This first Thursday in June might be rainy, check back on Wednesday for a better forecast!

 Thursday June 2, 2022

The long range forecast indicates rain on this coming Thursday. Check back here on Wednesday, the forecast might be trustable by then!

The Ride is on Tuesday May 24th this week

Thursday's (May 26) weather looks rainy, so check out the info for a ride on Tuesday, May 24th... it will be the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, stating at 10:00 at the trailhead in St Johnsbury.

Lamoille Valley Rail Trail 9:30 am

Thursday, May 19, 2022

The May 19th ride HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO RAINY  WEATHER!  

Look for this ride on the Lamoille Valley RT NEXT WEEK, likely on Tuesday, at present the weather looks ok for next Tuesday, but lots of time for changes in the forecast to occur!

Rail Trail Ride!

The eastern end of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail runs about 16.5 miles from St. Johnsbury to Danville, ending at Joe's Pond.  This section is a part of an ongoing construction project to create the longest continuous rail trail in New England, stretching 93 miles across Vermont from St. Johnsbury to St. Albans. The 93 miles will be done in November, 2022. There are efforts underway to continue the rail trail eastward to connect into New Hampshire!

The surface is hard packed smooth stone dust, in really good condition. There are tunnels and bridges, lots of forest, good views of the Vermont hillsides and some lakeside biking. When we have done the trail in the past, there were bikers, pedestrians, dog walkers, and horses out enjoying the trail. The weather forecast looks good for this out-of-the-valley-experience. 

The surface is fine for most bikes.  The trail climbs gradually all the way to Danville, a gradual climb. The downhill trip back is a hoot!  It is certainly the easiest, flattest way to travel east-west across any part of Vermont!! A Thank You to the railroad designers, and surveyors.

Check out the website:  www.lvrt.org

Round trip we will have a 33 mile car-free adventure!!

Time:  Ready to ride at the Lamoille Valley Rail Trailhead at 9:30 am. It is about 1 hour 15 minute drive. No porta-potty at the trailhead, so stop at the Welcome to Vermont Visitor's Center on the right side of Route 93 soon after you cross the CT River.

Carpool? If you like, meet at Attitash parking lot, far end away from the lifts, at 8:00 am to carpool, otherwise, meet at the trailhead in St Johnsbury. 

Bring snacks and lunch or stop at the General Store near Joes Pond. We can eat at picnic tables on the beach at Joe's Pond. Might be too cold for swimming this time. 

See you Thursday!

Directions:

Take Route 302 over Crawford Notch towards Bethlehem and get onto Route 93 north to Vermont. At the Route 91 interchange, go north on 91 for a very short distance, hardly off the entrance ramp. Take this first exit (Exit 20, Route 5) then take a right at the end of the ramp and go a short distance, noticing the sign for the bike path on the right. It is called Railroad Street or Main Street depending on map. Take the right and then immediate right again down a short steep slope into the trailhead parking lot. It is a very quick succession of right, right, right, right. The map app says it is a 1 hour 15 minute drive.

Tuesday D+P is Thursday this week: Wild River Road, 10:00 am

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Tuesday D+P is Thursday this week!

Wild River Road is a really nice dirt road that goes alongside the Wild River in Evans Notch. It leads to a campground. It is a scenic gradual uphill at river grade, easy. On past rides, we have enjoyed lunch on the rocks, riverside. Looks like the weather may allow us to dine in the sunshine on the rocks this time, too!

The ride starts in Shelburne Village, NH, at the Chester Hayes Memorial Park. We head to North Road and ride to the iron bridge over the Androscoggin River. We ride over the bridge and stop for a nice river view. Continue to Route 2, take a right and after a short distance, turn left onto Route 113, the road to Evans Notch. This is a beautiful ride along the Wild River. After 3.3 miles, we take a right onto a dirt road, Wild River Road, that leads 5 miles to a backcountry campground. Ride this out and back.  Lunch break on the rocks in the sunshine.

Distance: About 30 miles. 20 miles on pavement and 10 miles on a good dirt road.

Time: Meet at the park in Shelburne ready to ride at 10:00 am.

Bike: A mountain bike will be OK, but a Hybrid, All-Road or Gravel bike is better due to the 20 miles on pavement. A road bike with wider tires can work also.

Meeting place and parking: Start from Shelburne Village, just off Meadow Road (a left turn off of Route 2 about 5 miles east from the Route 16/2 junction in Gorham). After turning left into Meadow from Route 2, take a quick right onto Village Road. Take a quick left into the Chester Hayes Memorial Park and park on the left, off the dirt pathway on the grass.  It is about a 40 minute drive from Glen. There is a Porta Potty in the field! 

If you want to carpool, meet in Jackson, in the parking lot across the street from the J-Town Deli at 9:00 am. Otherwise, see you in Shelburne!

Map:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28390552

ThursdayBike 2022

May 1st, 2022

ThursdayBike will be delayed a bit this season. I will be concentrating more on the Tuesday Dirt and Pavement Rides early in the season. 

Check the bike club calendar for the link to Tuesday Dirt and Pavement:, or go directly using this:  www.tuesdaydirtnpavement.blogspot.com.