Posted by Chapin on Jun 25 2011
Local Motion sends a HUGE thank you to the 5 area bike shops that are donating 7% of their proceeds July 1-3 to repairing the flood-damaged Island Line Trail! So if you need any cycling or outdoor equipment, please shop at one of the five shops below the first three days of July.
Participating Shops: Alpine [...]
Posted by Todd on Feb 03 2011
Tags: Fun
We need to ask a small favor. We’re trying to woo someone, but we want to be subtle about it. You see, we think they’re really cool and we want them to think we’re cool, too. But how can we tell them?
So we had this idea. We’d ask all of our friends to post on [...]
Posted by Chapin on Oct 17 2010
Tags: Advocacy, Award, Bicycling, Earl's Cyclery and Fitness, South Burlington, Vermont
Owner of Earl’s Cyclery and Fitness and former Local Motion Board Member Roger Frey won Trek Bicycle’s prestigious 2010 advocacy leadership award in front of 1,000 people! (Roger’s casual Vermont attire let the crowd admire his cycling legs!)
For two decades, Roger has generously supported many local and national bicycle advocacy organizations. Besides helping to grow [...]
Posted by Jason on Jun 11 2010
Tags: Get Involved, Safe Routes To School
This Saturday, June 12, Local Motion and Safe Kids Vermont will offer a FREE bike safety fair and helmet check at the University Mall in South Burlington from 10 to 1. The event will take place right in front of the old Home Goods store, next to Hannaford. Loaner bikes and helmets will be provided [...]
Posted by Kevin on Mar 24 2010
Tags: Trailside Center
With the warm summer months approaching, the Burlington waterfront and bike path will soon be abuzz with bikes and pedestrians. Local Motion’s Trailside Center is at the heart of the action. Each year from May through October our Trailside Center staff facilitate positive cycling experiences while spreading the word about Local Motion’s advocacy initiatives.
It’s time [...]
Posted by Chapin on Dec 05 2009
Tags: South Hero, Volunteer
Thanks to the 15 volunteers who helped remove brush and leaves from the culverts and ditches along the Allen Point Access Area on Saturday, December 5, 2009! It is important to show VT Fish & Wildlife that we appreciate use of this approach to the Causeway Bike Ferry.
Volunteers included: Kathy Magill, Skip Brown, Rosemary Zamore, [...]
Posted by Chapin on Sep 15 2009
Thanks to 10 EMS volunteers, the Intervale Trail received a much needed spruce-up today. Store Manager Paul Lasure is a big fan of Local Motion. “We love you guys. Today’s project was great. Let us know what else we can do in the future.” EMS offers its employees a couple paid volunteer opportunities each year.
Thanks [...]
