Bethany Beach, Delaware to Ocean City, MD - Smart-Guided Selfie Cycle Tour

Bethany Beach, Delaware to Ocean City, MD - Smart-Guided Selfie Cycle Tour

Experience two boardwalks by bike - Bethany Beach and Ocean City! Explore beaches, bars, amusements, museums, and more fun along the way.

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Starts on Saturday, March 15 · 8am EDT

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Bethany Beach, Delaware to Ocean City, MD - CycleNuts Smart-Guided Selfie Cycle Tour

Bethany Beach Boardwalk Bethany Beach, DE 19930 United States

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Experience the Bethany Beach to Ocean City seashore by bike!


Experience two boardwalks by bike - Bethany Beach and Ocean City! Explore beaches, bars, amusements, museums, and more fun along the way.


Begin at the charming Bethany Beach Boardwalk, explore the numerous attractions along this gorgeous stretch of Atlantic seashore south to the second boardwalk of Ocean City, Maryland, and on the return visit the gorgeous Fenwick Island State Park Beach. From boardwalks to beaches, bars, museums, amusement parks, restaurants, art shops, unique boutiques, and people-watching there is no shortage of discovery opportunities while enjoying this fantastic Atlantic coast environment by bike.


Ride the planks, or park your bike and take a short stroll on the third-of-a-mile Bethany Beach Boardwalk. From May 15th through September 30th biking is allowed on the boardwalk between the hours of 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM. Experience the mile-long ocean beach on one side and charming boardwalk shops on the other. Bethany Beach is described as relaxing, quaint, homey, quiet, and “dedicated to providing a clean, safe, family atmosphere”. It is quite an alternative to the massive entertainment-focused second boardwalk on the tour in Ocean City.


From Bethany Beach Boardwalk, the adventure heads south with a scenic vista stop at Little Assawoman Bay. Continuing on it passes through Ocean City to the boardwalk and a turnaround spot at the southernmost point of Ocean City Boardwalk where Assateague Island can be viewed in the distance across the ocean. Getting to that turnaround spot are loads of little shops, big shops, bars, restaurants, beaches, miles of boardwalk, museums, people watching, entertainment, amusement parks, attractions, and city parks. Adventure awaits all along the way. Often there are festivals, community events, and live music in parks along the route.


The three-mile-long Ocean City Boardwalk allows bikes from Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, between 2:00 a.m. and noon; from Tuesday after Labor Day through Friday before Memorial Day at any time subject to the following exceptions: Springfest and Sunfest (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), between 2:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon of the same day; and off-Season: No Restrictions. You can ride the wooden planks or choose the cement pathway alongside it. With so much to see and take in, there is not enough room to provide an adequate list of recommendations.


The tour does not end once you leave Ocean City to return to Bethany Beach. The feature attraction on this part of the tour is Fenwick Island State Park Beach. "The white sand beaches gradually slope into the Atlantic, creating a broad swimming area patrolled by lifeguards during the summer... features a modern bathhouse, showers, changing rooms, park office, and a snack food concession." If you are planning to swim - this is the spot! It is CycleNuts tested and approved. Entrance to the park is free on foot and bike. A long line of motor vehicles is usually waiting to get into the park - but by bike, you ride past the line.


Most bikes are appropriate for this smart-guided tour. This 33-mile smart-guided route is 83% bikeway and comes with CycleNuts' 50% downhill guarantee. In most places, the bikeway is a full lane - big enough for buses, which share the lane. It follows the topography of the land, which is very flat. However, the ocean breeze may - at times - give you some opportunity to use your bike's climbing gears.


Sweating is optional but perhaps unavoidable due to the wondrous sunshine and oceanfront humidity. You set your pace, starting time, and touring agenda with CycleNuts' expert Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Tour guide. Keep in mind that seasonally, bicycles must be off of the Ocean City boardwalk between 12 noon and 2 AM and the Bethany Beach Boardwalk between 9 AM and 6 AM.


Points of interest along the way: Ocean City, Ocean City Boardwalk, Fenwick Island State Park and Beach, Bethany Beach Boardwalk, Atlantic Ocean, Little Assawoman Bay, two CycleNuts tested and approved optional tasty spots Brass Balls Saloon and Big Peckers Bar & Grill the area is so chock full of interesting places to see and experience - much more than can be listed here.


WHY CHOOSE a Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Tour?

You get all the benefits of a guided tour without the drawbacks of a tour guide, other tourists, time restrictions, and a rigid tour agenda. With this smart-guided tour, you can go when you want, at your speed, and hang out at a spot as long as you wish. You can even wander off the planned route and the smart guide will get you back on track when you are ready.


HERE'S THE PLAN: You bring a bike and a smartphone. CycleNuts provides the smart-tour guide links! You will receive an expertly designed tour route via email. Click the emailed link and follow the Selfie Tour route using your smartphone as your smart-tour guide for the Voice and Map guided turn-by-turn instructions.


