Sign-up here! All who join get an event t shirt.
Update 6/22/2025:
This ride will be live tracked on the RideWithGPS app. The link to track our location will be posted on the facebook page on the day of the ride. This will give you the most up-to-date (second?) information on our location, since the itinerary below estimated.
Early pick up for t-shirts will be on thursday 6/26 and Friday 6/27 before the event. Please sign up if you have not already to ensure you get a shirt and to know where to grab em. Otherwise, T-shirts will be handed out at the beginning of the event in Quincy Center and at the end of the event at Wollaston Beach.
Join Quincycles on Saturday June 28th for a summer marathon bike ride to visit every beach in the city, with food and refreshments to be served afterwards at Wollaston Beach.
The ride will begin in Quincy Center, and we will start tracing the coasts in starting in south at Quincy Point, and ride north into the neighborhoods of Germantown, Houghs Neck, Adams Shore, Merrymount, Wollaston Beach, Squantum, Marina Bay and finally end at the parks near the Wollaston Beach Visitors center.
Not sure if you can do a full 27 miles? No problem! Participation of the full ride is not required to participate
The ride will be split up into different routes, all of varying length so you can drop-in/drop out wherever you feel most comfortable. The meet-up/drop off points are strategically chosen near areas of parking/public bathrooms/public transit, to allow for ease of access. Restroom breaks will be planned at the end of each segment. See route map(s), ride segments and itinerary below!
Inexperienced riders should review the route, and be confident in their ability to navigate the city and get home if they must drop from the ride mid-route. Young children should be accompanied by adults.
The ride will end approximately at 2:00 PM at Wollaston Beach where food and refreshments will be served to participants. We’re also going to do a raffle giveaway of various (bike-related) prizes for participants!
This event is completely free to the public, and intended to be an all ages, all abilities event.
Quincycles is a volunteer-run, 501c(3) non-profit organization.
This ride is sponsored and supported by Save the Harbor/Save the Bay. This event is sponsored/funded by our friends at Save the Harbor, Save the Bay check them out for more summer events that support our local and wonderful beaches and parks!
Event Map Locus & Routes:
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Full Route on Ride with GPS:
Ride the Coast of Quincy: Full Route
Meet-up Locations and Times
| Meet Time | Location | Route | Notes |
| 9:00 AM | Quincy Center Common | Quincy Point Loop | Ride Start |
| 9:45 AM | Thomas Crane Library in Quincy Center | Ride from Quincy Center to Adams Shore Library | Bathrooms available |
| 10:00 AM | Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore | Germantown Loop | Bathrooms available |
| 10:30 AM | Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore | Houghs Neck Loop | Bathrooms available |
| 11:50 AM | Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore | Ride from Adams Shore Library to Merrymount Elementary School | Bathrooms available |
| 12:00 PM | Merrymount Elementary School | Ride from Merrymount Elementary School to Squantum on Wollaston Beach | – |
| 12:25 PM | Mowetuset Hummock Parking | Squantum Loop | – |
| 1:00 PM | Dickerson Waterfront Parking Lot | Marina Bay Loop | Bathroom stop during this route |
| 1:30 PM | Dickerson Waterfront Parking Lot | Ride from Marina Bay to Wollaston Beach Park | – |
| 2:00 PM | Wollaston Beach Park and Playground | – | Ride end, bathrooms available |
Route Segments (titles to routes are links):
1. Quincy Point Loop
Start: Quincy Center at 9 AM
Stop: Thomas Crane Library in Quincy Center at 9:45 AM
Difficulty: Easy/intermediate
Length: 4.1 miles
Hills: Some
Ride starts at Quincy Center. Riding will begin at 9AM (get there early!) and we will ride up to Avalon Beach in Quincy point. We’ll do a quick photo op on the beach, before riding our way back to Quincy Center, passing Mound Beach on the way.
Ride will end at Thomas Crane Library in Quincy Center at approximately 9:45 AM, where we will rendezvous with new riders and take a short break. Thomas Crane library has public bathrooms for riders to use.
2. Ride from Quincy Center to Adams Shore Library
Start: Thomas Crane Library in Quincy Center at 9:50 AM
Stop: Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore at 10:00 AM
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 1.6 miles
Hills: No
Ride will depart from Thomas Crane Library in Quincy Center around 9:50 AM to Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore. Once we arrive, we will rendezvous with new riders before beginning the Ride to Germantown.
