY
