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SCCC's Flat Friday Double Crossing
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NOTE: This Ride
Description and its corresponding Route Sheet may not have been checked for
accuracy by the www.ctbikeroutes.org
team
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Total Distance: 40.5 miles Elevation Gain: 856 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 856 ft / 40.5 mi = 21.13 ft/mi Terrain: Flat
to rolling
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: South Central Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Route 9 Exit 4 CPL (Route 154) in Essex; CPL is on
Route 154 just east of Route 9
Starting
Location (detailed directions to): None required; please note that this
is a small CPL with limited parking available during the work week.
Ride
Description: This is a mostly flat ride through parts of Essex, Old
Saybrook, South Lyme and Old Lyme with great views of the Connecticut River
and Long Island Sound. Saybrook Point is a nice spot to stop for a snack or
lunch break. This ride is quite similar to the Flat Friday Double Crossing
(modified) ride presently in the website though there are some significant
differences.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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1.8
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Beginning of 2.2 mile
tour through Otter Cove development (pay attention to street signage – it's
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easy to go astray)
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4.6
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Begin 1-mile
trip over the Connecticut River via the Baldwin Bridge bike path (views)
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~10.0
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South Lyme:
convenience store on the right
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17.5
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Old Lyme: various shops
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22.7
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Begin
1-mile trip over the Connecticut River via the Baldwin Bridge bike path
(views)
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26.5
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Old
Saybrook main business district (Main St); watch for cars diagonally parked
on the right
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28.7
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Views of
North Cove
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29.1
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Saybrook
Point dead ahead (possible snack/lunch stop; views)
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29.4
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Causeway
crossing (views)
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Note: This ride has been provided by
the Southern Connecticut Cycle Club from its Ride Library as a service to
the Connecticut bicycling community
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description: Wu-New126
Route sheet: RS-New126
Ride submitted by: SCCC (www.ctcycle.org)/DPS, 6/10/07
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