Road riding
The old Grouselander didn't start out as a mountain biker.
I became a serious road rider in '83 and have stayed with it ever since, I merely added mountain biking in '96. Touring, racing, tandems, recumbents, what ever, it's all great fun!
Bedford County PA
This end of Bedford county is the finest road riding area that I have ever seen. It was one of the reasons that we originally bought the property. A county set in the mountains with enough farm land to afford stunning views. Portions of the county are some of the least populated areas in the Mid-Atlantic, and the little traffic we have is very bike friendly. Perhaps due to the Cannondale Factory in Bedford that hand makes all of its world class bikes right here.
Well maintained and extremely scenic roads
Stunning overlooks, and exciting mountains.
14 covered bridges 9 of which are on our rides.
Fully supported, road ride guided tours
We take care of everything. We carry the supplies including phone, camera, first aid, and snacks. We provide lunch, total mechanical support, and a sag vehicle to bring you home if the day is more than you expected. We will tune your bike and make sure that you are properly fit to it, (few are). We also spend our time talking about biking, bikes, nutrition, touring, training, efficiency, and what we have learned during 5 years of being a cycling coach and tour operator..
Rides we offer.
All of these rides were scouted, mapped and cued by the friendly biking professional cyclists at Grouseland.
Ride Distance Type Features Lunch spot
*4 State Century 102 miles Extremely difficult 3 mountains Berkeley Springs (This ride is more difficult than a flat double metric)
*3 State Metric Century 65 Very difficult 3 mountains Berkeley Springs (This ride is as difficult as a flat century!)
*Ring-around-Tussey 62.2 Very difficult 1 mountain Everett
*Chaneysville Incident Ride 50.4 Very difficult 3 mountains Hewitt covered Bridge
*View from Clearville 46 miles Quite difficult lots of hills Clearville
*Not so tough Tussey 38.5 Quite difficult lots of hills Sweet Root Picnic Area
*Two Bridge Ride 36.2 Quite difficult 3 hills Jackson and Felton Bridges
*Sideling Hill Cut Ride 34.7 Some what difficult 1 mountain Fairview 1 room school
*Clearville View II 30.6 Some what difficult some hills Clearville
*Sideling Hill Climb 23.5 Fairly easy 1 mountain Fairview 1 room school
*Road Kill Ride 16.5 Easy some climbing Road Kill Café
Manns Choice 18.5 Quite easy Turner Bridge
Dutch Corner 18 Quite easy Starts downtown Bedford
Covered Bridge Ride 17.3 or 12.2 Quite or very easy 4 Bridges (1 temporarily missing)
Shellsburg ride 8.5 Easy Colvin Bridge
Flatland Farm Rides 18.9 or 9.7 Flat and very easy Views of mountains and farms.
* These rides start and stop at Grouseland. The rest start at various places in Bedford Co.
These routes are available in a downloadable form with the Bedford Co. Visitor's Center
Go it on your own.
If you want to ride by yourself we also have free maps and cue sheets at the shop. Feel free to park your car, and shower or swim afterward.
Prices
Guided supported tour
Single- $50 Half day ride (less than 40 miles)
Groups 2-6 $35 each for half day ride. More than 6 $25 each additional.
Single- $90 Full day ride (more than 40 miles).
Groups 2-6 $50 each for full day rides. More than 6 $40 each additional.
Reservations
Guided supported tours require a reservation. A deposit is needed to hold the date. Credit card or check.
"Go it on your own" can come when ever you want. Cue sheets and maps are available on our front door.
Contact us at 814 784 5000 or grouseweb01@pennswoods.net
