Description from CTBikeRoutes: This hillyride travels through some pretty Clinton residential areas en route to Killingworth and some real country road riding. The ride enters Chatfield Hollow State Park using an interesting rear entrance off a dirt road (ok for road bikes). After a break overlooking the lake in the park,the ride climbs steeply to… Continue reading Clinton – Chatfield Hollow Ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This challenging ride features a $1.00 ferry ride (ferry schedule) across the Connecticut River from Chester to Hadlyme followed by a very challenging series of hills (Joshuatown Road) during the first 8 miles of the ride. This section will definitely "focus your mind" and should be attempted only by riders who are… Continue reading Chester – Rocky Neck Cyling Loop
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This 101-mile ride drops down to the shoreline in Old Saybrook by way of Deep River and Essex and passes through Otter Cove en route to the Baldwin Bridge bike path. After crossing to the east side of the Connecticut River via the bike path, the route heads east to the turnaround… Continue reading Chester Shoreline Century Ride
This is a classic bicycle ride from Charles River Wheelmen Start: Commuter rail station, 451 Auburn St., Auburndale, MA (map to start) Description: serene and lightly traveled back roads through the safe neighborhoods of Wellesley, Weston, Wayland, Sudbury, and Lincoln. The long rides add Concord. Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View… Continue reading Linda’s Early Birthday Bicycle Ride
Sudbury River This Charles River Wheelmen ride crosses eight bridges on the Sudbury River and see a ninth one that George Washington is said to have crossed. Cruise along in the beautiful Sudbury River valley with 4 hills to keep you warm. The arrow is a white thermometer.The ride begins from the Crosby Market parking… Continue reading CRW Sudbury River Bridges Ride
Description from CTbikeroutes.org: This ride travels up to East Haddam and Moodus over mostly rolling terrain with a few somewhat hilly sections along the way. It features a visit to the historic village of Johnsonville in Moodus, a swing past the Moodus Reservoir, views of Bashan Lake, a possible lunch/snack stop at the picnic area… Continue reading Chester – Killingworth loop
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This ride is over mostly rolling terrain (with a couple very hilly sections) and travels up into and through Moodus via the East Haddam swing-bridge and features stops at Johnsonville Village, a suggested lunch/snack stop at Day Pond State Park, views of the Moodus Reservoir and Bashan Lake, a re-crossing of the… Continue reading Chester – Moodus Reservoir Ride
Description from CTbikeroutes.org: A very mellow ride that travels to Old Saybrook on mostly back roads w/ just a tad of state road riding (wide bike lanes). En route to Saybrook Point, the ride visits Cornfield Point and makes a circuit of Fenwick. This is a very nice ride over flat to rolling terrain between… Continue reading Chester – Saybrook Safari
Description from CTbikeroutes.org : This scenic ride travels over mostly flat terrain with a few hilly sections interspersed. It visits Guilford Harbor, Chaffinch Island Park, Sachems Head and Stony Creek. It uses Rt. 146 with its smooth pavement, wide shoulders, occasional shoreline and salt marsh views and relatively low traffic volume for ~ 1/3 of… Continue reading Branford – Guilford Shore Ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This ride features visits to Centerbrook, a pass-through of the Otter Cove development, a possible lunch/snack stop in Essex village at the Connecticut River Museum and a visit to Deep River Landing before tackling the hilly portion of the ride on a seldom used back-roads-return to Chester. For anyone wanting to do… Continue reading Chester – Essex River Ride
Start: Commuter Parking Lot, Route 9 Exit 6 CPL (Rt. 148), Chester CT Description from CTBikeroutes.org: This somewhat hilly ride travels up to Moodus by way of the East Haddam swing-bridge and Johnsonville Village before dropping down to Gillette Castle State Park for a rest stop. From there the ride heads up to Hadlyme before… Continue reading Chester – Old Lyme – Moodus Ride
Description from CTbikeroutes.org: This mostly rolling ride passes through lots of forested countryside with a stop at Haddam Meadows State Park, after which it heads north to Higganum before turning back into Killingworth. The route drops down into the southern part of Killingworth to Rt. 148, heads east to Winthrop, down onto a loop on… Continue reading Chester – Haddam-Killingsworth Ride
Branford - Guilford Wanderer from CTbikeroutes: "A pleasant ride on mostly rolling terrain in Branford and Guilford through some parts of Guilford that arent on the usual bike routes." Start: I-95 Exit 56 (Leetes Island Road) in Branford Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course
Description from CTbikeroutes : This mostly flat ride travels through portions of Branford, East Haven and New Haven and visits several areas with spectacular views of Long Island Sound and of Branford Harbor. The ride visits Foote Park and Lighthouse Park. Start: Intersection of Cedar St. and Rt. 1 in Branford CT. Route at RideWithGPS View… Continue reading Branford Carousel
Maudslay State Park This scenic 13-mile ride starts from the Essex St. Inn in downtown Newburyport . We ride along High Street, lined with large Federal period homes, then continue to Maudslay State Park. We stop here to walk for an hour or two through the old estate and along the river. Back on the… Continue reading Maudslay State Park loop
This 13 mile ride begins at the Essex Street Inn near downtown Newburyport MA, and crosses the Merrimack River Rt. 1 bridge to Salisbury. Turn off immediately to take local roads to Salisbury Beach State Reservation. Return following Rt. 110 to the town of Salisbury and then cycle a couple of miles on the Salisbury… Continue reading Salisbury Beach ride
This is a 19 mile ride from Newburyport to the lighthouse at the northern tip of the town of Plum Island. On our tour we meet Plum Island Kayak to spend a couple of hours along the Plum Island River. Back on the bikes, the ride continues through the Parker River Wildlife Refuge to the… Continue reading Plum Island 19 mile ride
This coastal ride is from CT Bike Routes. Start:: Francis Walsh Intermediate School, Damascus Road, Branford, CT. Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course
This ride is taken from Ken and Phoebe Roberts' Bike the Hudson Valley site. Cue Sheet Start: Main St. in New Paltz NY or at Lenape Lane near the Walkill Valley Rail Trail. Map to Start Location Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course
This 14 mile loop to Natural Bridge from the Maple Terrace Motel in Williamstown Massachusetts starts out with a nice climb and a view back into the town along Notch Road before dropping back down to North Adams. We ride through town, then into the extraordinary Natural Bridge State Park. Our return is on North… Continue reading Natural Bridge from Williamstown
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