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Margolis: The bike tribe vs. the car people
Rep. Carolyn Branagan, R-Georgia. Courtesy photo Editor’s note: Jon Margolis is VTDigger’s political columnist. Among the joys of political discourse is that useful lessons may be found even in...
View ArticlePeter Burns: Biking can be a four-season activity
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Burns, who has been an avid bike rider for more than 35 years. He rides year-round in Vermont, and teaches winter bike riding and everyday bike riding classes...
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Victory Hill Sector shuts down trails after Act 250 permit ruling
The Victory Hill Sector trails are closed pending decisions that are out of the nonprofit’s control. Photo by Herb Swanson courtesy Victory Hill Sector The Victory Hill Sector, a destination for...
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Gravel biking is a new niche in NEK outdoor recreation
Two riders bike a gravel road in the Northeast Kingdom. Supplied by NEK Gravel. Gravel roads stretch for more than 1,200 miles in the Northeast Kingdom, where Ian Boswell finds good use for them. A...
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St. Johnsbury bike pavilion connects downtown to Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
The 640-square-foot bike pavilion on Bay Street behind the St. Johnsbury municipal building, just off the Passumpsic River. Officials unveiled it Sept. 26 and hope it can bring visitors downtown from...
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Kingdom Trails buys, conserves former Quiros property in Lyndon
Two bikers stop at Darling Ridge, part of the Kingdom Trails network. Courtesy photo The Kingdom Trail Association has bought and conserved more than 270 acres of land in Lyndon — the bulk of which...
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Vermont cycle shops say ‘bike boom’ continues
Derek Tiplady, right, works on a bike at the Skirack bike shop in Burlington on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger If you’re in the market for a new bicycle, you may want to hit...
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Richmond company makes a bike bottle that uses no plastic
Bivo Water bottles are made of stainless steel and have a nozzle with a high flow rater. Seen in Richmond on Monday, November 7, 2022. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger When Carina Hamel was ready to...
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Mountain biking, a fast-growing sport, kicks off its season
Mountain bikers ride the trails at Cochran’s Ski Area in Richmond on Monday, June 5. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger As the muddy trails harden, mountain biking season is kicking off. In Vermont,...
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Una Fonte: We need a sustainable, just transportation system; here’s how we...
This commentary is by Una Fonte of Ferrisburgh, a board member of the 350VT board and its Just and Sustainable Transit Transition Working Group. The 1960s TV version of utopia, “The Jetsons,”...
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