Posted by Chapin on Feb 07 2012
Tags: Colleen Kelly, Connecticut, cycling, fundraiser, St. Albans, Vermont
Former St. Albans resident Colleen Kelly Alexander was run over by a delivery truck while riding her bike home from work in Connecticut in October 2011. After spending 1 month on a respirator in ICU, undergoing multiple surgeries and receiving over fifty units of blood, she then went on to an [...]
Posted by Chapin on Feb 05 2012
Tags: Lake Champlain, Nordic Skating, Vermont, Winter Fun
While we had to cancel our Wintervale festival in the Intervale due to lack of snow, we invited Local Motion fans to join us for a Sunday morning skate across Malletts Bay in Colchester, VT. Thanks to MVP Healthcare for underwriting our winter fun!
Wow, it was incredible! Over 40 people of all ages came [...]
Posted by Chapin on Feb 02 2012
Tags: Cycle-skating, fad, History, human-powered
None of us at Local Motion had ever heard of this fad from the 1920’s. After watching this, you’ll want to head to your shop, take the wheels off your kid’s bike and build yourself a pair!
Thanks to Local Motion member Clare Innes for passing this along!
Posted by Chapin on Jan 26 2012
Tags: recreation, Trails, Vermont
I joined 22 VT trail leaders at the Vermont Trails & Greenways Council’s winter meeting on January 26th. We took three notable steps:
1) Declared support for the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
This stunning 93-mile trail in the making will stretch from Swanton to St. Johnsbury – but it has been stuck in Act 250 permitting for [...]
Posted by Chapin on Jan 19 2012
Tags: Active Lifestyles, Bike Commuting, research, study, Vermont
It comes as no surprise that weather, bad weather in particular, limits Vermonters’ travel by bicycle. A 2011 study from UVM’s Transportation Research Center puts some data behind our assumptions.
Read more on UVM’s website. Thank you to Local Motion Board Member Lisa Aultman-Hall and area cyclist Justine Sears for undertaking this project.
Local Motion is working [...]
Posted by Chapin on Nov 10 2011
Tags: Bicycling, complete streets, Dero Fixit, South Burlington, Vermont
Ever ridden your bike somewhere and realized that you needed to make an adjustment…but didn’t have the tools? Well, Healthy Living is coming to the rescue. How you ask?
They are helping to install the cool new Dero ‘Fix-It’ stations around Chittenden County’s bike routes. These stations have a place to hang your bike while you [...]
Posted by Chapin on Nov 01 2011
Tags: Bicycling, Burlington, Halloween Ride, Vermont
Thanks to everyone who helped make the second annual Halloween Ride a success!
Co-hosts: BTV Bike Cluster and Local Motion
Premier Sponsor: Old Spokes Home
Other Sponsors: Northfield Savings Bank, Maglianero and Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
Additional thanks: Church Street Marketplace , Burlington Police Department and Noah Pollock for making this video
Lastly, a big thanks to the Burlington Bicycle [...]
Posted by Todd on Jul 11 2011
Tags: Food, South Hero
An amazing crowd of over 200 bicyclists turned-out on Saturday for the 2nd annual Heart of the Islands Bike Tour! Hosted by Vermont Farm Tours, this fun ride led pedal pushers and their curious taste buds throughout the Champlain Islands to discover farms, vineyards, artists and crafters of all kinds. The weather was, dare I [...]
Posted by Jason on May 31 2011
Want to help? If you participate regularly in a group bike ride, email jason@localmotion.org to learn how you can promote responsible riding too!
As part of the Safe Streets project, Local Motion is teaming up with some of Vermont’s top cyclists to promote riding by the rules of the road. We’re working with the “Tuesday Night [...]
