If Portland is known for one thing, it’s excellent cycling. The city also has fantastic food, a buzzing beer culture and postcard-perfect fall foliage, making it the ultimate U.S. destination for leaf-peeping bike lovers. While there are many places to rent your wheels, a stay at Canopy by Hilton Portland Pearl District promises complimentary bikes for the entirety of your trip. Primely located near the waterfront trail, Portland Japanese Garden and downtown, the hotel is also just a 15-minute walk (even faster by bike!) from Tom McCall Waterfront Park. There you’ll find a car-free cycling trail along the shore of the Willamette River, continuing around to the Eastbank Esplanade and its “floating walkway” with unobstructed views of downtown. You’ll also be within a 2- to 7-minute bike ride from the Portland Art Museum, Lan Su Chinese Garden, Powell’s City of Books and the Midtown Beer Garden, a newly revamped food cart pod and live music destination.

Whether you’re traveling solo, with friends, family or your significant other, the U.S. capital is the perfect place for fun on two wheels. Not only does the district have world-class museums (many of which are free) and restaurants, but it’s one of the most bike-friendly cities in the country. Though biking in Washington is excellent year-round, fall brings much more comfortable temperatures, with the trees lining the bike trails lighting up in brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow. Well-marked bike lanes and protected paths will get you around town from The Wharf to Georgetown and, if you’re looking for longer rides, you can make it all the way out to Alexandria, Virginia or Bethesda, Maryland. Canopy by Hilton Washington DC The Wharf provides free bikes for guests, and the hotel is just 1 mile from the National Mall and situated in a vibrant waterfront neighborhood that’s great to explore by bike.

While summer in San Diego calls for beach trips and boat rides, come fall, the city transforms into a pedaling paradise. The Mission Trails Regional Park offers 5,800 acres (roughly 2,347 hectares) of terrain and biking trails for virtually any type of ride— from leisurely sightseeing trips to full-day adventures for experienced riders. Balboa Park's striking Spanish-colonial architecture and lush gardens are a treat any time of year, but every weekend in October the San Diego Zoo (located within the park) hosts a family-friendly HalGLOWeen event. Beyond admiring the animals at the zoo, visitors will also be entertained by scarecrow stilt performers, spider acrobats and more.