Baltimore Cycling

Baltimore Bicycling Club
BBC was established in 1967 and has a membership of over 1200 riders. The mission of our not-for-profit recreational organization is to promote and sponsor bicycling activities in Baltimore City and neighboring Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard counties. The BBC also promotes, defends, and protects the rights of bicyclists for a safe road riding environment in our communities through advocacy and education.

Baltimore City Bike Planning
BikeBaltimore is the Department of Transportation’s bike program. Managed by the Planning Division, BikeBaltimore includes anything bike related including implementing the Bicycle Master Plan, incorporating cycling in many transportation projects, installing bike racks and coordinating cycling events

Baltimore Office of Sustainability
The Office of Sustainability develops and advocates for programs, policies, and actions by government, citizen, businesses, and institutions that improve the long-term environmental, social, and economic viability of Baltimore City. In addition to overseeing and tracking the implementation of the Baltimore Sustainability Plan, the Office integrates sustainability into City government operations and develops partnerships with ground performing related work.

Maryland Greenways
Maryland atlas of green infrastructure" as compiled by the state DNR

More
A non-profit representing thousands of area mountain bikers. Founded in 1992, MORE maintains more than 250 miles of natural surface trails in 25 state and county parks in the region. MORE members contribute more than 3,000 volunteer hours annually and have constructed nearly 100 miles of new, sustainable trail. The club also leads hundreds of rides each year at local parks, ranging from beginner to advanced levels.

MORE is committed to environmentally sound and socially responsible mountain biking, facilitating recreational trail cycling, educating about the sport of mountain biking, maintaining local trails, and advocating for increased multi-user trail access.

One Less Car
Maryland's state-wide advocacy voice for promoting safe and accessible: Biking, Walking, Transit and Carpooling as alternatives to cars as our primary form of transportation.

Parks & People
A list of important events for the greening of our City.

Potomac Pedalers Touring Club
PPTC is a non-profit educational, recreational and social organization for bicycling enthusiasts. We are one of the largest bicycle clubs in the United States, and the largest in the Metropolitan Washington D.C. area. PPTC is affiliated with the League of American Bicyclists.

Velocipede Bike Project
Community bike project where you can learn about bikes, earn your own, and volunteer.

Trails

The Baltimore area is really an under appreciated jewel for cyclists of all levels. From Patapsco Valley State Park's legendary single track to the Baltimore county idyll of the Northern Central Rail Trail, there is something for everyone.

The American Discovery Trail  
The organization building a trail to link the coasts, with info on Maryland's trail.

The Baltimore & Annapolis Trail  
A bike trail from Baltimore to Annapolis - you can use connections with the BWI trail to help you get there and make it more challenging.

The BWI Trail
Easy to reach - just south of the City.

Cabin John Trail 
Easy and scenic mountain biking in Bethesda.

Green Ridge State Park
A great weekend camping trip with endless mountain bike trails.

The Gwynns Falls Trails
A great green Baltimore City trail, "the Gwynns Falls Trail is a unique urban hiking and biking trail providing access to a scenic and historic greenway stream valley in Baltimore City."

Jones Falls Trail
"Just as the Jones Falls runs through the heart of Baltimore, so [does] the Jones Falls Trail (JFT)!.... The trail boasts extra-wide sidewalks perfect for two-way bike traffic, wheelchairs, rollerblades or plain old feet."

Mambo
Places to Ride in Maryland!

More
Places to Mountain Bike in Maryland, D.C. & Virginia

Northern Central Rail Trail
North Central Rail Trail, more information available here.

Loch Raven Reservoir
Park at the corner of Seminary and Dulaney Valley Road and ride miles and miles of fire roads and single track.

Patapsco Valley State Park
Lots of challenging single track for mountain biking, as well as casual rail-trail type riding. See the DNR's official web site for more information. You can read a trail review here.

Schaeffer Farms
A regional favorite, well worth the one and a half hour drive to Germantown.

Susquehanna State Park
Information regarding self-guided bike tours available at these links: MTB Route 1, MTB Route 2, and short road route.

Western Maryland Rail Trail
The Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT) is the area's latest rail-to-trail project. This paved trail is located in the thin Maryland neck between Hancock and Fort Frederick, about 1 1/2 hours northwest of the Capital Beltway. It is sandwiched between I-70 to the north and the C&O Towpath / Potomac River to the south. By using the towpath, this can make a really nice loop ride (up to 40 miles!). Since this is a paved trail, it's also a great spot for rollerblading. The trail's close proximity to I-70 makes for easy access, but does mean you will have to contend with the traffic noise in some places. Also, the trail is still a few years away from being well shaded, so make sure you have plenty of water and sunscreen.

Other resources that may be of use can be found at MORE, and MAMBO. To make a suggestion/submission email us at this address.