People Cycling Rides

Cape Cod - 2025.

This is a Approved Ride
Moderate
Ride Info
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Ride Leader
Rick Gallo
Tour Dates
9/23/2025–10/1/2025
Start Location
Hyannis, MA
End Location
Hyannis, MA
Cost (est.)
$1590 (USD + $100.00 ride fee)
Deposit
$850 (USD
Payment Due
6/20/2025
Avg. Distance
33 mi / 53 km
Avg. Elevation
850 ft / 259 m
Ride Description

This is a repeat of the 2024 tour; and again we are going in late September as that is the golden season on Cape Cod. The weather is generally the best and the summer crowds, with their traffic, are gone (of course this also means the restaurants catering to tourists are closed but we will find a few good ones!).

 

As in 2024, the tour is being planned with maximum pedaling flexibility in mind. Longer and shorter ride options will be offered for each day. Those inclined can do a century on one of the days, while others can limit their days in the 30-ish mile ranges. Some cycling will be on main roads / streets (especially thru towns) but this is the off season as far as traffic is concerned. Towns closer to Boston, such as Sandwich, experience a doubling in population during the summer, while towns on the Outer Cape see a population increase of nearly 1,000 percent. Yet we make every effort to find quiet roads and paths whenever possible. The terrain is mostly gentle. There are a few hills but they are brief.

 

Participants will pedal through villages, along beaches, kettle ponds, and sandy dunes. There will be time to explore the many different sites along the way (and as someone who has spent parts of the past 23 summers on the Cape – there are many sites to see!). However at the same time someone looking to pedal a lot of miles would still be able to do so.

 

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People Cycling's Ride Rating

People Cycling has four categories for our rides – Easy, Moderate, Difficult, and Challenging. It should be somewhat obvious what these categories mean, but please become familiar with the elevations and distances that define them:

Easy
Easy rides are under 30mi/48km in average distance and 1600ft/500m in average elevation
Moderate
Moderate rides are over the Easy rating but under 50mi/80km and 2460ft/750m
Difficult
Difficult rides are as over the Moderate rating but under 75mi/120km and 3280/1000m
Challenging
Anything over the Difficult rating

NOTE: This is not a strict guideline. There could be rides that have a day or two where the average elevation or distance exceeds the values given above. These anomalies should be outlined in the ride description. It is recommended that you read it carefully.

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