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Tuesday 6/14 Simsbury B Ride - Granville Gorge
Weather looking flawless! One climb up Silver and a great descent down Granville gorge, the rest are easy going rolers. The ride is 35+ miles and 2000ft climb.
Queue Sheet:
- Head out to the right via Hedgehog, Saddle Ridge, Lenora to the end at Old Farms (Quick regroup)
- Left on Old Farms to end, left on Firetown to the end, Left on Simsbury Rd, Right on Day St to the end (Full Regroup)
- Left on RT-189, Right on Silver, Right on Cross St after climb ends. Follow roat to end on RT-57. (Regroup)
- Descend Granville Gorge, Right on Loomis, Left on East St, Right on Wells, Left on RT-189, Rigth on Bushy Hill (Rolling Regroup)
- Take all the way back to Simsbury where it turns to Barndoor, Right on Holcomb, Left on Old Farms and Head back to start
Link to the RidewithGPS.com Route
Link to a Downloadable TCX with good turn-by-turn directions at Plotaroute.com
General Ride Information:
- Location: Farms Village Plaza (Shops Across from Tulmeadow Farms & Post Office)
- Address: 244 Farms Village Rd, West Simsbury, CT 06092
- Parking: In the REAR lot behind the builds
- Start time: 6:00pm sharp
- Distance: 18-40 miles (varies by month and amount of daylight)
- Ride Leaders: Christian Torrillo, Steve Savino, Chris Patron
This is a "B" ride (generally averaging 15-18 mph) - Route varies weekly, exploring areas west, north, and east of Simsbury. Rides are generally hilly given our part of the state. Regroups always occur at key points, certainly at the tops of climbs. This Ride's is considered "Progressive" where each week the distance, speed and climb increase as riders improve and we chase the sunset for maximum ride time.
Great turnout last night with 30 riders showing up splitting into three groups! The ride was also a lot of fun with cool temps, low humidity, a relatively flat route, and a spirited pace for most o the way. Thank you to ride leaders for a job well done. Your time and effort are appreciated.