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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…