Photo courtesty Upper Valley Ebike Lending Library
Hiking and biking in Vermont is a special experience.
Forested trails with beautiful scenic views, lake front rides along Lake Champlain bike paths, and curving back roads along valley streams. Mountain biking trails spread across the state, from downhill trails at ski areas such as Burke, Killington, Mt Ascutney, Sugarbush, and Mt Snow, to the North East Kingdom trails, to cross country rides like the Lamoille Valley, Bennington, and Champlain Island Line rail trails
Bicycling has a rhythm that fits in well with our small towns, and it is one of the best ways to travel across one of our cities when traffic is heavy and parking is limited.
Ebikes have also opened up a whole new world of possibilities for riders who live in hilly areas, or want to carry heavy groceries or their kids, or just aren't as young as they used to be. Vermont has an incentive program to help people purchase an ebike and use it for their shorter trips instead of a car. The incentive was recently expanded to include increased funding for cargo bikes, and it was also made more income sensitive. Check out the ebike program in the incentives section of the Drive Electric Vermont website at: www.DriveElectricVT.org
Bristol Human Powered Vehicle Parade
Walking and bicycling are a key part of clean transportation. It's well known that the majority of car trips are under 3 miles. A bicycle can comfortably cover this distance in a short time and help foster a better connection with your neighborhood! Active transportation saves money and is good for your health, too. Join us as we ride towards better transportation for everyday trips and having fun along the way!
(Posted by Karl Kemnitzer)
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