Any CT, MA, RI folks interested in a ride on the Airline?
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w ... 3nDTsAQzfw
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w ... 3nDTsAQzfw
Airline trail ride CT
- Thread starter ej599
- Start date
Help Support Rat Rod Bikes Bicycle Forum:
I'll see what my dad says :wink: Hopefully we can go, looks like a good trail :mrgreen: When are you going :?:
I'm up for a ride! The Air Line is just great.
Picking it up right off Rt 2 near where you (ej599) live is easy for most CT folks. Short drive from Hartford, short drive from the shore.
For folks that haven't been on it, it's a really great "linear park" maintained by the State of CT.
There's about 20 miles of it in either direction from that point. CT-RT-2 exit 16 has a Park & Ride lot to meet and start the ride in either direction.
In some places the old rail bed rises high above the forest and swamps...
I can organize riders through Bike New London as well. We are already doing a ride in New London on Memorial Day (Monday) but either Saturday or Sunday (May 28th or 29th) would be a nice time to ride the Air Line Trail.
See you soon!
--Rob
Picking it up right off Rt 2 near where you (ej599) live is easy for most CT folks. Short drive from Hartford, short drive from the shore.
For folks that haven't been on it, it's a really great "linear park" maintained by the State of CT.
There's about 20 miles of it in either direction from that point. CT-RT-2 exit 16 has a Park & Ride lot to meet and start the ride in either direction.
In some places the old rail bed rises high above the forest and swamps...
I can organize riders through Bike New London as well. We are already doing a ride in New London on Memorial Day (Monday) but either Saturday or Sunday (May 28th or 29th) would be a nice time to ride the Air Line Trail.
See you soon!
--Rob
set a date and I am in. 8)
as long as son doesn't have a game or birthday party or .....
He'll be coming along with me for sure.
as long as son doesn't have a game or birthday party or .....
He'll be coming along with me for sure.
My Dad and I can probably go 
Let's figure out an exact date :mrgreen:
Let's figure out an exact date :mrgreen:Re: Airline trail ride CT: Sat May 28, 1:00 pm
Anyone interested in riding the trail Saturday May 28th, I will be at the Old Hartford Road, Colchester CT parking area at 1:00 pm. Gonna' head North to Rt. 85 in Hebron. Minimum 8 mile ride is what I'm thinking but I'm flexible! The trail is hard packed crushed stone, almost like pavement and real purty in the spring. And the bugs are delicious! Hope to see some you then!
Thanks!
Drop me a pm if youre interested in going.
Anyone interested in riding the trail Saturday May 28th, I will be at the Old Hartford Road, Colchester CT parking area at 1:00 pm. Gonna' head North to Rt. 85 in Hebron. Minimum 8 mile ride is what I'm thinking but I'm flexible! The trail is hard packed crushed stone, almost like pavement and real purty in the spring. And the bugs are delicious! Hope to see some you then!
Thanks!
Drop me a pm if youre interested in going.
Can't go because of Memorial Day plans 
Have fun
Have fun 
No way I can make it. I held out letting you know thinking I could make it happen. Baseball game and family obligations make it impossible.
I wanna go.
I wanna go.
Great day for a ride today and the Air Line Trail had got to be one of the best places to ride in the state.
Comfortable, level, smooth but far away from civilization. We had a great time today with Doug as our guide. Saw a lot of unusual places that we would not have known about if he hadn't pointed them out.
We also saw amazing critters in the swamps, including red-wing blackbirds and a huge heron standing on a post. Trees recently chopped down by beavers along the trail. Great afternoon, thanks Doug!
Lady Slippers, an endangered plant, just growing along the trail and in the woods:
See you all soon,
--Rob
Comfortable, level, smooth but far away from civilization. We had a great time today with Doug as our guide. Saw a lot of unusual places that we would not have known about if he hadn't pointed them out.
We also saw amazing critters in the swamps, including red-wing blackbirds and a huge heron standing on a post. Trees recently chopped down by beavers along the trail. Great afternoon, thanks Doug!
Lady Slippers, an endangered plant, just growing along the trail and in the woods:
See you all soon,
--Rob
