Wednesday, May 25, 2016

A rainy spring day in Vermont - still, what a wonderful ride!

What a ride, what a day! 

We had about 30 people show up despite the dooming weather forecast for the weekend and everyone who came out to Red hen Baking in Middlesex, VT had a great time. We had some 'energy food' from Red Hen, in form of Anis/Walnut Paninis, and a little history lesson, getting to check out an original Schwinn Paramount Track bike from 1948! Wool jerseys from SideShow Cycles and Velo Vermont Vintage Spring Classic T-Shirts (both still available!) were your entry 'fee' to the ride. Fearlessly, folks headed out into the dark clouds and South into the Mad River Valley. We stayed on paved 100B for a little and hit the dirt roads in Moretown, climbing up Pony Farm. With the rain 'hanging out' over the Western Mountains, mostly holding off, it was just a little chilly once we were decending into the covered bridge of Waitsfield. We added in a little beer/food stop at the local general store, and that made the second half of the ride even more enjoyable, as we stopped by the side of the road for a a sip of 'sunshine' every time the sun came out. Passing some beautiful spots with awesome views on the way back made us forget about the drizzles all together, and heading back past the swimming holes along Lovers Lane and into the parking lot of Red Hen, we were greeted by more vintage bike talk, a parts swap and some red wine, baguettes, and a cold beer.
What a day, what a ride, and thanks so much to our sponsors: Red Hen Baking, Nutty Steph's chocolates (raffle!), Hardwood Softgoods, and Sideshow Cycles! 
We even got talked about on the Behind the Handlebars Podcast! Listen Here
Thanks for all the kind words, and thanks to all who came out despite the Vermont "summer" weather!
Stay tuned for more New England Vintage Events by Velo Vermont Vintage. 
True Love!





Friday, May 13, 2016

Hello Bike Friends! We are excited for the ride this weekend. We will have some great prizes from Red Hen Bakery and Nutty Steph's Chocolate Shop as well as some snazzy new T-shirts and Sideshow Cycles wool jerseys. Yes, yes, we also have seen the pending weather but we will be there! We may modify the route slightly if it is really nasty but a steel bike is a steel bike rain or shine! We can't wait to ride, swap parts and drink a beer with you! True love in all VT weather, Velo Vermont
In terms of details, when arriving use the North entrance (entrance closest to interstate intersection); follow signage. Parking will be around back so we won't be parking in customer slots for Red Hen and other shops!



Sunday, May 1, 2016

Behind the Handlebars Podcast Interview

We were interviewed by Chain Stayley from the Behind the Handlebars Podcast and you can listen to the whole show (and their older podcasts) right here!
BORN AND SHAPED IN THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE AND FUELED BY A LOVE OF BIKES

We caught up with the fine folks (or two thirds of them anyway) from Velo Vermont who are organizing the Velo Vermont Vintage Ride on May 15th. We sent in our top reporter, Chain Stayley to ask all the tough questions. If you enjoy riding old bikes and swapping old bike parts, event details and registration can be found here
We had time to watch Bike City, Great City, a documentary film by David Chernushenko. We first were exposed to David when he was the keynote speaker at the Vermotn Walk Bike Summit in Rutland earlier this month. We found the documentary to be well-researched and informative. You can buy the DVD or rent the film from various online movie networks.
Beer of the Week: Alchemist - Heady Topper

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