Narragansett Bay Wheelmen rides

Narragansett Bay Wheelmen NBW bicycle rides

These vintage cue sheets for Rhode Island, neighboring Massachusetts and Connecticut are provided by Narragansett Bay Wheelmen (NBW). NBW101 touisset NBW102 swansea dighton NBW103 taunton norton NBW104 taunton 2 rocks NBW105 tiverton 50 NBW106 animal farm NBW107 uxbridge grafton NBW108 narragansett pt NBW109 walpole dover NBW110 warwick NBW113 westerly NBW114 nkingstown exeter NBW115 wickford kingston NBW116 woonsocket NBW117… Continue reading Narragansett Bay Wheelmen rides

Connecticut bike routes

Connecticut bike routes

The site Connecticut Bike Routes was developed by three Connecticut-based bicycle enthusiasts as a service to the cycling community. On their site you can find detailed information on over 250 bike routes in Connecticut.  View the entire list of routes below, organized alphabetically by name of the town in which the ride starts: Start Town… Continue reading Connecticut bike routes

Old Deerfield Ride

Old Deerfield bicycle ride

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 rides in Connecticut and Rhode Island

bicycle rides in Connecticut

Much appreciation to CTBikeRoutes for their extensive listings of rides in Connecticut and neighboring Massachusetts and Rhode Island

2024 Steeple Chase, Mansfield CT

The annual Steeple Chase Bike Tour offers 20, 35, 50, 62.5, and 100-mile routes winding through 14 towns in scenic northeastern Connecticut, plus a 5-mile walking route. Pre-register by visiting http://www.steeplechasebiketour.org. Location of Event: Eastern Connecticut State University Athletic Complex, 69 Mansfield City Rd. in Mansfield, CT. 100 miles 62.5 miles 50 miles 35 miles 20 miles The… Continue reading 2024 Steeple Chase, Mansfield CT

Litchfield Hills Century rides

Litchfield Century bicycle 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

Granby CT foliage ride

Granby bicycle ride

Thanks for this ride from CT Bike Routes. Start: East Granby Shopping Plaza GPX file Route map Cue sheet from CTBikeRoutes View this ride at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/858856  Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course View more Connecticut interactive bike maps View a Google map of bike rides throughout Connecticut

Bloomfield CT Coaster

Bloomfield bicycle ride

From CTBikeRoutes: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/865195 Route at RideWithGPS Viewand print cue sheet View andprint map GPX file TCX Course

Westbrook – Essex Connecticut River Ride

Westbrook River bicycle ride

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

Middleton – Hamden Loop

Middleton - Hampden CT bicycle 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