Start:: Suffield Village library parking lot, corner Routes 75 & 168 in Suffield Description: A nice ride west of Suffield Village. 38 miles, flat to rolling, relatively easy, in and out of Massachusetts. Description Cues Route at RideWithGPSView and print cue sheet View and print map & cue sheetGPX fileTCX Course
NARRAGANSETT BAY WHEELMEN ONECO POND RIDE Start: Sterling Memorial School, Rt. 14A, Sterling, CT. (map to start) Description: "Scenic, rural, hilly ride through forest and farmland on the RI/CT border. On the short loops, Rt 49 runs along Ekonk Hill, a high, open ridge with superb views. Sterling and Oneco are old mill towns retaining… Continue reading Sterling CT Oneco Pond ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes.org: The ride is over mostly flat terrain and travels through portions of Simsbury, Granby and East Granby on mostly secondary (back) roads with just a little bit of riding on busier state roads. The ride passes the Barndoor Hills Rd entrance to the McLean Game Refuge and the Simsbury Airport amongst other… Continue reading Simsbury Scenic Short Ride
This ride starts in Windsor, CT. Multiple mileage options are offered. 100 miles Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print mapLog in to RideWithGPS & click on More to export GPS files 50 miles Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print mapLog in to RideWithGPS & click… Continue reading Windsor CT Ride
This 100 K ride takes you through the Connecticut hills in New Haven and Litchfield counties to Lake Waramaug. Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This is a flat to rolling ride with great views of the Connecticut River. Stop in Sunderland to see the largest sycamore tree in Massachusetts. Enjoy lunch in historic Old Deerfield Village with its stately homes, tree lined Old Main Street, and Deerfield Academy. Mile 13.1 is the site of a former… Continue reading Old Deerfield Ride
Bicycle Magazine names the Tour of the Litchfield Hills as the best ride in Connecticut. Our friend Pete Salomone created his own scenic century option. Start Loction: Coe Memorial park, Torrington CT View this ride at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/357636 Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course Start Loction: Hollow Park in Woodbury, CT… Continue reading Litchfield Hills Century rides
From CTBikeRoutes: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/865195 Route at RideWithGPS Viewand print cue sheet View andprint map GPX file TCX Course
Description from CTBikeRoutes: Although about twelve miles of the ride is over state routes (Rtes. 145, 80 & 154), the road surfaces are smooth and there are wide shoulders for comfortable riding. The balance of the ride is on back roads into and thru the villages of Deep River, Essex, Centerbrook & Ivoryton w/ several… Continue reading Westbrook – Essex Connecticut River Ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This calorie burning ride has over 3000 ft of vertical as it wends its way to Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden with an early stop-off at Lyman Orchards farm store in Middlefield. The ride continues through Hubbard Park in Meriden (there's an optional climb up to Castle Craig for any of… Continue reading Middleton – Hamden Loop
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This is a mostly flat ride in Old Saybrook and Old Lyme with some sensational views of Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River. The trip visits Fenwick, Cornfield Point and uses the Baldwin Bridge bike path to cross the Connecticut. River. The route visits the DEP Marine Headquarters on Old Lyme's… Continue reading Old Saybrook – Old Lyme Coastal Ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This ride is over mostly back country roads with beautiful views of ponds, small lakes, horse farms and rural living. Early in the ride you will pass along the Cockaponset State Forest. The terrain is mostly rolling with a few hilly sections along the way. This is a beautiful ride from start… Continue reading Haddam – Killingworth – Madison Foliage Ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This exceptional ride travels on mostly back roads through the towns and villages of Madison, Killingworth, Clinton, Westbrook, Essex (including Ivoryton & Centerbrook villages) and Old Saybrook before returning to the starting point via a look-in at Hammonasset State Park. The first third of the ride is the hilly portion w/ the… Continue reading Madison – Old Saybrook Ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes: Explore the quiet back roads of Hamden and Cheshire, as you cycle past farms and fields with views of Meriden Mountain, the Sleeping Giant, and the shady Quinnipiac Gorge. Many miles of flat cruising with a few short hills to climb. Start: Brooksvale Park,& Brooksvale Ave., Hamden CT View this ride at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/860062… Continue reading Hamden – Cheshire Circuit
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This is a very comfortable and scenic route over mostly flat terrain that features a 2 mile ride along the Madison shoreline, a tour around Sachem's Head in Guilford and a visit to Stony Creek with its outstanding views of the Thimble Islands. Though there are some lengthy stretches of riding along… Continue reading Guilford – Madison – Stony Creek Ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This is a short, mellow ride over mostly flat terrain with a few mild hills along the way. The route first takes you down to Guilford Green before doing a "U" turn and heading to No. Guilford and Lake Quonnipaug. Along the way the ride passes the monastery in No. Guilford soon… Continue reading Guilford – Quannipaug Lake Ride
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This is a mostly flat to rolling ride through scenic areas of Centerbrook, Ivoryton, Deep River, Essex and Old Saybrook. Amongst the places visited are the Connecticut River Museum, Saybrook Point (possible lunch or snack stop) and optionally Fenwick and Cornfield Point. Start: Route 9 Exit 3 (Route 154) commuter parking lot in… Continue reading Essex Coastal and Country Roads
Description at CTBikeRoutes: This ride's route makes extensive use of state roads (Rtes. 1, 80, 145, 148 & 79) for an approximate total of 19 miles. All have smooth biking surfaces and a shoulder that makes for comfortable, fast biking. There are several hilly sections en route with 1921 feet total elevation gain/loss making it… Continue reading Clinton CT Riding North
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This interesting and challenging ride passes through the Otter Cove section of Old Saybrook en route to the Baldwin Bridge bike trail crossing the Connecticut River. The route then travels up to Hamburg via mostly back roads before tackling the very hilly and difficult Joshuatown Road route to the Chester Ferry ($1.00… Continue reading Essex Connecticut River Double Cross
Description from CTBikeRoutes: This interesting but hilly ride uses mostly country roads as it visits the towns of Westbrook, Killingworth and Haddam Meadows State Park. The route takes you past Cedar Lake into Chester and Deep River villages before dropping down to Essex near the end of this challenging ride. Start: Route 9 Exit 3 (Route… Continue reading Essex – Haddam – Killingworth Ride
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