SHORT INSTRUCTIONS: From your location, using your cell phone click on the starting spot link and follow the Google Maps directions. When you arrive, click the emailed tour navigation links to begin the tour. The navigation links will be either Google Maps, Ride With GPS (RWGPS), or both. For more complex tours, there may be several links to click with additional instructions. With Google Maps, the navigator will prompt you at each checkpoint to continue navigation.

ARE YOU READY TO ROLL? GREAT... LET'S HIT THE TRAILS!


GET YOUR TICKET TODAY! - the tour starting and ending times on the ticket are only a general guideline to give you an idea of how much time the tour may take at the minimum. Your time in the saddle, on the trail, and starting times are your call - it's your tour. One ticket equals fun for all! Bring as many people as you wish on your tour. Ticket purchase is for the CycleNuts Selfie Smart-guided route links only. Attractions, lodgings, food, bike rental, etc. are not included in the ticket purchase.


CycleNuts Selfie Cycle Tours

CycleNuts Selfie Tours tie together fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a bikeway-focused tour route where you ride at your pace and pleasure. You are the tour boss. You choose the date and time - the ticket is good for any day or time. The dates listed are only a ticket-processing necessity - the tours are good for any date. The times listed are only a guideline to give you an idea of how long the tour normally takes.

With these Smart-guided Selfie Cycle Tours, you bring the bike and smartphone - CycleNuts provides the Smart-guide links. The Smart-guide gives voice and visual turn-by-turn instructions along an expertly designed tour route.

Do the tour solo or bring along your crew. 1 ticket = fun for all! Easily stop anywhere along the way to visit attractions or refreshments and the Smart-guide will continue the route from wherever you are when you are ready to roll.


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​CycleNuts Selfie Cycle Tours

tie together fun, interesting, scenic, historic, tasty, and refreshing points of interest along a bikeway focused tour route where you ride at your pace and your pleasure. You are the tour boss. You pick the date, time, and tour pace.

With these smart-guided bikeway cycling adventures you bring the bike and smart phone, and ​CycleNuts provides the smart-tour guide. The smart guide gives you voice and visual turn-by-turn instructions along an expertly designed tour route.

Do the tour solo or bring along your crew. Easily stop anywhere along the way to visit attractions or refreshments and the Smart Guide will continue the route from wherever you are when you are ready to roll.

CycleNuts Group Rides on Meetup

are an alternative cycle touring experience where seeing and socializing take emphasis over speed and (ugh!) sweat. Join along on bikeway touring adventures to destinations near and far as we strive for the

  • Goal: to create bikeway touring opportunities for cyclists of all types to enjoy together
  • Mission: to encourage casual cyclists and cyclists interested in casual cycling to tour together
  • Vision: a united cycling community that tours together on bikeway adventures for the holistic benefit of all

What to expect - Casual social cycle touring where exercise is optional, everybody finishes together, and nobody is dropped, abandoned, or left to fend for their self (unless they wish to be). Expect a slow pace under 11 mph average with CycleNuts’ 50% downhill guarantee. Sweating is optional. Pictures, merriment, and other tourist activities heartily encouraged. Allow ample time for the nature of CycleNuts tours including

  • Trail-side breaks
  • Eating and drinking
  • Picture taking and posing
  • Pacing with the slowest riders
  • Looking at cool stuff along the way
  • And other sorts of tourist activities – as well as unforeseen detours, breakdowns, and delays of various sorts.

Helmets are not mandatory - cycleNuts tours give preference to bikeways - bicycle trails and protected bicycle lanes. Routes may include dedicated bicycle lanes on streets, bicycle ‘friendly’ streets, and of necessity, regular streets, parking lots, sidewalks, and unpaved trails. Darkness may be experienced on evening or early morning rides. Lights in good working order at all times on CycleNuts tours are a great idea – to be seen and to see!

SAG-free - CycleNuts tours, including travel and over-night accommodations, are self-supported with the slightest of guidance. SAG is not provided. Carpools and caravans are individual choices. Emergency road support – if necessary – may be a creative, collective group effort or you may need to fend for yourself. Be prepared with options.

Recommended Gear - A cycle (uni, bi, tri, tandem, E, recumbent, or cycle/trailer rig). Protective gear of your choice. ID. Front and rear lighting. Communication device. Spare tube. Patch kit. Air pump. Wrench kit. Cycle lock. Water. Energy bar. Funds for refreshment breaks and emergencies. Sun screen. Pest repellent.

Recommended Preparation – Pre-check (before you load that bike for transport to the starting spot) brakes, tire pressure, lights, and rideability. Consider what you are wearing on tour and what you may need for changing weather conditions.

Yes – CycleNuts will offer cycling events in all four seasons – what else could be expected from CycleNuts?

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