Cycling in the entire Finger Lakes region and around Ithaca is as good as it gets, and as the bumper stickers say, "Ithaca is gorges." There are several commercial tour companies that offer trips in that region and their routes frequent the area between the lakes past the wineries and farms. A few miles from Ithaca you have the roads pretty much to yourself. The county roads are deserted and the state roads lightly travelled. I did the Bon Ton Roulet a few years ago and the route that year started in Cortland, went to Ithaca, then north along Cayuga Lake on 89, west on county route 128 and then south on 414 to Watkins Glen - all very nice. If you haven't seen Taughannock Falls State Park it is well worth a visit. The best riding in that section of the state would be June-September and even into mid October (fall foliage). July is the hottest. I've stayed at the Rogue's Harbor Inn, which was very nice, but contrary to its name is not on the lake and there isn't much around it. Classic Adventures stays at the Taughannock Farms Inn. There are many other hotels, inns and bed and breakfasts to choose from.