While you may never be good enough to race in the Tour de France or for Olympic gold, there are still plenty of opportunities for local athletes to get into competitive-style cycling. Each week, weather permitting, groups like this one from Gorham Bike and Ski head out on group rides that can range from short runs, like this group’s round trip morning jaunt from Portland to Yarmouth, to longer rides like a 33-mile loop through South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth that Gorham Bike and Ski runs on Saturdays from March through October. While they aren’t actual races, Dave Palese, manager at Gorham Bike and Ski, said the rides can get competitive.

Staff photo by Harmony Motter