We like to leave our past rides posts on the site so we can look back over the years and look at all the fun we’ve had. It also helps folks to see what kind of riding to expect from the different rides we’ve hosted in the past.
Click through to check out the fun rides we’ve done in the past!
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The Millstonewinkle Show – Weekly MTB Ride
Weather is looking great, trails are in excellent shape, let’s do mountain biking to them!!! We’re talking about our Thursday night friendly mountain bike group rides at Millstone Trails! Thursday, May 28 (and every Thursday with good weather)Riders gather at 5:15, at Brook St. Garage, Millstone Trails ParkingWheels roll at 5:30. Barb, Bridget, and Kelsey…
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Barre Wackadoo: Less than 1 Week to go!!
The clock is ticking and we are super excited to ride bicycles with you. Folks have heard me quote the amazing hip hop artist Tyler the Creator before, and his words really suit our style best: We got a bunch of bikes, we got a bunch of friends. Let’s ride them around together!If you haven’t…
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It’s Mountain Bike Time!!!!
It’s that beautiful time of year where we rush out of work, forget our gloves but somehow remember to bring a shock pump and ride bikes in the woods in Vermont! We’re talking about our Thursday night friendly mountain bike group rides at Millstone Trails! Thursday, May 21 (and every Thursday with good weather)Riders gather…
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The Barre Wackadoo Ride
We’re super excited to officially announce the Barre Wackadoo ride! The Barre Wackadoo is a 3-route-option bicycle ride to celebrate the launch of the Trek Ride Club Vermont All the Things Challenge, a collaboration between Trek Bicycles and Vermont Bicycle Club. In partnership with the Trek Ride Club app, Vermont Bicycle Club and Trek Ride…
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Adventure Society Meet Up #3
It’s May! And that means it’s time to meet up again for The Vermont Bicycle Club Adventure Society of People Doing Cool Sh!# on Bicycles! Gather at Vermont Bicycle Shop around 5:15Meeting starts at 5:30 This month will be a special presentation and event! We’re still encouraging you to bring your cool ideas to share.…
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Ride Every VMBA Trail Challenge Starts Today!
Today is the official start of our 2026 Ride Every VMBA Trail Challenge, we are challenging riders to ride at least 1 mile from every VMBA chapter. Registering for the challenge is free! This year we’ve got over $1000 in prizes from VMBA, Trek Bikes, Orbea Bicycles, and Vermont Bicycle Shop that will go to…
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Meet Nyssa at the Pride Rides Season Kick-Off Party!!
This Saturday, from 2:00pm-? at Vermont Bicycle Shop is the Pride Rides Season Kick-Off Party! And at 4:00pm is the Pride Rides Pizza Ride Take-Over!We’ll have some super cool deals, you’ll be able to meet the Pride Ride leaders. We’re also excited to have a special guest tabling at the Pride Rides party this Saturday:…
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Sunday! April 26 Reminder!
Mark has been so excited that you all picked his route that he’s been test riding bits of it for the last couple of weeks. He reports that conditions are decent even after the snow we’ve had. We expect to see some pretty great (albeit cloudy) weather on Sunday. We’ll start off at around 50…
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Pizza Ride Take Over and Pride Rides Season Kick Off Party
Wow there is a lot going on at Vermont Bicycle Shop over the next few weeks!! Saturday May 2nd is our second Pizza Ride of the season, and this one is extra special as it will also be the second year in a row that Pride Rides has come to take over the Pizza Ride!…
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It’s Gravel Cat Season!!!
The wet and slightly cold weather that’s persisted through April really has me staring pretty hard at June at this point. I know there is this whole other month between now and then. At the same time, it’s nice to think about the warmer days. For May, we’ll have a big Pride Rides kick off…
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Adventure # 2: You’re Invited!
We held our second Adventure Society meet-up and we landed on a ride for April 26! Mark pitched a pretty fun route out in Orange/Washington along some gravel, a little class 4, and some pavement. There will probably be a stop midway at the Washington General Store for snacks as well. We’ve also got an…
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Meet-Up Tonight!!
