Pastor Jacob Birch and the 3 Most and 3 Least Bike-Unfriendly Places on his 2013 Vacation

The three most bike friendly places i found while putting on over 700 km in two weeks of vacation ride are:

1. Bike to Go - Rehoboth Beach, DE 
With both 1 page and more detailed bike trail maps Bike to Go was a great resource all week for local information about this definitely bike-friendly locale. The $55 a piece rental for cruiser bike was steep... but the bikes worked well and it was a no-hassle arrangement all the way around.

2. Lewes, DE
With miles of bike trails, a great bike shop, 10 blocks of historic "Old Lewes" to cycle through AND a WWII submarine watchtower you could actually climb, Lewes is a great place to vacation on your bike.

3. Rondeau Provincial Park, ON

With lots of paved VERY FLAT roads criss crossing this sand bar jutting out into Lake Erie Rondeau Provincial Park is a great "after dinner" cycling destination. Cruise around, look for deer, try not to get a deer tick on you. Outstanding sunsets over the bay-side boardwalk. 

The three least bike-friendly places i found on my vacation were:

1. Anywhere on Kent Road 15. Most of the 100+kms i did on this road did not even have a white edge line... the asphalt simply crumbed off into the gravel. 

2. Blenheim, Ontario - Its to-the-curb, head-in, angled parking is great for drivers but super dangerous for cyclists. You come up on them too-fast as they can't - due to the angle - look far enough behind and beside them to see you coming. Be very tentative through there. 

3. Harwich Road, Chatham-Kent, ON... it is NOT paved.