Bachelorette Biking — Where to Do It

35 US cities where biking is on the bachelorette shortlist. Pick one, hit the planner, and get up to three full weekends at three price points in about 60 seconds.

Top pick for biking

Napa Valley, CA

Hot air balloons at dawn, vineyard picnics at noon, and a French Laundry-tier dinner to close — Napa is the Coastal Grandmother's Grand Tour.

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Napa Valley, CA

Hot air balloons at dawn, vineyard picnics at noon, and a French Laundry-tier dinner to close — Napa is the Coastal Grandmother's Grand Tour.

e.g. Bike Tour of Yountville Vineyards — Guided e-bike ride through Yountville's flat vineyard roads with two wine stops built in — the best legs + sips combo.

1 spot

Savannah, GA

Spanish moss, ghost tours, and rooftop cocktails in America's most hauntingly beautiful city.

e.g. Savannah Slow Ride Electric Bike Tour — Electric bike tour of the historic squares and Spanish moss corridors — the most scenic way to see the city.

1 spot

Newport, RI

Gilded Age mansions, a Cliff Walk at sunset, and a harbor full of tall ships.

e.g. Ocean Drive + Bellevue Avenue bike loop (Ten Speed Spokes) — Hybrids and e-bikes from the Elm Street shop beside the waterfront, then the Ocean Drive and Bellevue Avenue loop past Brenton Point and the mansion gates. Helmet and lock included; rentals are first come, first served.

1 spot

Aspen, CO

Alpine spa weekends, après-ski rosé, and champagne gondola nights

e.g. Aspen Snowmass Mountain Biking — Lift-served downhill mountain biking at Snowmass with trails for all levels.

1 spot

Bend, OR

Volcanic hot springs, cabin luxe picnics, and fall-color yoga retreats

e.g. Paulina Plunge Mountain Biking — Guided downhill mountain bike ride through Newberry Crater

1 spot

Houston, TX

Post Oak spa days, rooftop rosé, and Montrose drag-brunch Sundays

e.g. Buffalo Bayou Park Bike Tour — Bike rental and ride along Houston's scenic urban bayou park.

1 spot

San Francisco, CA

Palace-spa days, pottery studios, and Marin-headlands photoshoots

e.g. Bike the Bridge (Blazing Saddles) — Rent bikes and ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito, ferry back.

1 spot

Traverse City, MI

Michigan wine country on the 45th parallel

e.g. Einstein Cycles TART Trail bike rental — The shop's back door opens onto the TART Trail, which runs paved through downtown and on to the Leelanau Trail's orchards and farmland. Published rates are $45 for up to four hours and $55 for a full day.

1 spot

Nantucket, MA

Grey-shingled quiet, lobster bisque, and a harbor that makes time stop.

e.g. Sea Glass & Bike Tour of 'Sconset — Rent cruiser bikes downtown and ride the 8-mile path to 'Sconset village through open moors — a Nantucket rite of passage that earns the afternoon rosé.

1 spot

Cape Cod, MA

Provincetown drag, Chatham lighthouse walks, and oysters from the water they were pulled from.

e.g. Cape Cod National Seashore Bike Ride — Cruise the Province Lands Trail through the Seashore's dune system — a 7-mile loop through wind-sculpted dunes that looks more like the Sahara than New England.

1 spot

Kiawah Island, SC

Ultra-private barrier island luxury — where the resort is the destination.

e.g. Bike Rental — Kiawah's 30-Mile Trail Network — Kiawah has one of the Southeast's best resort bike trail systems — rent a cruiser and loop through maritime forest and ocean-view paths.

1 spot

Stowe, VT

The cozy mountain weekend

e.g. Stowe Recreation Path ride (Ranch Camp rental) — Gravel and trail bikes out of the Mountain Road shop, then the paved Recreation Path along the West Branch back into the village — flat, car-free and about five miles each way. Rentals by the two hours, half day or full day.