There will be some exciting things going on for our meet-up tonight!! A few cool announcements. We also may have a couple of folks who are up for their Adventure Journals! We’ve also just got a shipment of new custom stuff from Bivo and Ocean & San to show off! Bridget thinks she’s got the…
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Vermont Bicycle Shop Anniversary!!
Thank you. It is truly our pleasure to have been able to serve you over the past 10 years. We are so grateful for everything we have experienced together, and we are very excited to continue into our 11th year. We have many amazing adventures planned this year and for the future. This Saturday, April…
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(It’s ON!) The Gang Rides the D&H Trail
Sure, it’s going to be cold (it might be a high of 45 degrees Darren!), and just maybe there will be a little rain or snow, and it will definitely be cloudy (Partly cloudy also means partly sunny Darren!). And yes the ever impending doom of nuclear war is on the horizon, the slow churning…
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D & H Rail Trail, Pools in Cars, and ADV. SOC. meet-up #2 already????
Wooooweee! Our first Adventure of the season is fast approaching, and at the same time, the weather seems like it’s working a little bit against us. Currently, the Castleton area is expected to see a mix of rain and snow this weekend and into Monday, totaling a couple of inches. While this might normally not…
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Pizza? Ride Bikes? On the Precipice of Fun, or The First Pizza Ride of 2026
It is once again time to assemble our street crews together in celebration of pizza and parties on two pedals for our monthly Pizza Ride! For those that don’t know: on the first Saturday of every month (between April and October) we gather at 3:30pm at Vermont Bicycle Shop for the funnest party on two…
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Vermont Bicycle Shop Adventure Society Trip #1
The D&H Trail Ride Castleton, VT to New York and Back 📅 Sunday, March 29🕘 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM We had our first meetup, came up with a list of ride options, and then we voted. The final result is the D&H Trail from Castleton, Vermont to New York and back. This will be…
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A New Community Message Board!
Hey! Just like we discussed at our community meet up, I’ve put together a community message board. There are all kinds of options for following other users, private messaging, tagging other users, and topic tags as well. I’ll be working on things as much as I can and if you have any questions feel free…
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The March Adventure Society Poll!
Hey everyone! Thank you again for a great evening for our first Adventure Society Meet-Up! It was especially great meeting so many new people. I think we’re going to have a super exciting year. First of all, if you are reading this in your email, the poll at the bottom may not show up. You’ll…
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Reminder! Meet-Up Tonight, 5:30 at Vermont Bicycle Shop
Hey friends! Just sending a friendly reminder to join us tonight at 5:30pm for our first Adventure Society monthly meet-up!We’ve got exciting things to share and I bet you do to! Or even if you don’t, who cares?!? Is it for gravel bikes, is it for road bikes, is it for mountain bikes? It’s for…
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Join us for a Meet-Up: Tuesday, March 3 at 5:30pm
It’s time for our first Adventure Society meeting! We’ve all been planning and scheming and maybe you have as well, let’s get together and plan our first outing. I know you have questions, and to be honest, in a perfect world the best adventures always have questions. The more questions the better the adventure. We’ll…
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Our First Meet-Up and Recapping the VT Bike Club Awards
Friday, January 16 we held our first Vermont Bicycle Shop and Trek Ride Club Awards. It was a time to celebrate all the amazing things folks did on their bicycles over the last year. Trek provided some amazing medals to folks who had signed up for challenges via the Trek Ride Club app. And we…
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More than we must, we want to.
On January 24, I was in a hotel room in Bristol, UK. A headline on the BBC channel reported that less than an hour earlier, a second shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis in as many weeks had occurred. 26th and Nicollet, it turns out, is very near where a couple of friends live. I…
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The Annual Vermont Bicycle Club Awards!
You did a lot of amazing things in 2025 and it’s time to recognize some of those things! Join us Friday, January 16 from 5:30 to 7:00 for the Vermont Bicycle Shop and Trek Ride Club Awards! In partnership with Trek Bicycles and the Ride Club app we’ll be awarding folks who signed up for…
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The Vermont Bicycle Club Adventure Society of People Doing Cool S#!+ on Bicycles
Sticker Journal Challenge 2026 What This Is? This is a fun, community driven challenge to celebrate riding bikes, doing cool things, and making fun memories together. The goal is participation, creativity, and adventure. The Vermont Bicycle Club Adventure Society of People Doing Cool S#!+ on Bicycles journal is a part of a season long contest,…
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Millstone Trails Conditions, New Year, New You, New Challenges, New All Over the Place!
