A moderately lazy biker loves a long downhill glide, has no complaint with more-or-less level terrain, but abhors a steep climb. Though decidedly hilly, even mildly mountainous, Litchfield County offers many a glorious ride for the moderately lazy.

Rick Sowash has taken it upon himself to study the maps and discover sixteen bike rides in northwestern Connecticut (and just beyond) that are perfect for the moderately lazy biker. He has bicycled every foot of these routes and his directions are precise and delightful. Maps, mileage, pavement conditions, shoulder widths and points of interest are all duly noted.

What’s more, this booklet features gorgeous etchings of the Litchfield area by Connecticut artist and illustrator Beatrice Stevens and piquant, poetical quotations by Odell Shepard, perhaps Connecticut’s greatest admirer and regionalist writer.