Early Morning Ride

As the weather gets colder, and it gets dark earlier in the day, I have shifting some of my rides to the early morning.  On the evening of November 3rd I got ready for a ride the next morning.  The more I prepare ahead of time, the less I have do early in the morning.

Local Motion and Old Spokes Home came together this week to celebrate the donation of 38 great and useful bikes that will be made available at minimal cost to members of the greater Burlington Community. 

Local Motion is excited to announce the appointment of Christina Erickson as its new Executive Director. 

Erickson comes to Local Motion following a thirteen-year tenure at Champlain College. Most recently, Erickson served as the Director of Service & Sustainability, a role in which she directed campus sustainability projects, along with a service-learning program aligned with UN Sustainable Development and campus sustainability goals.

Welcoming New Staff! 🍂

by Peter Burns

Recreational Rides

Each fall I commit to doing recreational rides during the winter months.   Then it gets really cold and I find myself slacking off. My feet and hands get cold easily.  I have electric mittens and warm boots, but after half an hour, when it is below 20 degrees my extremities get cold.  This limits my range.  When the temperature is in the single digits, getting ready for a ride takes almost half an hour!  If I am taking a short ride for fun, it almost doesn't seem worth the effort. 

The Local Motion Board of Directors has announced the retirement of the organization’s Executive Director, Karen Yacos. Her last day is set for November 1st, 2022. The Board has organized a search committee which will begin at once to locate Local Motion’s next Executive Director.

Lindy Millington reflects on her biking experiences living in Burlington.

By Peter Burns

June 12th Ride 

On the evening of June 11th, I prepared for a ride up to Saint Albans from my house in Winooski. I checked the weather and saw that it was going to be cool in the morning and warmer later in the day. I use a checklist for long rides, so I consulted the list before preparing everything I would need. For the cooler part of the ride, I took out a long sleeve shirt, a windbreaker, and a pair of garden gloves. The garden gloves aren't very thick but warmer than fingerless bike gloves. I also set out a pair of bike shorts, socks, bike gloves, buff, hat, sunglasses, and a variety of snacks.  I filled my water bottle and added some lemon juice, which makes the water more refreshing. I packed a map because I am unfamiliar with some of the roads in Georgia and Saint Albans.

By Peter Burns

Shelburne Bike Rack 

In early May I took a ride south to Shelburne. I stopped outside the Pierson Library and locked my bike to the rack there. It is a fine-looking bike rack  but it is designed so that with a U-lock you can only really attach either the front or rear wheel, which is not secure. It seems sad that someone spent so much time designing and building something with so little practical value.

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