As much as new technology — from GPS to Google — has revolutionized mapping and our access to geographic information, the fact remains that the best way to get a good bike route is to ask another cyclist. This is true whether you want to ride a scenic workout around town or plan an adventure across the continent. Many bike clubs have maps and cue sheets — just remember that they may not be entirely current (many of ours aren’t!). Try to check with a club member. On the other hand, of course, it’s such a great region for bicycling that following a specific route isn’t really necessary — you’re bound to have a great ride.
In Central New York State, the FLCC and OCC publish maps of their club rides. The FLCC maps are old chestnuts and mostly valid. The OCC maps are a newer project and really impressive. They have a huge number of rides, many of them well into the Finger Lakes territory. With any such maps, though, if you’re not familiar at all with the region, please get a good backup map.
FLCC Sunday club rides — these are maps and cue sheets of the traditional routes that we take throughout the cycling season. (Expand the menu to the right by clicking on the “+” next to “Maps”) Some have course profiles; all have detailed cue sheets. They are intended to be printed out from your web browser — click on “Print this page” at the top of the map page to get a good printing version.
Onondage Cycling Club map page — it’s a huge library of great routes.
Cornell University — maps of the campus and a bit of surrounding Ithaca.
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