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The Bike
Shops Strong Road Historic Windsor 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: 34.4
miles Elevation
Gain: 937 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 937 ft / 34.4 mi = 27.2 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 riding up and down the east and west sides of the
Connecticut River. There are historic homes in both South Windsor and
Windsor.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
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4.3
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Bisssell Bridge across the CT river
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10.6
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Cross the
Farmington River just before entering the CT river
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12
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Historic
Windsor District
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20.5
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Windsor
Locks Canal Path Park, Enfield Rapids on the CT River
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21.1
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Rte 190
Bridge and Bike Path over the CT River
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New225
Route
sheet: RS-New225
Ride
submitted by: Andy Johnson
(revised PAR 3/29/2018)
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