I found it on "Motorcycle USA". I..I mean we, have taken the Connecticut Scenic By-way ride quite a few times and never knew it was State approved. The link below takes you to the site. The ride is ....169. Although I haven't actually figured out why they start you in Norwich and send you to Massachusetts with no return loop. Maybe they're tired of bikers.
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/16/0/1/RGS/Connecticut-Motorcycle-Rides.aspx
Looking through the Connecticut rides listed I have noticed that most of these rides seem to be for people who do not want to spend much time on their bikes. The "By-way ride" is 60 miles, Then there is the "Norwich to Massachusetts" ride at 38 miles, (which seeing as it is also route 169, and starts and finishes about the same place as the "By-Way" ride it makes you wonder where the other 22 miles went. The "Old Mystic to Jewitt City" ride looks real impressive 201 north for a grueling 21 miles. We have Club members that make that ride just to get to us for a ride, Hell we have them coming out of New Haven, Branford, Hartford, Tolland, and such to go on rides.
All joking aside, it is nice to have a site with rides listed. the Danbury Devils Den ride has a rather nice looking couple of spots on it, as does the Mohawk Mountain loop. neither is that long, but when you add the here to there and back again miles they make for a rather nice distance.
Each of the maps has the originating web page, a little more clicking and you may find more rides. So if you are out an about and want somewhere to go, check out the website above. It may give you an idea or two. Have a great time, take someone with you and have a better one.
klay
List of rides by state.
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/RGBS/Ride-By-State.aspx
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