Hello friends and happy New Years. We had such a great year of bicycle fun with everyone, and we’ve got a lot of fun ideas for 2026. First, we’ve updated our Vermont Bicycle Club Rider Waiver, you’ll need to fill this out if you want to participate in any of our happenings. Good news, you…
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It’s the first episode of our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide!
Each year we do a couple of videos showcasing some cool gifts for your favorite bicycle rider. We open each video with a parody. We hope you like it, and subscribe to our youtube channel while you’re at it! Discover more from Vermont Bicycle Shop Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.…
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The heck with those sham holiday sales, I’m doing Adventure Friday instead!
Let’s ride fat bikes!!Friday, November 28Gather before 9:00 a.m. at the Plainfield Park and Ride. Wheels roll as close to 9:00 as possible. If the lot is empty at 9:00 you can probably hustle and catch up to us, we won’t be rolling fast. We will ride the rail bed out to the ponds at…
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Vermont Bike Shop Fat Bike Challenge
How it works Want to cut to the chase? Here’s a link for the whole list of rules or see below, and to sign up, click here or see below. Ride as many officially sanctioned, open-to-the-public fat bike locations in Vermont as you can this winter. Ride at least one mile on an eligible fat…
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Pearl St. Pizza Tonight!!
Just a reminder, in place of the mountain bike ride, we’ll be meeting at Pearl St. Pizza at 5:30 tonight. Costumes and door prizes plus an extra special treat for club members! Parking in Barre is free after 5pm, you can also park in our lot and walk over from the shop if you like.See…
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THURSDAY! Costume and Checklist Party at Pearl St. Pizza!!
It looks like we’re going to see a good amount of rain on Thursday. In place of our end of season bike ride, we’re going to have an end of season costume party instead! Join us:At Pearl St. Pizza Thursday, October 30 at Pearl St. Pizza 5:30pm We’ll have some cool end of season prizes…
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Millstone Ride is Cancelled Tonight
Hi friends, due to some wet and cold conditions the ride this evening has been cancelled. See you next week! Discover more from Vermont Bicycle Shop Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe
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Our Friend Derek
I remember exactly where I was when I first felt the weight of how painful Derek’s passing would one day be. It was eight years ago. He had just helped me lift a bike into the wash station while I was racing through a backlog of Spring repairs during my second year at the shop.…
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It’s Never Too Early to Train
Lookit, Cabot Ride the Ridges 2026 is right around the corner. There’s no time to loose!!We gotta get training! Plus, there’s the Cross Vermont Trail Fundraiser Rides coming in fall of 2026 to get ready for as well!! We better get in shape. Our friend and long time Millstone Trails Volunteer, Dave Anderson, is going…
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VMBA CHALLENGE COMPLETED!
Earlier this year we put out the challenge to bicycle riders to become the first person to officially ride at least one mile of trail from every current VMBA chapter. There are a total of 27 trail systems (plus a bonus point for the Velomont Trail) to ride. Some are well know and easily accessible,…
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An Up Your Nose With A Rubber Hose Game?
Did they really think it was a good idea to name a game The Up Your Nose with a Rubber Hose Game? What did that even mean? Apparently it was based on the idiom “get up your nose”, which was a way of saying someone was annoying. And I guess Up Your Nose with a…
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Fall Foliage Ride and Fundraiser!
Well, there isn’t an official ride this weekend because we’re helping Bridget move to her new home!! In place of that we’re strongly encouraging everyone to check out the Cross Vermont Trail Fall Foliage Ride.Everyone knows how much I love the Cross Vermont Trail and the great work done by the XVT nonprofit. They’re holding…
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Best of the Best 2025
Vermont Bicycle Shop has been voted Best of the Best Bicycle Shop for the 7th year in a row in the Times-Argus Reader’s Choice Awards!There are a lot of great bicycle shops in Vermont, so thank you so much for supporting us and choosing us. As a special thank you, we’re having a big sale!About…
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The Next Millstone
Hey, quick question, do you think Darren sits down on chairs in that weird way Riker did? Lookit, there’s only a handful of rides left and the trails have never been in such good shape! Plus there’s the new pump track!! It’s light season, while we may be able to finish the ride before it…
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I believe in ‘believe’.
