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Tuesday 8/23 Simsbury B Ride - Silkey Smooth Descent

Tonight ride is mostly flat with one generous climb up Lost Acres, Donahue then down Silkey.

Key Roads: Normal way out via Hedghog, Firetown, Day st, Creamery Hill, CT-189, Lost Acres, Donahue, Silkey, RIGHT on Higley, CT-20, Simsbury, Firetown, Old Farms Rd.

IMPORTANT This ride actually wraps up the 6pm start time for this season. starting next week 8/30 we will begin rides at 5:30pm. This is due to sunset at 7:28pm giving us less than 90 minutes to ride.

Also, we're always looking for ride leaders & ride supporters so please reach out to me, Steve or Chris if you are interested in helping out

Link to the RidewithGPS.com Route

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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.