Posted by Chapin on Jan 26 2010
Long-time Local Motion member and VerMontreal Tour alumna Nancy McClellan works at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. To respond to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, Nancy has gone to volunteer at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital (HAS) 40 miles NW of Port-au-Prince. Below is a personal note from Nancy. If you’d like to join other [...]
Posted by Adele on Oct 19 2009
Benefit Bake Raffle Tickets Win BIG
Posted by Kevin on Oct 16 2009
Tags: Bike Commuting, Tips
Have you checked the air pressure in your bicycle’s tires recently? If so, you may have noticed a markedly lower reading than what your gauge read in mid-summer.
Time and temperature both affect tire pressure. Expect to lose at least 1 psi of pressure with the passing of each month (hence the “flat” tires on bikes [...]
Posted by Chapin on Sep 21 2009
Tags: Bike Commuting
To encourage bicycle commuting, Earl’s Cyclery & Fitness created a Commuter Challenge providing the benefit of earning gift cards based on commuting mileage logged in over three months June 1- Aug 31. The challenge is limited to first 50 people to sign-up each spring.
This year’s participants reduced carbon emissions by 3.8 tons!
The 2009 rider [...]
Posted by Chapin on Sep 14 2009
Thanks everyone who came and rode the Causeway Bike Ferry during the 13 days of 2009 demonstration service. Over 100 volunteers donated their time to make the service run smoothly. The service was underwritten by VBT Bicycling Vacations and sponsored by Earl’s Cyclery & Fitness, Old Spokes Home and Switchback Brewery.
Photos by Jeff Cohen. We [...]
Posted by Chapin on Aug 19 2009
Tags: Community Service, Get Involved
Many Americans have used bicycles gathering dust in their garage. They bring almost nothing in resale, and often end up clogging our landfills. Pedals for Progress will ship your bike to an international partner organization, where it will be reconditioned as transportation to people who desperately need affordable, non-polluting transportation.
Pedals for Progress Bicycle Collection
Saturday, Sept. [...]
Posted by Todd on Aug 11 2009
Tags: Community Service, Fun
The Bicycling Superheroes gathered last weekend to begin their quest for pedal-powered community service. One of their first stops was Local Motion’s Trailside Center, where they helped promote our work and encouraged passers-by to become members. Good luck, superheroes!
Posted by Chapin on Aug 04 2009
Tags: Get Involved, Racing
Get a front row seat at Burlington’s fast-paced, action-packed bike race this Labor Day, September 7!
Be a course marshall and get a great seat, meet cool people, and get a groovy t-shirt. There are three volunteer shifts needed:
8am to 11am
10:30am to 2pm
1:30pm to 5pm
To volunteer, contact David White. The Criterium is one of four great [...]
Posted by Chapin on Jul 13 2009
Tags: Charity, Mountain Biking
I’m impressed. High school student Alex Hopkins has an ambitious plan. He seeks to raise $10,000 to build a community kitchen in a small town in Mexico. He’s hosting his first ever charity bike ride at Catamount Outdoor on August 15. Come join Alex!
Posted by Todd on Jul 10 2009
Tags: Quad, Samuel de Champlain
Some people never stop exploring. This week, we saw Samuel de Champlain himself riding down the bikepath! He said he was in town for the Burlington International Waterfront Festival, all part of the region-wide Quadricentennial celebration of the lake that now bears his name. He’s flattered.
Sammy D, an avid cartographer, came by the shop because [...]