We expect to see the sunset by 7 pm from here on out. While we should be able to finish the ride before sunset, we still may be in need of lights by the end of the ride. Speaking of lights, we have a sale on some super cool helmet mounted, wireless remote lights from…
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It’s Ride The Ridges Time!!!
It’s time to show up and ride our bicycles on some ridges. We’re so excited for this weekend. Ride the Ridges week at the bike shop is always full of joy. It’s like if Norma (the matriarch of the bike shop, pictured to the right) were visiting at the same time as a Pizza Ride…
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Listen Carefully
Rules change. The game remains the same. The sun is setting earlier each day, and pretty soon we’ll be finishing our rides in the dark. So be sure to bring a good light! **NOTE** 400 lumen minimum front light required.It’s light season, while we may be able to finish the ride before it gets dark,…
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Join us for a FOXY’S send off Pizza Ride!!
As many of you know, Foxy’s Barre announced that they would be closing their doors on Friday, September 26th. While we still have 2 Pizza Rides left this year, our last one at Foxy’s will be Saturday, 9/6. Foxy has done so much since opening to elevate Barre culture. It’s been a tough few years…
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The DARREN System – RTR Training Ride 4
Are these routes just lunatic raving madness? Is there a method? Well folks, let me introduce you to the DARREN system. It’s a great way to find routes and explore places you’ve never been. It’s a great way to plan for a ride somewhere new and help keep things fresh. That’s what we’re doing this…
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The sad, hilarious unfairness of mountain bike life.
Wow that cold snap in the air happened fast, and with the shorter days we’re gonna need headlights! We’re heading pretty fast into fall, and in the not too distant future we’ll be right on the doorsteps of trail closure season. In fact, there’s only 8 more rides left before Millstone closes for the season!…
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Pride Rides Bike Packing and RTR Training Ride 3
Hey friends! This email is for folks who are choosing to join us for part of or the whole Labor Day weekend! You can still join us by the way! We would love to have anyone who is interested in generating a safe and comfortable and loving space for our LGBTQIA+ friends and family. This…
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Registration Link
Hey! Registration is live for our bike packing weekend, it looks like the link got cut off in our email that was sent out. If you found your way to the Vermont Bicycle Club site the link is the same there and you don’t have to change anything.Otherwise, here is the link to register!https://www.vermontbicycleshop.com/groton.html Discover…
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Pride Rides & Vermont Bicycle Shop Labor Day Bike Packing Weekend!
It is time once again for our annual bike packing weekend!! Each year Vermont Bicycle Shop partners with Pride Rides to host a 3 day (2 nights) beginner friendly bike packing trip. This year we’ll be hosted by the amazing Cail at their vacation cabin, The Crash Pad, in Groton, VT. Cail has provided their…
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RTR Training Ride 2, The Ridening the Ridgening
Let’s get ready for our second Ride the Ridges Training Ride! We had a blast last week, it’s time to step it up a notch! This Sunday we’ll be adding some miles and adding some elevation. We gotta get down to brass tacks here, there’s less than 3 weeks people! More MILES, MORE FEET, MORE…
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There’s always money in the bicycle stand…
There certainly has been some development at Millstone Trails lately, and it just might very well mean that our Thursday night crew could be the first to experience all the new goings on. So join us for a beginner friendly hour long mountain bike ride around Millstone Trails:Thursday, August 21.Begin gathering at 5:00 to 5:15…
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A Little Help for Barre
Hey friends, we’re looking for a little help for this years Times Argus Best of the Best awards. Did you know that Vermont Bicycle Shop has won the @timesargus Best of the Best for the past 7 years in a row? For us this means a win for Barre and showcases Barre excellence to the…
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Braking Millstone
It might rain, it might also be hot, it sure will be a nice night to ride through the natural refrigeration of the granite. Let’s ride mountain bikes! Join us for a beginner friendly hour long mountain bike ride around Millstone Trails:Thursday, August 14.Begin gathering at 5:00 to 5:15 and be ready to roll at…
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NEXT Sunday
Just one last weekend message to remind everyone that @ridetheridges training rides start next Sunday, August 17. You’ve got one last weekend of relaxation before the true procrastination and minimal effort bike riding begins!! Missed the announcement? Head over to this link: Discover more from Vermont Bicycle Shop Subscribe to get the latest posts sent…
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It’s Always Sunny at Cabot Ride the Ridges
Well, maybe the weather isn’t sunny, the attitudes and community sure as heck are! Cabot Ride the Ridges is an amazing fundraiser bike ride for the Cabot Mentoring Program. It’s 100% run by volunteers and there’s no ambiguity about where the finds go, all the proceeds from this event go to this amazing program. Each…
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Ride Slow, Think Fast
Bridget will be busy procrastinating all day this week. So it’s up to our heroes Barb and Kelsey to lead the ride! Join us for a beginner friendly hour long mountain bike ride around Millstone Trails:Thursday, August 7.Begin gathering at 5:00 to 5:15 and be ready to roll at 5:30!Meet at 44 Brook St. WebstervilleHelmets are…
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Pizza Ride!!