Start: Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore at 10:05 AM
Stop: Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore at 10:30 AM
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 2.9 miles
Hills: No
Ride will depart from Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore, and begin riding towards Germantown. We will pass Bakers beach and ride towards Sailors Snug Harbor Beach. We will then ride to Fire Station Beach where we will have a small break and take a group photo. We will ride back Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore, where we will take a quick break and rendezvous with new riders. Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore has public bathrooms for riders to use.
Start: Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore at 10:40 AM
Stop: Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore at 11:50 AM
Difficulty: Intermediate/Hard
Length: 7.1 miles
Hills: yes
This is the longest loop of the ride and has decent elevation gain. Ride will depart from Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore, and begin riding towards Nut island in Houghs neck along the ocean on Sea Street. Once we reach Nut Island Pier, we will take a short break and take a photo on the pier. On the ride back we will pass Manet Beach and Edgewater Beach, and snake through the southern neighborhoods on Houghs Neck past Rock Island Cove Salt Marsh. We will then cross Sea Street and ride along the water past several neighborhoods with various beach accesses that many probably don’t know exist, including along Shoreside Ave and at Arthur Boyson Park. The ride will then end back at Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore, where we will take a quick break and rendezvous with new riders. Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore has public bathrooms for riders to use.
5. Ride from Adams Shore Library to Merrymount Elementary School
Start: Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore at 11:55 AM
Stop: Merrymount Elementary School 12:00 PM
Difficulty: Very Easy
Length: 1.1 miles
Hills: No
Ride will depart from Thomas Crane Library in Adams Shore (for the last time) and we will ride to Merrymount Elementary School, passing by access to the Beach off Norton Road. The ride will end at the elementary school, where we will meet up with new folks and before we begin the big ride on Quincy Shore Drive.
6. Ride from Merrymount Elementary School to Squantum on Wollaston Beach
Start: Merrymount Elementary School at 12:05 PM
Stop: Mowetuset Hummock Parking 12:25 PM
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 2.6 miles
Hills: No
Ride will depart from Merrymount Elementary School. This will be a critical mass ride down Quincy Shore Drive where its important that we stay together. We will ride along Wollaston Beach the entire way north towards Squantum. We take the right at the end of Quincy Shore Drive towards East Squantum Street, where we will stop at Moswetuset Hummock parking lot to meet up with new riders before beginning the ride to Squantum.
Start: Mowetuset Hummock Parking 12:30 PM
Stop: Dickerson Waterfront Parking Lot at 1:00 PM
Difficulty: Intermediate
Length: 3.6 miles
Hills: yes
This route has hills! We will ride from the parking lot off East Sqauntum Street and ride to the tip of Squantum towards Nickerson Beach. We will ride up the path at Squaw Rock to get a group photo over the bluff. We will then ride around the back of Squantum snaking through the neighborhoods, passing Orchard Beach. We will ride back down East Squantum Street, and turn into Marina Bay and stop at the Dickerson Waterfront Parking Lot to meet up with new riders.
Start: Dickerson Waterfront Parking Lot at 1:00 PM
Stop: Dickerson Waterfront Parking Lot at 1:30 PM
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 2.7 miles
Hills: No
We’ll exit the parking lot and ride up to Marina bay, making a quick stop near the marina for a quick bathroom break. We will then continue up to the Squantum Riverwalk for a photo op, before turning around and heading back. We will quickly rendezvous again at the Dickerson Waterfront Parking Lot before beginning the final leg of the trip.
9. Ride from Marina Bay to Wollaston Beach Park
Start: Dickerson Waterfront Parking Lot at 1:35 PM
Stop: Wollaston Beach Park and Playground at 2:00 PM
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 1.6 miles
Hills: No
This is the final leg of the trip! We will exit the parking lot in Marina Bay and begin the trip south. We will snake through North Quincy neighborhood streets before hopping back on Quincy Shore Drive and riding south to the Park space off Wollaston Beach. At the park we will have a quasi picnic where we will have food (to be determined), drinks, snacks, and refreshments for participants who joined any part of the ride. Once people get situated with food, we will do a raffle. Event will officially end at 3:00 PM.
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