I can't be the only guy here who has had some lovely rides in The Finger Lakes Area in New York. Thanks DBRK for loaning me your Richie Sachs bike.
If you want a relaxing, scenic ride with charming towns every few miles The Erie Canal Tow Path is fun. It would be excellent for new riders and kids too. Most of the towns along the way have cafes, coffee shops, bakeries, and ice cream shops right by the path so you can burn 3,000 calories riding and ingest 4,000 calories having treats.