It’s that time again! Tomorrow, Saturday August 2nd. Our monthly Pizza Ride is back to normal now that the Summer events season has slowed down and everyone is back in town. Gather at Vermont Bicycle Shop between 3:30 and 3:50.Wheels roll as close to 4:00pm as possible (sometimes we’re helping last minute customers). The Pizza…
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SWEARENGEN!!!!
Join us for a beginner friendly hour long mountain bike ride around Millstone Trails:Thursday, July 31.Begin gathering at 5:00 to 5:15 and be ready to roll at 5:30!Meet at 44 Brook St. WebstervilleHelmets are required.If you have not yet done so this year, filling out our rider waiver form ahead of time is required. You can do it…
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Millstone Millsposure?
Join us for a beginner friendly hour long mountain bike ride around Millstone Trails:Thursday, July 24.Begin gathering at 5:00 to 5:15 and be ready to roll at 5:30!Meet at 44 Brook St. WebstervilleHelmets are required.If you have not yet done so this year, filling out our rider waiver form ahead of time is required. You can do it…
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But on the back side it didn’t say nothing…
We’re super excited to announce the first and second place winners of our VMBA Trail Challenge. With every challenge comes the need to solve problems. First place winner Kelsey Laperle poured over maps, made phone calls, showed up in communities and used her own lifelong experience and knowledge to get her across the last mile…
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Extinct— er. CANCELLED
Due to incoming rain and the now issues flash flood warning for Websterville, we’ve cancelled the Millstone ride tonight. Stay safe and see you all next week! Discover more from Vermont Bicycle Shop Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe
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The funnest ride in 60 million years IS CANCELLED!!
Due to incoming rain and the now issues flash flood warning for Websterville, we’ve cancelled the Millstone ride tonight. Stay safe and see you all next week! Join us for a beginner friendly hour long mountain bike ride around Millstone Trails:Thursday, July 10.Begin gathering at 5:00 to 5:15 and be ready to roll at 5:30!Meet…
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4pm Today, Assemble Your Crew, And…
LET’S FREAKIN’ PIZZA RIIIIIIIIDDDEEE!!!!! The Pizza Ride is a family friendly 30 minute bike ride twisting through the back streets of Barre along the Stevens Branch (and probably some streets you’ve never even been on). Then we’ll cross N. Main St. at W. 2nd to a short climb on Pleasant St. (we call it ‘The…
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A Place Both Wonderful and Strange
It’s important to know that there are thunderstorms currently in the forecast for Thursday. In the even of a thunderstorm, or rain in general, the ride will be cancelled. We’ll send an update as we get closer to the ride time, otherwise: Join us for a beginner friendly hour long mountain bike ride around Millstone…
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Will they, won’t they?
Well they won’t, because like Dog Bites Man, the ride is cancelled way too soon 🙁Here’s the thing, right as we plan to ride there are thunderstorms expected in the area, and we’re not remotely interested in creating more work for the trail crew at Millstone, or to put folks at risk. We’ve had a…
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It’s the 2025 GRAVELCAT weekend!
