Local Motion Blog

On a gorgeous Saturday morning, 15 cyclists joined Local Motion Executive Director Chapin Spencer and Local Motion Board Member Luis Vivanco on a 10-mile historic tour of Burlington.  The route followed the 10-mile Cycle the City loop developed by Local Motion, the City of Burlington and Lake Champlain Bikeways in 1998.  The route was recently [...]

Tags: Bicycling, Burlington, Cycle the City, History, Old Spokes Home, Vermont

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On the heels of a heavy spring rainstorm, seven intrepid Burlington-area cyclists took part in the tenth annual Ride of Silence event held around the world. The event honors fellow cyclists who have been injured or killed on area roadways.  Earlier in the day, we heard that there was a bike/car crash near Exit 14 [...]

Tags: Bicycling, Burlington, Ride of Silence, traffic safety, Vermont

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One week into the first ever National Bike Challenge, Vermont is running away with first place! This nationwide challenge aims to get more people biking more often.  A slick on-line reporting system helps tens of thousands of cyclists around the country keep tabs on their riding this season. The problem is that 820 Vermonters have [...]

Tags: Bicycling, challenge, Earl's Cyclery and Fitness, Kimberly Clark, National Bike Challenge, Sojourn Bicycling & Active Vacations, Vermont

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