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EVENTS
Travel Talks II: 2475 Miles in 23 Days -- On a Mountain Bike!
Jeff Mullen of Richmond will share his adventures racing the Continental Divide Mountain Bike Trail starting in Banff, Alberta and finishing at the Mexican border.
 When: 12/11, 7-8:30 PM
Where: Arts Riot, Pine St.
Come raise a glass to Jeff's stories from the most difficult mountain bike race in the world. Click to learn more.
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The Coolest Lunch You'll Ever Eat
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Help end homelessness by dining outside at one of your favorite Burlington restaurants!
You a hot entrée and beverage for $20, with 100% of proceeds to COTS.
When: 12/11, 12-2 PM
Where: Halvorson's, NIKA, Boloco, The Scuffer, Leunig's and The Farmhouse
Be sure to reserve your seat in advance by clicking here!
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It's a MAD DASH to the (Indoor) Finish Line!
Old Spokes Home is hosting the Mad Dashes, a race between two single speed bikes set up on stationary rollers that go head to head in 250m, 500m, and 2,000m sprint races.
When: 12/12, 8 PM
Where: Arts Riot, Pine St.
Come to this free event to race or just to watch the fun and cheer for your favorite racers. Prizes for the winners. Arrive at 7:30 to register on the spot!
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NEWS
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A PHAT Way to Ride...
If you ski or snowboard, you may have already heard of Protect your Head at All Times, or PHAT. Local Motion is excited to be partnering with UVM and Fletcher Allen to include bicycling in this ongoing initiative to increase helmet use!
Check out the full article released by UVM's College of Medicine, and keep an eye out for upcoming PHAT happenings.
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Shelburne Biking on the Right Track!
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"Changing Gears" is a new blog started by The League of the Traveling Baskets, a Shelburne community group that promotes bicycling for pleasure and errands in and around Shelburne Village.
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Let's Make 2014 the Best Year Ever for Walking and Biking in Vermont!
- Help communities across Vermont become more walk- and bike-friendly
- Launch daily bike ferry service at the "cut" in the Island Line trail
- Support schools to build bike skills training into PE classes for 5,000 kids
- Bring on at-risk high school students as mentors at BRV
- And much more!
the month of December for our "top ten" list of how Local Motion is working for you to make 2014 the best year ever for walking and biking!
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VerMontreal 2014: a Classic Returns!
What's better than a ride along the newly restored Island Line Trail? How about continuing the ride all the way to Montreal for the 30th anniversary celebration of the Tour de l'ile? That's what we've got planned for the spring of 2014 when the much loved VerMontreal tour returns.
Sojourn, a locally based active vacation provider and long-time partner with Local Motion's VerMontreal ride, has generously agreed to organize the 2014 event as a fundraiser for Local Motion. This year's ride includes some very exciting additions.
Big change this year: the VerMontreal tour will start in Burlington! We'll kick off day one on the City's waterfront and enjoy the full length of our spectacular lakeshore path while we make our way to our first night's accommodations on the water's edge in North Hero, Vermont. Along the way, we'll ride Local Motion's bike ferry across "the cut" on the Colchester causeway with the blue waters of Lake Champlain and sweeping mountain vistas in all directions.
And that's only day one of this 4-day adventure!
VerMontreal 2014 promises to be better than ever, but don't wait too long to sign up. The trip is capped at 80 riders, so visit the Sojourn website today to learn more and book your trip!
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Colchester Prioritizes Walking & Biking
Colchester has been investing in multiuse paths, sidewalks, and other infrastructure for walking and biking for a number of years, and it shows.
And the best part is, what's on the ground now is just the beginning.
A conceptual drawing of new bike lanes and sidewalks in Colchester Village
Creating more transportation options was a major focus of the "Circ Alternatives" planning process that just wrapped up last month. (See below for details on what the "Circ" is and how it relates to transportation.) Colchester prioritized several "Circ Alternatives" projects that will make walking and biking much safer and easier, including:
- A shared-use path and four-foot shoulders along Severance Road
- Sidewalks and four-foot shoulders on VT 2A through Colchester Village
- A 12-foot multiuse path along Route 15 between Lime Kiln Road and Susie Wilson Road
- Multiuse paths on both sides of Route 7 at I-89 Exit 16
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Save the Date: Saturday, March 29, 2014
Call for Award Nominations: Do you know someone who deserves to be acknowledged for their contributions to better walking and biking?
Click the buttons below to learn how. See you in March!
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Ten Thousand Thank Yous!
This year, 460 Local Motion volunteers donated over 10,000 hours to Local Motion. That's the equivalent of five full-time employees! Our volunteers keep Local Motion running: from Bike Recycle Vermont to Secure Bike Parking to the Bike Ferry to our main office, every part of Local Motion depends on people like you.
The Follett family enjoys Local Motion's volunteer party
So we threw a huge party to say THANK YOU! Over 150 volunteers enjoyed delicious food and good company at Arts Riot on Pine Street in Burlington. Many thanks to Skinny Pancake for donating delicious hors d'oeuvres! To those volunteers who could not attend, thank you for all that you do, and we hope to see you at next year's party!
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BRV Designs Popping Up Downtown...
Do you like bikes? Do you like shopping locally and supporting social enterprise? Looking for something fun, funky and functional for someone close to you this holiday season? We've got you covered!
Bike Recycle Vermont is happy to announce that our Bike Recycle Designs products are on sale now through December 28th at the Burlington Town Center. Thanks to our friends at Kasini House, our jewelry, bottle-openers and belts made from upcycled bicycle parts will be on display along with products from over 30 local artists at the Burlington Town Center Pop-Up Art Market. Look for the market close to the Macy's entrance on the second floor.
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New Study: Walk/Bike Deaths from Distracted Driving on the Rise
Think you can put on makeup, pick a song on your phone, check a text message, and drive at the same time? Think again.
Researchers have found that pedestrian fatalities caused by distracted driving increased from 347 in 2005 to 500 in 2010, and bicyclist fatalities caused by distracted driving increased from 56 to 73 in the same period. Want to learn more? Read the full article here.
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The Last Word...
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Happy Trails!
From the LM Crew: Brian, Charlene, Dan, Don, Jason, Katelin, Kevin, Leslye, Lou, Marion, Martel, Mary Catherine, Phil, Stu and Thomas, plus Lauren in the Trailside Center and Bob and Ed out at the ferry.
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