-
Gravel Riding in Poultney, Vermont
Earlier in the month, Jordan and I rode the Analog Cycles Gorey Hollows Gravel Ramble in Poultney, Vermont. The bike shop Analog Cycles organized the event (where I got my bike fitting done back in April), so it was a very low-key event. There were two other events going on that day, an 80 mile race (with like 13K ft of climbing, eek), and a challenging 40 mile “scramble” race, which still had like 10K ft of climbing, and the Ramble. We opted for the Ramble, a 32-ish mile ride with about 3k ft of climbing, which is still nothing to scoff at. This ride had everything. Fall foliage, sweet…
-
Fat Biking at Kingdom Trails, VT
Saturday morning, Margaret and I braved the cold temperatures and drove from our rental on Lake Willoughby to Kingdom Trails in East Burke (~30 min drive). (Check out my post about what to wear fat biking in cold weather!) We got Margaret’s rental bike and started pedaling straight from the shop on Darling Hill. The temperature was zero degrees F when we started, and about five minutes into our ride my gear shifters FROZE! I brought my bike into the shop to thaw out but as soon as we got back out they froze again. I was unable to change gears, but thankfully it was frozen in an easier gear.…
-
Exploring the Northeast Kingdom of VT – Day 1
For MLK weekend, my friend Margaret and I decided we wanted to take a mini trip since we both had Monday off. I got Margaret into mountain biking this past fall (she even bought my old mountain bike after I upgraded mine!) and wanted to give fat biking a try! We decided a weekend of riding at Kingdom Trails would be awesome. We drove up to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont on Friday after work, grabbed a quick dinner at Madison Brewing in Bennington, drove through some immense fog and rain, finally arriving at our rental on Lake Willoughby in Westmore, VT. Since it had rained all day on Friday,…
-
Mountain Biking Getaway Weekend in Vermont
This past weekend was pretty epic! Jordan and I went to Vermont with our good friends for some mountain biking in Vermont. We left Friday morning, arrived in the Northeast Kingdom around noon and hit the trails. We started the weekend at Victory Hill near Kingdom Trails. There is one main double track climbing trail that leads to all of the other trails in the network (there aren’t that many), but most are downhill-style trails with lots of roots and rocks. I did two runs, mostly because I was tired of climbing after the first climb and wanted to save my legs for Kingdom Trails the following day. I rode…
-
Covered Bridges Half Marathon
The Covered Bridges Half Marathon in Vermont is race I’d been wanting to run for a while. Boasting scenic views of green mountains, rolling pastures and three covered bridges, Jenna, Meredith, John and I signed up months ago. Last Saturday Jenna and I drove up to White River Junction with a stop near Killington for a short 3 mile hike called Deer Leap Overlook. Part of the trail to Deer Leap meets up with the Appalachian Trail–how cool! There was a rewarding view for such a short hike! After the little hike we met up with Meredith and John at Long Trail Brewery, one of my favorites! Can…