Connecticut Farm Ride
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Pastoral RIde to Grace Farms
app. 20 miles
Saturday, April 26, 2025
In honor of Earth Day, OutCycling is joining with Sundance Outdoor to ride to historic New Canaan, CT. This ride combines the charming old town center and beautiful country roads with grand estates and woodlands. This scenic two-wheeled tour, which is moderate in pace and distance, is ideal for almost all skill levels.
We'll embark from the train station and meander through the town's outlying neighborhoods on a circuit route, with lunch and a visit to Grace Farms. We will be riding on secondary roads with some light car traffic and rolling hills including a few significant climbs. If we are lucky, colorful spring foliage might also enhance the scenic, appx 19-mile route.
Grace Farms is a center for pursuing a more ethical and peaceful world. Its 2015 "River" building is a unique architectural response to the landscape with a sinuous floating canopy above several glass pavilions. We plan to buy lunch at the excellent cafe and learn about Earth Day and the GF mission and activities before riding briefly through NY state, re-entering CT and heading south toward our stating point. New members and E-bikes are all welcome.
MEET: at 11:18 am at the New Canaan Metro North train station. A group of bikers will meet at 9:45 am at the main kiosk, Grand Central Station with a roundtrip New Canaan ticket in hand before boarding the 10:02 train.
COST: MetroNorth Off Peak train ticket is $ TBD. Admission to Grace Fams is free (donation as you wish). Lunch is appx $12-$20. You may also bring your lunch.
CHECKLIST: Helmet, eye protection, sunblock, water bottle, lock, bungee cords, spare tube, snack.
NOTE: Stormy weather cancels; contact leaders if in doubt. Please inform leaders if you'll be taking the train from Grand Central or driving a car to the meeting point.
LEADERS: Graham Weinstein 917-273-2791 and Glen Leiner 202-904-0025
LEARN MORE: gracefarms.org.
Ride Details
| Distance | app. 20 miles |
| Start Location | Sent to registered members |
| Date | Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
| Meet Time | Sent to registered members |
| Start Time | Sent to registered members |
| Level | B - Steady Eddy, C - Easy Rider |
| Speed | various |
| Ride Organizer | OutCycling |
Who's Going
Graham W.
David W.
Simon C.
J K
Jay K.
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RIDE LEVEL KEY
A - Speed Freak - Fast paceline ride
B - Steady Eddy - Moderately paced ride
C - Easy Rider - Gentle paced ride
The 'Ride Speed' indicates the target cruising speed on flat roads.
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