1 spot

Greenville, SC

Charleston's chill cousin with the waterfall downtown

e.g. Swamp Rabbit Trail bike — Greenway to Travelers Rest brewpubs

1 spot

Mackinac Island, MI

No-cars, horse-and-bike, Grand Hotel romance

e.g. Bike the 8-mile loop — Lakeshore loop with Arch Rock + cliffs

1 spot

Kennebunkport, ME

Shingled cottages, blueberry pie, and oyster lunch on Goose Rocks

e.g. Ocean Avenue bike + Walker's Point overlook — Coastal-road ride past Walker's Point + St. Ann's chapel

1 spot

Durango, CO

Hot-springs spa days, cabin luxe picnics, and high-desert photoshoots

e.g. Animas River Trail Hike & Bike — 7-mile paved trail along the river through downtown — walk or rent bikes

1 spot

Moab, UT

Red-rock spa days, vortex-hike content, and desert luxe picnics

e.g. Slickrock Mountain Bike Trail — World-famous 10.5-mile sandstone loop — the holy grail of mountain biking.

1 spot

Salt Lake City, UT

Wasatch spa days, ski-town luxe picnics, and Saltair photoshoots

e.g. Mountain Biking at Corner Canyon — Epic trail system with bike rentals in Draper

1 spot

Sun Valley, ID

Ketchum spa days, sleigh-ride dinners, and Bald-Mountain photoshoots

e.g. Sun Valley Bike Trails — 400+ miles of trails from paved paths to gnarly singletrack

1 spot

Telluride, CO

Mountain-village spa days, gondola-lit sleigh-rides, and alpine photoshoots

e.g. Bootdoctors Guided Mountain Biking — Guided single-track rides from beginner-friendly to expert descents

1 spot

Lake Placid, NY

Olympic-town adventure with a lakefront spa

e.g. Adirondack Rail Trail ride (High Peaks Cyclery) — Gravel, road, fat and full-suspension bikes from the Main Street shop, with a shuttle onto the Adirondack Rail Trail so the ride back toward Saranac Lake runs one way and flat.

1 spot

Bar Harbor, ME

Acadia views, lobster bakes, and a sunset sail

e.g. Acadia carriage-road bike ride — 57 miles of crushed-stone roads through the park

1 spot

Killington, VT

Ski-and-spa days with the East's biggest après

e.g. Killington bike-park downhill day — Lift-served downhill MTB on the gondola in summer

1 spot

Tempe, AZ

College-town energy on a lake, ten minutes from the airport

e.g. Town Lake bike + brewery loop — 5-mile lake loop with taproom stops

1 spot

Door County, WI

Bayside cottages, lighthouses, the Wisconsin secret

e.g. Peninsula State Park bike loop — Eagle Tower + bayfront single-track

1 spot

Eugene, OR

Willamette Valley spa days, pottery studios, and rosé picnics

e.g. McKenzie River Trail Mountain Biking — World-class singletrack through old-growth forest along the McKenzie River

1 spot

Hood River, OR

Gorge spa days, pinot-patio lunches, and rosé-float afternoons

e.g. Post Canyon Mountain Biking — Legendary trail network with freeride and cross-country options

1 spot

Sanibel, FL

Shelling, sunsets, and the slow-luxe island reset

e.g. Sanibel bike-the-island day — 25 miles of flat shared-use paths end to end

1 spot

Bentonville, AR

Free world-class art and rooftop cocktails

e.g. Coler Mountain Bike Preserve — Part of 550+ miles in the 'Mountain Bike Capital of the World'

3 spots

Sandusky, OH

Lake Erie islands, coasters, and a speakeasy

e.g. Kelleys Island bike + beach day — Quieter island — glacial grooves, trails, and quarry swims

1 spot

Albuquerque, NM

Sunrise balloons, chile feasts, and a tram to the sky

e.g. Rio Grande Bosque bike + brewery loop — River-trail ride with taproom stops

1 spot

Crested Butte, CO

Wildflower capital with a painted-Victorian main street

e.g. Lift-served mountain biking — 30+ miles of lift-access trails at the bike park

1 spot

Glenwood Springs, CO

Riverside hot-spring pools and a mountaintop thrill park

e.g. Hanging Lake / Canyon bike path — Paved Glenwood Canyon trail along the river

1 spot

Gettysburg, PA

Haunted crawls, cider, and a wine-trail afternoon

e.g. Segway or e-bike battlefield loop — Cover more ground across the monuments

1 spot

Sioux Falls, SD

Phillips Avenue cocktails + a waterfall downtown

e.g. Big Sioux River bike loop — Paved river-greenway loop through downtown and Falls Park

1 spot