Additional Services
Comfy Campers Tent Service
For those cyclists who prefer a little assistance with their camping accommodations, for a fee Comfy Campers offers rentals of:
- tent rental (includes setup and breakdown)
- air mattresses (includes setup and breakdown)
- camp chairs
- daily fresh towels
- ala carte coffee service
To purchase this service, register directly through Comfy Campers at www.comfycampers.info or by phone at 315-283-0220. Spots are limited, so be sure to register early!
For Cycle the Erie Canal 2025, all tent options are sold out as of June 8. Other rentals, including chairs, towels, and air mattresses, are still available.
Bike Shipping
Bike Shipping to Buffalo - To The Start
If you've reserved a seat on the optional shuttle from Albany to Buffalo at the beginning of the tour, you do not need to organize bike shipping separately. Bikes will go in a truck that accompanies the bus to Buffalo.
However, if you want to pre-ship your bike separately to Buffalo (for example, if you're flying in or taking Amtrak or Greyhound to the start) you must fill out the bike shipping form included in the 2025 CTEC Rider Handbook
Riders must contact Rick Cycle Shop at (716) 852-6838 or rickcycleshop@gmail.com in advance to arrange delivery and so they can create a work order. Please be prepared to provide the make and model of your bike and the estimated date of delivery. Also, while talking with the shop, please have your credit card handy to arrange payment.
Rick Cycle Shop must receive your bike by June 28, 2025.
BIKE SHIPPING FROM ALBANY - AT THE END
After the tour ends in Albany, Freewheel Bike Shop will pick up your bike at the finish line and ship it home according to the arrangements you have made.
If you are shipping your bike from the finish line in Albany, you must fill out this service form before June 30, 2025.
BIKE ASSEMBLY/PACKING FEE: $120.
The fee covers packing, supplies, and sales tax. This fee does NOT include shipping cost.
Shipping will be handled through a separate company: Bike Flights. You must either register and pay directly through Bike Flights (www.BikeFlights.com) and provide the printed label to The Freewheel, or fill out a form at the end with your credit card info, address to ship the bike to, desired insurance, and permission to use your card to make the label once the box size is known.
