PORTSMOUTH, RI - Part train, part bike. Pedal - that's right, pedal - down the tracks along Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay on an excursion like no other, courtesy of Rail Explorers.
"This is the only place right now that you can ride rail bikes in the United States," said General Manager Rick Best.
The trip is beautiful and educational. Participants pedal over Founders' Brook where Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams came ashore in 1638. They also pass through a nature preserve - home to osprey and egrets - as well as a public golf course. Other views include the scenic Mount Hope Bridge.
Now, Rail Explorers offers four rides a day, four times a week. Options will increase in July and August. A one-hour tour costs $75 for a 2-person Tandem Explorer and $125 for a Quad Explorer that fits up to four riders. Click here for more information.