[Red Leg 2]

Need to find dirt roads that follow along beneath powerlines. The longer the better. I prefer a combination of flat and rolling terrain with the ocassional fairly steep climb. I ride a full sus mtn. bike exclusively. Suggestions please. Thanks.

 

[KidCharlemagne]

I'm in Southwestern Connecticut. I'm not sure that there are such roads around here. The terrain is all glacial tailings, so valleys tend to run exclusively north/south. Main power grid lines tend to run east/west as the generating plants are in the middle or eastern part of the state. So the terrain under power lines is quite steep and there aren't really roads to service the pole lines like there are in the Midwest or the West. Instead, they tend to have access to each individual pole by a stub road from a different street as the power line goes up the hill. The hills are too steep to run a bucket truck up or down.

I can't speak to what you might find in other parts of southern New England.

 

[fredcook]

Just curious... why do the roads need to be under power lines?

 

[D. Inoobinati]

So he can find his way back.

 

[Scott O]

Hmmm. I've reported the OP to the FBI. Carry on.

 

[NorCal_In_AZ]

never mind

 

[Velobike]

Just curious... why do the roads need to be under power lines?

Android or Cyborg, and needs induction charging?

 

[Red Leg 2]

I'm in Southwestern Connecticut. I'm not sure that there are such roads around here. The terrain is all glacial tailings, so valleys tend to run exclusively north/south. Main power grid lines tend to run east/west as the generating plants are in the middle or eastern part of the state. So the terrain under power lines is quite steep and there aren't really roads to service the pole lines like there are in the Midwest or the West. Instead, they tend to have access to each individual pole by a stub road from a different street as the power line goes up the hill. The hills are too steep to run a bucket truck up or down.

I can't speak to what you might find in other parts of southern New England.

Thank you.

 

[Red Leg 2]

Android or Cyborg, and needs induction charging?

I thoroughly enjoy woodland trails, but also enjoy being able to ride long distances in wide open spaces.

 

[Red Leg 2]

So he can find his way back.

That's part of it. I never need a map.

 

[wolfmw]

I lived in the Groton area (Ledyard, specifically) for a while. Always thought there were some riding opportunities to be had, but while there were tons of gravel service roads under big power lines they tended to be short sections broken by swampy ravines with no way across rather than continuous roads.

I seem to remember a pretty extensive network of dirt roads in some of the forests on the CT/RI border though.

 

[Red Leg 2]

I lived in the Groton area (Ledyard, specifically) for a while. Always thought there were some riding opportunities to be had, but while there were tons of gravel service roads under big power lines they tended to be short sections broken by swampy ravines with no way across rather than continuous roads.

I seem to remember a pretty extensive network of dirt roads in some of the forests on the CT/RI border though.

Thank you. I will look into the CT/RI border region.

 

[Red Leg 2]

Hmmm. I've reported the OP to the FBI. Carry on.

I can outrun the FBI no problem.

 

[Scott O]

I can outrun the FBI no problem.

Hmmm. Maybe you are FBI. I think we have a FEDERALE in here!!!!!

And adding on the post above, you can connect long trails between RI and CT that will have you riding for days on end. You could start at Big River in RI (lots of great easy fire roads), connect that to Arcadia (more fire roads) and then go into Pachaug State Forest in CT. There's hundreds of miles of trails between those areas that will keep you busy for months.

 

[Red Leg 2]

I'm in Southwestern Connecticut. I'm not sure that there are such roads around here. The terrain is all glacial tailings, so valleys tend to run exclusively north/south. Main power grid lines tend to run east/west as the generating plants are in the middle or eastern part of the state. So the terrain under power lines is quite steep and there aren't really roads to service the pole lines like there are in the Midwest or the West. Instead, they tend to have access to each individual pole by a stub road from a different street as the power line goes up the hill. The hills are too steep to run a bucket truck up or down.

I can't speak to what you might find in other parts of southern New England.

Thank you for the info.

 

[Red Leg 2]

Hmmm. Maybe you are FBI. I think we have a FEDERALE in here!!!!!

And adding on the post above, you can connect long trails between RI and CT that will have you riding for days on end. You could start at Big River in RI (lots of great easy fire roads), connect that to Arcadia (more fire roads) and then go into Pachaug State Forest in CT. There's hundreds of miles of trails between those areas that will keep you busy for months.

Thank you so very much for your suggestions. They sound just exactly like what I've been looking for. Side note: Please don't let anyone know I'm a G-Man, or I'll have to kill you. Happy riding 🚴‍♀️

 

[wolfmw]

Hmmm. Maybe you are FBI. I think we have a FEDERALE in here!!!!!

And adding on the post above, you can connect long trails between RI and CT that will have you riding for days on end. You could start at Big River in RI (lots of great easy fire roads), connect that to Arcadia (more fire roads) and then go into Pachaug State Forest in CT. There's hundreds of miles of trails between those areas that will keep you busy for months.

That's it, Arcadia/Pachaug is what I was thinking of. Lot of great trails and endless fire roads. Some of the roads may be closed in winter.

 

[Red Leg 2]

That's it, Arcadia/Pachaug is what I was thinking of. Lot of great trails and endless fire roads. Some of the roads may be closed in winter.

Thank You Scott

 

[Red Leg 2]

That's it, Arcadia/Pachaug is what I was thinking of. Lot of great trails and endless fire roads. Some of the roads may be closed in winter.

Thank You 🚴‍♀️