In a posting aimed at promoting the bike paths ribboning across Massachusetts, the state's official website includes a photograph of a beautiful bike path sheltered by trees that curves along deep blue waters and ends at a harbor bristling with sailboat masts.

"Cyclists love Massachusetts because of the beautiful scenery and variety of terrain available across the state,'' reads the posting, which is time-stamped July 15.

While many local bicyclists would agree there are many alluring places to pedal in the state, no one will be riding along the curving beach path any time soon — unless they travel some 9,000 miles, to Auckland, New Zealand.