Connecticut

[ctdave]

Hi everyone, Does anyone go out for after work rides in the Litchfield County area? Maybe a hundred or so miles after 3pm?

Let me know

[Sport-Touring]

[Asphalt Pilot]

I wish I got out of work that early!

A lot of people ride in Litchfield County, but you'll probably have better luck organizing a weekend thing.

[scott-sts]

Oh yeah!  Been to Litchfield several times.
I'm sure we'll be doing another Litchfield Hills ride soon.

[STalker]

I head up that way after work once in a while but only if I can get out before 2:00, traffic sucks after about 2:30 where I live.
 It's usually a spur of the moment thing for me. I have a screwy job, I never know when I'll get out early.

[Motocentaur]

Most of my riding these days is confined to Windham County, but I get out there on occasion. My work is sort of "seasonal", and I have a lot of free time in the summers.

[skip]

Most of my riding these days is confined to Windham County, but I get out there on occasion. My work is sort of "seasonal", and I have a lot of free time in the summers.

I have days off during the week and every other weekend I have fri sat and sun off. Give me a holler sometime and we can hook up.

[Oilhed]

I usually do 10a-3p rides midweek starting in the Walerbury/Wolcott area.  Love Barkhamstead Res.

[STI-51]

Hello to all the CT folks.  I'm looking for some sport-touring buddies to do some ridin' together.  I'm up for just about anything, preferably longer rides outside of CT.  I've had about all I can take with the CT congestion.  Did a short, 200 mile trip today mainly around the eastern portion of the state.  The traffic was unbearable, I got about 2 satisfying turns in tops! 

Litchfield Hills is the only area I can really tolerate here anymore but it gets monotonous doing it all the time. 

Anyway, let me know who's interested in meeting up sometime

Alex

[Motocentaur]

I live over in the Quiet Corner, and I find the traffic situation here to be generally tolerable. I rode out to the Litchfield area today, and the traffic there was even better.

I did get stranded in Norwich today though with a totally dead battery. I had to hoof it about a mile to Walmart, which luckily had a compatible one, lug it back and install it in the parking lot of a burger joint. Other than that, it was a a good ride!

[KevinC]

I get a lot of rides in around Litchfield County (In laws live up there), but usually it's at the last minute or I'm going to meet my wife & kids.

When I have more time (like tomorrow) I'll head through Litchfield to Dutchess County, the Catskills, or Western Mass & VT.

[Oilhed]

Did Wolcott, Canton, New Hartford Thursday.  Not much traffic.

Tried Weston, Georgetown, Ridgefield Friday.  Too much traffic but did find a nice road or two.  Even saw a couple others.  Stopped at Branchville and took a Guzzi for a test ride.

[TuffguyF4i]

Are there any good roads in this state? I've only found a very few!!!!  Whats the deal?

[knobby]

I live in Central CT. Litchfield area is nice. I'm home by 3:00pm every day, and my be up for a ride sometime during the week. Busy at home for a few more weeks, but after that. Was out that way last w/e. As one said....a w/e would be easier to organize a ride....

[Motocentaur]

Are there any good roads in this state? I've only found a very few!!!!  Whats the deal?

Look to the northwest and northeast corners. Stay away from the shore.

[STI-51]

Look to the northwest and northeast corners. Stay away from the shore.

Agreed, those are really the only 2 sections of the state that are worthwhile.  Of the 2, I feel that the NW portion offers more technically challenging roads and are more fun for me.  There's a short strip of road on RT 4 (travelling in the westbound direction) just before it merges with RT 7 that I love.  It's almost like a small section of racetrack when clear.  There are several other such areas around but that one stands out for me b/c I always have to pass through it to get to the heart of the Hills.

[Oilhed]

Are there any good roads in this state? I've only found a very few!!!!  Whats the deal?

There are quite a few.  It's just when the UPS or Oil delivery gets in front of you that sucks!  Try RT 148 from Durham to Chester some day.

I think it's RT 72 from Bristol to RT 4 that's short but fun.

[STI-51]

By the way, the CT DOT has a great map that highlights (in green) some of the best motorcycle routes in CT.  In addition, there are brief narratives (#s 1-13 to the right) describing each route.  I've tried all of them and they are great.  Here is the link to the online map, which also has an option to have a free paper map sent to you:

http://ride4ever.org/maps/bigMap.php

The site has some other cool features and rider stories as well.

I've been trying to find similar maps for the surrounding states.  I'll post a link if I find anything good.

Alex

[STI-51]

This site has some pretty good recommended rides for all states:

http://www.motorcycleroads.us/index.html

[TuffguyF4i]

Look to the northwest and northeast corners. Stay away from the shore.

Thats exactly what i have been doing.  

I found a couple of good turn on rt8, but i think thats even in MA, not CT.

I have pretty high standards of what a good road is.  I learned to ride in the smokey mtns, and on the blue ridge parkway.

Any other rt recommendations would be good.  

[Hulked Up]

You guys are so close, just go to Dutchess County, NY and get your mind blown.