Biking in Vermont
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Northern Neck Tidewater Va.
Posts: 1,688
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Biking in Vermont
Folks
I'm going to Burlington Vermont on a business trip late this month. Bike shopes, rentals? Anything else I should know about?
TIA
Joe
I'm going to Burlington Vermont on a business trip late this month. Bike shopes, rentals? Anything else I should know about?
TIA
Joe
#2
Lovin' my Fixie
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Euclid, Ohio, USA (Near the Great Lake Erie)
Posts: 303
Bikes: Litespeed Classic, C-Dale MT1000, 80's Trek 770, 2005 Raleigh Rush Hour Pro, Fixed
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I did a Vermont bike trip 4 years ago with Adventure Cycling Organization and it started in Burlington. What a cool college town, right on the shores of Lake Champlain!
Here's a link to the trip I took. Cycle Vermont
I do remember a couple of nice bike shops there and lots of nice little restaurants. There is a walking/pedestrian area in the main part of the downtown and it is nice to stroll around and see all the people and hit the bars and grab some food. Since it is a college town it is unique and bohemian at times. It takes about 5 minutes to get out in the country on the North side of town and you are in some great riding. There is also a bike path system along the lake front. It is a good sized city though and lots of traffic in town and a couple strip malls areas with lots of hotels, etc. I do remember a large Eastern Mountain Sports store that also has lots of outdoors clothes and supplies (like REI but not as good). But that is on the outskirts of town.
Have a nice trip. I'm jealous Here's a few more links.
Lake Champlain Bikeways
Cycle the City of Burlington
Here's a link to the trip I took. Cycle Vermont
I do remember a couple of nice bike shops there and lots of nice little restaurants. There is a walking/pedestrian area in the main part of the downtown and it is nice to stroll around and see all the people and hit the bars and grab some food. Since it is a college town it is unique and bohemian at times. It takes about 5 minutes to get out in the country on the North side of town and you are in some great riding. There is also a bike path system along the lake front. It is a good sized city though and lots of traffic in town and a couple strip malls areas with lots of hotels, etc. I do remember a large Eastern Mountain Sports store that also has lots of outdoors clothes and supplies (like REI but not as good). But that is on the outskirts of town.
Have a nice trip. I'm jealous Here's a few more links.
Lake Champlain Bikeways
Cycle the City of Burlington
#3
Punk Rock Lives
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Throughout the west in a van, on my bike, and in the forest
Posts: 3,305
Bikes: Long Haul Trucker with BRIFTERS!
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 119 Post(s)
Liked 45 Times
in
39 Posts
Of course I don't know how long you will be able to tour in Vermont but I would definitely try and ride as much of Route 100 as I could. It is narrow, winding, hilly, and FUN! When I do my tour this summer I will make sure I do as much of route 100 as I can.
roughstuff
roughstuff
#4
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Northern Neck Tidewater Va.
Posts: 1,688
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Thanks! It's a one day meeting, but it sounds like I should take a dayoff to ride around. I will if I can arrange it.
Joe
Joe
#5
Punk Rock Lives
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Throughout the west in a van, on my bike, and in the forest
Posts: 3,305
Bikes: Long Haul Trucker with BRIFTERS!
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 119 Post(s)
Liked 45 Times
in
39 Posts
On a one day ride, I think you can still manage to reach smugglers notch? Try it if you are a real masochist (or if you bring someone with you, a sadist) .
Gary
Gary