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The Bike
Shop Strong Road Cows & Horses Ride
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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: 31.7 miles Elevation
Gain: 1016 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1016 ft / 31.7 mi = 32.0 ft/mi Terrain:
Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: North Central CT
Starting Location: The
Bike Shop, 199 Strong Road, South Windsor, CT
Starting Location: Strong Road crosses Rte 5 approximately
1.5 miles south of the East Windsor Town line and 3 miles north of the I 291 and Rte 5 Intersection. The Bike Shop, 199 Strong Road is 200
yards west of Rte 5 (headed toward Main Street).
Ride Description: The
ride is relatively flat with three moderate hills, Tomoko Road, Maple Street
and Scantic.
The ride traverses the farm lands of South Windsor, Ellington, Somers and
East Windsor. Main Street South
Windsor has many older historic homes.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
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9.8
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Large Dairy
Farm
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14.4
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Fair Grounds
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15.9
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Beginning of
Horse Country, next 2 miles
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16.8
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Picnic Area
in Somersville along river; picnic tables and
facilities
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New217
Route
sheet: RS-New217
Ride
submitted by: Andy Johnson (Revised PAR 3/29/2018)
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