Why Cycle Wednesday:Deep River, CT

For today's WCW, another morning ride.  Between chores and weather, I haven't been on the bike since Saturday.  So I was due for an LSD ride.

Even tried a new route - this time highlighting Deep River, CT -  20 miles of rolling country side, New England villages, and river views.

All views taken from the bike this morning (tying to keep the "W" in WCW). . .

Deep River Town Hall, at the corner of old Middlesex Turnpike (now Rt. 154) and Rt. 80.  Neat old brick building.  Unfortunately, they're building a Walgreen's next door.  Won't be as interesting architecturally, fer sure.  Guess we should be thankful the old town hall has survived.

Connecticut River view along River Road on the way from Deep River to Essex, CT.  The fact that the lens was a little fogged from being inside my jacket actually gives this pic an impressionist effect.

Ditto the above - actually just a little further south (and a lot higher up).  Looking north along the Connecticut River.

I shot all these - as I usually have lately - with the camphone.  Pretty good for a phone, but I think I'll start carrying the real, actual digital camera again to get some sharper images.

All in all, another beautiful morning ride - sets a nice tone for the long & late workdays I have to do this time of year.  But only a week of this crazy schedule left to go!

Hope the weather in your area is letting you get out and ride.  If so, share a comment and/or point us to some pics!

Comments

[Adam]

So... just what is an LSD ride any way?

Don't sweat missing Sturbridge/Palmer... they're New England institutions and I don't think they're going away any time soon.

[suitcaseofcourage]

Ah, I'm glad you asked - I'd forgotten to include an explanation. An "LSD Ride" (as opposed to an LSD trip, I suppose) is what some cyclists call a base ride - "Long Slow Distance" though I prefer "Long Steady Distance". I think they're really used interchangeably and refer to any nice long base ride where you stay in heart rate zones 1 & 2.

Thanks for the encouragement wrt Sturbridge & Palmer - "there's always next year!"

[suitcaseofcourage]

Actually, in a strange twist of coincidence, yesterday's "LSD" ride coincided with the (not untimely) passing of Dr. Albert Hoffman - founder of LSD (the drug).

Just found out about it through a (typically funny, considering the subject matter) post by BikeSnobNYC. Check it out at:

http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008/05/bicycle-day-and-bike-month-cycling-your.html

Weird, huh?