Who Rides In CT?
#11
09-09-2010, 11:29 AM
Carry a helmet, because you may find yourself over in NY. The last ride I took before coming back home last week was up to Sharon, CT, then over into NY, down 343. The ride leaving Sharon on 343 is gorgeous, just beautiful country down to Amenia. Then 343, 22 and 44, and the various connecting roads, really just incredible. If you take 22 down to Wingdale, you can see the old Harlem Valley Psychiatric Hospital, closed for nearly 2 decades and overgrown with vines and so forth. Over 80 buildings, it was one of the largest insane asylums around. Many horrible things happened there. It's an eerie place. Worth seeing.
#12
09-09-2010, 11:45 AM
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I live in the NW corner of CT, and agree whole-heartedly. I've ridden all of the routes that have been mentioned many times. I don't care about the helmet issue; I frequently ride into NY and MA as there are some real nice roads just over the line in both states.
What part of RI are you coming from? Either 6 or 44 heading West from RI are nice rides themselves. Both will take you into the Hartford area, which is not a fun place to ride, but once you are beyond Hartford on 44 (or coming out of Farmington on 4 as waramaug suggested) you have a lot of choices as to where to go.
Personally, I stay the hell off of 95 in CT unless it's absolutely necessary, even in a car. If you are coming from, say, the Westerly area you might have to be on 95 for a short time to get to Route 9, but you could also take Route 2 all the way from Pawcatuck to Hartford, and then head West from there.
What part of RI are you coming from? Either 6 or 44 heading West from RI are nice rides themselves. Both will take you into the Hartford area, which is not a fun place to ride, but once you are beyond Hartford on 44 (or coming out of Farmington on 4 as waramaug suggested) you have a lot of choices as to where to go.
Personally, I stay the hell off of 95 in CT unless it's absolutely necessary, even in a car. If you are coming from, say, the Westerly area you might have to be on 95 for a short time to get to Route 9, but you could also take Route 2 all the way from Pawcatuck to Hartford, and then head West from there.
Carry a helmet, because you may find yourself over in NY. The last ride I took before coming back home last week was up to Sharon, CT, then over into NY, down 343. The ride leaving Sharon on 343 is gorgeous, just beautiful country down to Amenia. Then 343, 22 and 44, and the various connecting roads, really just incredible. If you take 22 down to Wingdale, you can see the old Harlem Valley Psychiatric Hospital, closed for nearly 2 decades and overgrown with vines and so forth. Over 80 buildings, it was one of the largest insane asylums around. Many horrible things happened there. It's an eerie place. Worth seeing.
#14
09-09-2010, 12:06 PM
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Been by that many times; never really knew for sure what it was. 22 North out of Amenia is a spectacular ride, especially the stretch from Millerton to Hillsdale. If I can remember, when I get home I might post some pics I have of this area.
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09-09-2010, 12:15 PM
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I live in Saunderstwn,RI and my wife is from the Killingly, CT area.The summer traffic is Terrible. I live right off Boston Neck road that goes to Narragansett beach. The ride usually takes 5 mins. But thanks to the " Migration" of people its 30 min easy. I take my wife all through Eastern CT. back roads are incredible. Always find that little harley freindly dinner or bar for a quicke.....we still ride to pt. judith to get the chowda and claim cakes but i like eastern ct better.
#16
09-09-2010, 02:06 PM
I second the eastern Connecticut rides. I live in Worcester and can remove my helmet in 20 minutes, either in CT or RI, ride for hours and then head home.
Try the area around Stafford if you haven't yet.
Try the area around Stafford if you haven't yet.
#17
09-10-2010, 06:21 AM
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Here's a couple of pix taken this past Spring in NW CT and Hudson Valley NY. This one is along Rte. 44 in North Canaan CT:
Along Rte.22, Copake NY:
At the entrance to the Taconic Parkway, looking down Route 23:
Along Route 44, Amenia NY:
Along Rte.22, Copake NY:
At the entrance to the Taconic Parkway, looking down Route 23:
Along Route 44, Amenia NY:
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09-10-2010, 07:16 AM
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Those pictures are absolutely incredible! I have to get my *** down there & ride. I showed my wife the pics & she's rearin' to go too. BTW, you've got a great lookin' Ultra Classic. That's one of the best looking UCs I've seen in a while!
#20
09-17-2010, 09:09 PM
Western CT is awesome, I think you could pick up rt 9 from 95, take that to the Wilbur Cross into the Merritt then you can head up 8 or keep going till you get to 7. It will take a while to get up to the good part but the NW corner is awesome. I like to swing around to the Taconic to come back down. Nobody rides it. Everyone is on 87. You own the road.