This weekend is our annual GRAVELCAT event, and with it our GRAVELCAT group ride!• This Sunday, June 15• Meet at the shop at 9:00am • Head over to Espresso Bueno by 9:05. • Our Goal is to be rolling by 9:30am, though we should be prepared to give the coffee shop lots of time to…
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I Still Want to Millstone
Join us for a beginner friendly hour long mountain bike ride around Millstone Trails:Thursday, June 12.Begin gathering at 5:00 to 5:15 and be ready to roll at 5:30!Meet at 44 Brook St. WebstervilleHelmets are required.If you have not yet done so this year, filling out our rider waiver form ahead of time is required. You can do it…
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Pride Ride Pizza Ride Update!
Hi friends! I wanted to send a quick note about the Pizza Ride this Saturday (and share this TV show spoof I made for Kris)!The Barre Pride poster is incorrect about where the ride meet up is. Riders meet at 12:00 noon at the Pride Rides/Vermont Bicycle Shop tents at the Barre Pride Festival (not…
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Designing Millstone
Join us for a beginner friendly hour long mountain bike ride around Millstone Trails:Thursday, June 5.Begin gathering at 5:00 to 5:15 and be ready to roll at 5:30!Meet at 44 Brook St. WebstervilleHelmets are required.If you have not yet done so this year, filling out our rider waiver form ahead of time is required. You can do it…
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PRIDE PIZZA RIDE
For Barre Pride our June Pizza Ride becomes a Pride Rides event!! Saturday, June 7! We’ll gather at 12:00pm at the Pride Rides/Vermont Bicycle Shop tent at the Pride festival in downtown Barre for a bike decorating party. Wheels roll at 1:00pm for a super casual ride twisting through the back streets of Barre along…
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We Would Love Your Help!
We have worked tirelessly for the past 10 years to have Seven Days report on the positive bicycle things happening in Barre. We have had very little luck. Although Vermont Bicycle Shop has been recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for their customer service and expertise, for the first time Vermont Bicycle Shop and a few…
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Who is Roland Millstone?
Join us for a beginner friendly hour long mountain bike ride around Millstone Trails:Thursday, May 29.Begin gathering at 5:00 to 5:15 and be ready to roll at 5:30!Meet at 44 Brook St. WebstervilleHelmets are required.If you have not yet done so this year, filling out our rider waiver form ahead of time is required. You can do it…
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…maybe you can bicycle ride with the BKBK-Team.
If you have a bicycle, if no one else can bicycle ride with you, and if you can find them at Millstone Trails, maybe you can bicycle ride with the BKBK-Team. With the weather finally lining up in our favor, we might be able to have our first mountain bike ride of the season! Join…
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2025 Take a Kid Adventure Biking Day
The 2025 Take a Kid Adventure Biking Day is here!! If you aren’t familiar with the Take a Kid Adventure Biking Day idea, check out the details here:https://vermontbicycleclub.com/take-a-kid-adventure-biking-day/ This year we’ll be riding at the East Montpelier location of the Cross Vermont Trail. 1668 VT-14, East Montpelier, VT. Sunday, May 18Gather between 9:30-9:50 am. Wheels…
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Pride Rides/Vermont Bicycle Club Rail Trail Ride!
Join the Rolling Resistance leader Barb for a super fun field trip to the Presidential Rail Trail in New Hampshire! It will be a flat, packed gravel and dirt surface 11 miles out and 11 miles back friend paced bicycle ride. This Sunday, May 11! Folks can meet at Vermont Bicycle Shop (42 Summer St.…
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Thursday MTB Rained Out/Cancelled
This week’s Thursday night MTB ride is rained out! Look for a post for riding mountain bikes with us next week! When I sat down to make our first MTB post of the season I had already had the idea to do a Blossom theme for one of the posts this season. In a world…
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Must Ride Thursdays MTB Rides
When I sat down to make our first MTB post of the season I had already had the idea to do a Blossom theme for one of the posts this season. In a world of forgettable and malignant laugh-track TV shows Blossom tackled some real topics well ahead of the times. Topics that have all…
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Pizza Ridin’, Read and Ride Challengin, Ride Every VMBA Trail Postin’ Weekend!
