Monday Night Bike Rides
Rides leave promptly by 6:00 p.m.
Important: Sign-In before leaving and Sign-Out when Returning HELMETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL RIDERS April Mondays:
7/18: NSC Ride Host: Paul Yuskales 211 Fern Hill Road, Bristol Directions: Rt 6 West – right onto Mix Street at Staples. At light go straight – Mix St become Maple St. Turn left onto Nelson’s Farms Rd. Turn left onto Fern Hill Rd. House is on the right. Picnic to follow.
7/25: Jim Mays Memorial Ride – Group Ride with Mt. Laurel Host: Neal Fischer Bloomfield Directions: I-91 exit 35B, Rt 218W, go through 3 lights, 3rd blinking, trun right on Blue Hills Ave (Rt. 187), at 2nd light turn left onto Park Ave, go past Bloomfield High School, cross RR tracks and turn into NE Plaza on right. Pizza to follow at Park Ave Pizza
8/1: NSC Ride Hosts: Mike Kalleberg and Maryann Kelly (860-841-7651) Wethersfield School Building Directions: From SOUTH: Take 5 & 15 Berlin Tpk North to Ct-175 ramp towards Wethersfield. Turn right onto CT-175- Wells Rd. Turn right onto Willow St. School is on the right. From NORTH: Take 5 & 15 Berlin Tpk South to Ct-175- Wells Rd. ramp towards Wethersfield. Turn right onto Willow St., school is on the right.
8/8: NSC Ride Host: Joe Machowski (860-502-2500) 1122 Burnside Ave, East Hartford Directions: From Hartford, take 84 East to exit 60. Turn left at end of exit which is Burnside Ave. Go approx 1 mile turn right into Buettner Florist.
8/15: Group Ride with Mt. Laurel Ski Club Host: George Lape (860-693-1866) Talcott Plaza Farmington Directions: Rt 84 to Exit 39. At light turn right onto Farmington Ave. At 4th light turn left into Talcott Plaza. Meet in the back of the lot.
8/22: Group Ride with Mt. Laurel Ski Club Hosts: Clyde Proch and Scott Farrar (860-568-2656) 994 Forbes St, East Hartford Directions: 84E to exit 58. Right to Silver Lane, left onto Silver Lane to Forbes St. Right onto Forbes St. Picnic to follow: Bring a dish to share.
8/29: Group Ride with Mt. Laurel and Meriden Ski Clubs Hosts: Ron Kapraszewski and Lisa Day 33 Village Gate Dr., Southington 84 or 691 exit 4. Take a right if Westbound, take a left if eastbound on 322. Take right at 1st traffic light onto Meriden Ave. Take first right onto Village Gate Dr. Picnic to follow: Bring a dish to share. Pool – bring bathing suits/towel. RIDE COORDINATORS: Ron Kapraszewski 860-621-6382 / kapra@cox.net Lisa Day 860-628-7395 / LD09@hotmail.com
Spring is here and we are starting the 2011 Bike season. Monday Night Bike Rides are just around the corner. The unofficial rides begin on Monday’s in April at the Talcott Notch plaza in Farmington.., weather dependent. These are unmarked rides so be familiar with the area. Try to get there early as some riders’ leave before 6pm to get in as much as possible before dark.
We are working on the 2011 bike schedule. Please contact Ron or Lisa (if we haven’t already contacted you) if you would like to host a ride. We start the schedule early to coordinate with Mountain Laurel ski club and Meriden ski club. All rides need to be marked, with maps (or que sheets) and emergency numbers. Routes vary with usually a short, medium and long ride. If you are interested in hosting a ride and have never done one before, we are happy to help. If there is a Monday night that we are unable to find a host, we will do an unmarked ride out of Farmington at Talcott Notch but our goal as always is to fill all the Monday’s with rides.
The hosted Monday night rides begin Monday, May 2nd at St. Gregory’s Church in Bristol. It’s a group ride with Mountain Laurel Ski Club hosted by Andy and Charlotte LeClair. See Newington Ski Club Website for rides and details.
Usually pizza or a picnic is arranged for after the ride, with a cost to be set by the hosts. It’s a great chance to eat, ride and socialize. Hope you can come out and ride with us!
Ron Kapraszewski-860-620-3498
Lisa Day-LD09@hotmail.com