The Fox U.S. Open of Mountain Biking has announced that the 2022 race festival will be returning to Killington Resort this Sept. 15-18. The Fox U.S. Open originated on the East Coast in 2003 and was last hosted at Killington […]
Category: Switching Gears
No bull about it, last Sunday’s dual slalom was a mudfest
Photos by Paul Holmes Grass turns, ruts, logs and loose dirt: Mountain bikers challenged each other down the trails at the U.S. Open Next Gen Dual Slalom at Killington Resort, July 18.
Tour de Slate bike ride is returning to Middletown Springs, Aug. 7
Saturday, Aug. 7 — MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS — The 4th annual Tour de Slate bike ride is returning to Middletown Springs on Aug. 7. The Tour de Slate is made up of five different routes designed to provide an enjoyable ride no […]
Pine Hill Park celebrates 100 years, continues to serve the public
By Neil P. Allen RUTLAND — One hundred years ago, a Rutland resident had the foresight to donate 273 acres of land on Pine Hill to the city of Rutland to be used as a park and it is still fulfilling that vision […]
2019 GRIP: MTB Trail Guide
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New bike recreation in East Poultney
By Lani Duke POULTNEY— The Slate Valley Trails Association plans to open 6 miles of new mountain biking and hiking trails on Route 140 in East Poultney with skill levels ranging from beginner to expert. The entire 10-mile project is […]
Riders head to Green Mountain Trails for “Gnarly Adventure”
PITTSFIELD –Cyclists hoping for a spot in the 2018 Leadville Trail 100 MTB race in Colorado now have another opportunity to earn an entry: The top finishers of a local race in Pittsfield will earn an entry into next year’s […]
Four Vermonters make UCI Worlds team
More than 300 of the world’s top mountain bikers from 35 countries are set to converge on the Smithfield Regional Park at James Cook University for Mountain Bike Worlds Sept. 5-10, 2017, in Cairns, Australia. USA Cycling has announced the […]
UVM professor leads program on history of bicycles in Vt.
Courtesy of PHS PROFESSOR LUIS VIVANCO Wednesday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m.—PAWLET— The Pawlett Historical Society (PHS) is pleased to present its August program, “Of Wheelmen, the New Woman, and Good Roads: Bicycling in Vermont, 1880-1920,” to be presented by Luis […]