narcosis Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I'm heading out on my longest motorcycle trip to date in October to the NW corner of Connecticut. Looking for suggestions on great roads to ride. I'll be there a week. Link to comment
Chris K Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 You can try looking HERE and HERE Link to comment
roadscholar Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 NW Conn. is similar to western NC in that there almost aren’t any bad roads. Anything around Lime Rock and over the NY border toward Pine Plains is good. Haven’t been there recently but there used to be little traffic and fun riding. If you’ve never done the Taconic Parkway it’s kind of cool and scenic too, no commercial traffic allowed. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Ha started typing this earlier but got distracted, I see Bill picked up my dropped ball. Yup make your way over to Limerock, maybe something interesting happening during your time schedule. https://limerock.com/calendar/all/2021-10 Also, head west into NY. You can pick up 22 N if you don’t want to go as far as the Taconic (not that far really) but 22 is nice too. Take it up to Rt 2 east which is a pretty nice section. Mt. Greylock is a worthy stop. Toymaker’s Cafe was a nice breakfast stop but Covid downsized their operation to weekends only, and just coffee and pastries. https://www.facebook.com/people/Toymakers-Cafe/100063578920082/?_rdr Link to comment
narcosis Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 Thanks for the suggestions! Time to tackle Basecamp again...actually, I'm getting fairly good at creating routes. Link to comment
Wayne Johnson Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 The local club I bmw club CBRV weather pending usuallys has a weekly ride through northwest ct or western mass. It is usually a tues-thur date the Maxbmw in South Windsor should probably be able to supply the day or Pm me and I can let you know when. typically a 150 mile ride Link to comment
BobW03 Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 I would suggest a trip to Vanilla Bean Cafe, not sure if it is on your route. Almost always a few bikes there or a car club. Gravel parking lot but good roads in the area. And probably the only place in New England to offer Buffalo burgers. https://thevanillabeancafe.com/ Buffalo Burger$15.00 100% Buffalo, low in fat but full in flavor; served on a seeded roll with spicy ketchup Or for a bit of movie trivia, head to Mystic PIzza https://www.mysticpizzaoriginal.com/our-story Link to comment
narcosis Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 4:41 PM, BobW03 said: I would suggest a trip to Vanilla Bean Cafe, not sure if it is on your route. Almost always a few bikes there or a car club. Gravel parking lot but good roads in the area. And probably the only place in New England to offer Buffalo burgers. https://thevanillabeancafe.com/ Buffalo Burger$15.00 100% Buffalo, low in fat but full in flavor; served on a seeded roll with spicy ketchup Or for a bit of movie trivia, head to Mystic PIzza https://www.mysticpizzaoriginal.com/our-story Appreciate the tips! Heading out Friday. 1 Link to comment
narcosis Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 Heading out in the morning. No one bothered to consult with me before making hotel reservations and now I'm signed up for 800 miles tomorrow followed by another 500 on Saturday. I've done 500 a number of times but never 800 in a day. Thank goodness most of tomorrow's leg is Interstate. Link to comment
narcosis Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 804 miles was overall not fun...but there were moments. Happy to be on a RT. 2 Link to comment
TEWKS Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 You just missed out on some nice warm weather. May need some electrical heat while exploring. Link to comment
narcosis Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 Through a comedy of errors we ended up doing nearly 600 mi yesterday instead of the planned 500. Arrived safely in Falls Village Connecticut. 1 Link to comment
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