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Completing the Vermont “Gorey Quarries” and Riding 92 Miles of Vermont Gravel
In October 2022, I decided to challenge myself to a Vermont Gravel Trifecta of my own design. I would attempt to ride a total of 92 miles, climbing nearly 11,000 feet in total over the course of three days during Vermont’s peak fall foliage. On Friday, October 8, I took a vacation day and drove to Dover, Vermont for Part 2 of the Mohawk Hudson Cycling Club’s Green Mountain Gravel Grab (I skipped Part 1 since it was on a Thursday). It was a 22 mile ride around Southern Vermont with fantastic sweeping views of the green mountains and delightful fall foliage. The route also contained one of the longest…
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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…