Now lookit here. We’re bike riding around these parts, and generally gathering together for what is shaping up to be a pretty fun Spring of bike rides and more. We’ve got two challenges posted up on the Ride Club app: May 1, 2025 to Sept. 30, 2025Ride at least 1 mile of trail from every…
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Let’s Ride LVRT!
Last year it seemed like in the span of 10 minutes we went from Winter to Summer. It’s kind of nice to have some proper Spring weather this year. A lot of back roads are drying up quickly, and some are in the throws of a significant mud season. For our first post-Winter group outing…
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Suspension Classes & Rolling Resistance Rubbish Removal Ride!
This Saturday we’ve got a super fun filled bicycle day! Meet up with Rolling Resistance ride leader Barb for a day of good community action and service with the Rolling Resistance Rubbish Removal Ride. 9:00 am at Vermont Bicycle Shop (please park along Merchant St. if you choose to drive.) Bring rubber gloves and wear…
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Waiting for the Warmth of Sunshine
The cold tease of the bright sun is an almost cruel pretense an early bicycle season. The first Pizza Ride was rained out, we still had a super fun Pizza Party here at the shop followed by a great UVM Public Philosophy Week talk all about bicycles! We are probably still a couple weeks away…
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75% Chance of Rain = 75% Chance of Pizza Party
Friends! The weather is looking pretty spotty for our first pizza ride. So we will most likely turn our pizza ride into a pizza party. We’ve ordered a couple cheese and a couple of pepperoni pizzas from Foxy’s Barre! Pizzas arrive at the shop a little after 3:45, then at 4:30 hang out for the…
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April 5, 3:30pm, The Pizza Ride!
Friends, it is that special time of year again and we have a jam packed Saturday for our first Pizza Ride of the year. Saturday, April 5th! First: 11:00 amRolling Resistance riders are meeting at Vermont Bicycle Shop to ride over to the state house to participate in the Hands Off Rally. Then at 3:15pmRiders…
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The Vermont Bicycle Shop ‘Ride Every VMBA Trail’ Challenge
Vermont Bicycle Shop is proud to present the Ride Every VMBA Trail Challenge. In partnership with Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Trek Bicycles, Endura Clothing, and Millstone Trails Association. We’re celebrating the start of the Vermont mountain bike season and the launch of the Trek Ride Club app with a big challenge! The Ride Every VMBA…
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Vermont Bicycle Club and Trek Ride Club
The Trek Ride Club is here and we’re pretty excited about it. We’ve published a bunch of our routes, we’ll be publishing our group rides, and other fun challenges and events through the app and via the normal VermontBicycleClub.com channels. You’ll be able to see routes for a lot of our group rides and you…
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Fight the Machine, Mud Season is Sooner Than You Think
In the words of one of the members of the band that is the inspiration for this week’s post image, “Don’t let them break you down.”Easier said than done, easier done with friends, and easiest when it’s friends on bicycles. There’s a warm up coming, and while we do expect temperatures to dip enough to…
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Think Warm Thoughts, Think Firm Snow
Sunday, March 1, gather at Millstone Trails, located at 44 Brook St. Websterville, Barre, VT Between 9:00am and 9:15am with wheels ready to roll at 9:30 sharp. Helmets are required.Join Barb, Kevin, Bridget, and Kelsey this week on a social and friendly fat bike adventure at Millstone Trails. Route will be determined at the beginning of the…
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If All Else Fails, Then Sunday
Barb has called it, even if Millstone Trails is swallowed up by some unknown and recently discovered underground cavern system that has been in a delicate balance from years of industrial granite mining, sorry – quarry work in the area; we are still going to ride. I may be privy to some insider information that…
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Cancelled Again…
This is starting to feel like an HBO executive has taken over our ride scheduling, you know, cause the things we love keep getting cancelled…There’s going to be lots of snow, and hopefully good trail conditions for this week’s snowy Millstone adventure, it might be the prettiest ride of the year. So much snow that…
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Saturday, March 15, Trailside Fix Party!
Join us at Vermont Bicycle Shop on Sat. March 15 at 3pm for some bicycle fun and learn all about how to handle some of the most common trailside problems that can happen on your bike ride! Our rides and events are designed to create a welcoming space for beginner cyclists, and are open to…
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CANCELLED!
