| Backroad Bicycling in Connecticut Contributor(s): Cantele, Andi Marie (Author) |
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ISBN: 088150730X ISBN-13: 9780881507300 Publisher: Countryman Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2007 Annotation: Explore hundreds of miles of Connecticut's back roads in this guide to the most scenic, uncrowded, and enjoyable rides the state has to offer. Now fully revised, this indispensable cyclist's guidebook holds something for riders of all abilities--suitable for both touring and mountain bikes. Some rides will challenge cyclists with lung-searing hill climbs. Other rides take unhurried tours around lakes and on hidden roads. The tours range in length from 4 to 114 miles. Each chapter includes a map and information on mileage, terrain, difficulty, nearby bicycle shops, and detailed route descriptions. An overview chart provides information on the tours at a glance. 33 maps, 40 black & white photographs, appendices. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Special Interest - Senior - Travel | United States - Northeast - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Series: Backroad Bicycling |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.36" W x 8.24" (0.64 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fully revised, this indispensable cyclist's guidebook holds something for riders of all abilities--suitable for both touring and mountain bikes. Some rides will challenge cyclists with lung-searing hill climbs. Other rides take unhurried tours around lakes and on hidden roads. The tours range in length from 4 to 114 miles. Each chapter includes a map and information on mileage, terrain, difficulty, nearby bicycle shops, and detailed route descriptions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cantele, Andi Marie: - Andi Marie Cantele is a freelance writer and professional gardener who enjoys hiking, rowing and cycling. She is the author of 52 Weekends in Connecticut, Explorer's Guide New Jersey, Explorer's Guide Connecticut, and cycling guides to Connecticut, New Hampshire, and western Massachusetts in Countryman's Backroad Bicycling series. Her work has also appeared in Yankee Magazine, Bark magazine, and Best Places to Stay in New England. She lives in Connecticut's Litchfield Hills region. |