bicycles
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Middlebury nets $500K grant for Exchange Street project
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) has awarded a $500,000 grant to the town of Middlebury to help further its plan to install the proposed 0.52-mile sidewalk and…
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Ogden makes stylish, durable bike gear from natural & recycled materials
Ariel Ogden loves to scavenge. Her sister jokes that she’s a “minimalist hoarder,” and when you step into her cozy workshop on Elm Street in Middlebury, you can…
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Vermont Gran Fondo tours the Green Mountains from Bristol
The Vermont Gran Fondo is a non-competitive ride through Vermont’s Green Mountains that starts at Bristol’s Rec Park. This ride will test your fitness with its challenging climbs.
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Monkton bike/ped meeting coming up
The Town of Monkton is undertaking a Scoping Study for a Bike/Pedestrian Facility along the roadways that would make a loop around Cedar Lake.
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Middlebury eyes more than two dozen pedestrian & bike upgrades
Local planners and a hired consultant this week unfurled Middlebury’s first-ever “Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity Plan,” a document that suggests 28 specific spots in the community where such…
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Letter to the editor: Safety of cyclists is a shared task
I enjoyed seeing coverage of the Tour de Farms and Kelly Brush Rides in last week’s paper. Unfortunately, there were multiple photos showing cyclists riding in an unsafe…
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Registration is open for Tour de Farms
Registration is now open for ACORN’s Tour de Farms, one of Vermont’s oldest cycling farm tours.
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Pump track good for kids and adults
It’s fun, it’s free and it’s kid friendly. It’s the Middlebury Bike Pump Track, which opened last week at the Middlebury Recreation Park.
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Middlebury seeks long-range bike-ped plan
The town of Middlebury wants to craft a comprehensive plan for its biking and pedestrian amenities, a document that would serve as a useful guide for locals and…
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Monkton explores bike, walking routes
Monkton will soon start exploring ways to help cyclists and pedestrians get around town more easily.
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Bike pump track is taking shape in Middlebury
Biking and fitness enthusiasts are preparing for the creation a new outdoor exercise amenity that will increase the availability of free, fun and accessible outdoor recreation opportunities in…
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New Haven explores street safety upgrades
The town of New Haven, in collaboration with the Addison County Regional Planning Commission and Vermont Agency of Transportation, is exploring ways to make Munger Street safer for…
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Clippings: Instagram added insult to injury
While riding my bike to work one Wednesday morning I rear-ended a stationary pick-up truck on Main Street during morning rush hour. The pickup won.
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Cyclists gearing up for Kelly Brush Ride next week
Cyclists from all over the region will be once again gathering in Middlebury to join in the biggest charity cycling event in the state, the 17th annual Kelly…
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Tour de Farms returning to Shoreham
After years in Bristol, Charlotte, Hinesburg, and Vergennes, ACORN’s Tour de Farms, one of Vermont’s oldest cycling farm tours, is returning to Shoreham, where the event started in…
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The Vermont Walk/Bike Summit is coming up
Save the date! The Vermont Walk Bike Summit is coming to Middlebury on May 6.