There’s going to be lots of snow, and hopefully good trail conditions for this week’s snowy Millstone adventure, it might be the prettiest ride of the year. So much snow that the event has been cancelled. Working with the Millstone Trail Crew it’s become clear that even if we don’t see a signficant amount of…
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UPDATE: Trading Fat Bikes for Snow Shoes
UPDATE: Due to weather and snow conditions at Millstone, this ride has been changed to a group SNOW SHOE instead. The meet up and head out times remain the same. Sunday, February 9 Gather at Millstone Trails Located at 44 Brook St. Websterville, Barre, VT Between 9:00am and 9:15am with SNOW SHOES on trail at 9:30 sharp.…
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Thursdays are now Sundays!
NOTE: The Thursday evening rides have now shifted to Sunday mornings. We’re hoping this allows even more folks to join us for fun and bicycle riding. Sunday, February 9 Gather at Millstone Trails Located at 44 Brook St. Websterville, Barre, VT Between 9:00am and 9:15am with wheels ready to roll at 9:30 sharp. Helmets are required.Join Barb,…
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Delayed Start Gather at 2:30, Wheels Roll at 3:00
Due to colder temperatures predicted for tomorrow morning, February 2, the ride will be delayed until the afternoon. Sunday, February 2 Gather at Millstone Trails Located at 44 Brook St. Websterville, Barre, VT Due to cold temperatures predicted for Sunday Morning we’ve had to push the ride to the afternoon. Apologies for any inconvenience. Gather between 2:30pm…
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Sunday, February 2, DELAYED START
Sunday, February 2 Gather at Millstone Trails Located at 44 Brook St. Websterville, Barre, VT Due to cold temperatures predicted for Sunday Morning we’ve had to push the ride to the afternoon. Apologies for any inconvenience. Between 9:00am and 9:15am with wheels ready to roll before 9:30 DELAYED START: Gather between 2:30pm and 2:45pm wheels roll at…
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Thursday, Jan. 30 Ride is Cancelled
Friends! Trail conditions and weather, and working alongside Millstone Trails volunteer groomers, we have cancelled the Thursday night ride. We will have our Sunday ride and you will see that announcement tomorrow. Discover more from Vermont Bicycle Shop Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe
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SUNDAY TIME CORRECTION (ignore the previous one)
My apologies for the double up here everyone! The time was wrong in the previous message! We are meeting at 9:00amAll the details are below.Sunday, January 26Gather at Millstone TrailsLocated at 44 Brook St. Websterville, Barre, VTBetween 9:00pm and 9:15pm with wheels ready to roll at 9:30 sharp.Helmets are required.Join Barb, Kevin, Bridget, and Kelsey this week…
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sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY!!! Wait, like Sunday?
Sunday, January 26Gather at Millstone TrailsLocated at 44 Brook St. Websterville, Barre, VTBetween 9:00pm and 9:15pm with wheels ready to roll at 9:30 sharp.Helmets are required.Join Barb, Kevin, Bridget, and Kelsey this week on a social and friendly fat bike adventure at Millstone Trails. Route will be determined at the beginning of the ride based on trails…
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Thursday Night, Every Night
Kindness, compassion, and inclusion grows well in the community-rich soil of Vermont. I was going to do this whole thing for our little ride newsletters where I would slowly turn them into a short story about some post-apocalypse narrative. It was just something to keep the posts interesting, and to be a little funny. I…
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THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM THE VTBC EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM
Sunday, January 19, 2024 a developing bicycle ride was identified by the Emergency Bicycle Ride system. Riders are expected to gather at approximately 8:30am where it is expected to see wheels rolling at 9:00am The bicycle ride is approximated at Millstone TrailsParking is suggested at 44 Brook St. Websterville, Barre, VTHelmets are required.The safest route…
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Plenty of Squirrel Bait – 2nd Fat Bike Night
Thursday, January 16, At Millstone Trails 44 Brook St. Websterville, Barre, VTGather between 5:00pm and 5:15pm with wheels ready to roll at 5:30 sharp.Helmets and other things required (read more below). The year is 2187. The world is 98 percent covered in sand. Kind of like an opposite of Waterworld kind of thing. The only…
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