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Tri-State Road Bike Ride

Gorgeous day, flat terrain, great road conditions...a perfect spin in thc countryside!

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Brattleboro, VT

Moderate to Strenuous

Hosted by frogmeadow

The trip report

Posted by GO Member "travelwriter" AKA Ken

This was one of the most invigorating rides I’ve taken in a long while. Dave and Scott obviously took pleasure guiding our reel through their neck of New England woods. The vistas were lovely, the roads smooth with minor exception, and the terrain far easier than you’d expect among these green hills.

After a short jaunt through the village-atmosphere of Brattleboro, Vermont, we spun south along the Connecticut River on easy roads. Farmland dominated the landscape, with one farmhouse and barn in particular casting itself as “Typical Vermont” against a sprawling backdrop. Dave was good at steering clear of heavily trafficked roads whenever possible, though we knew they couldn’t always be avoided. That was fine with us, especially since one of those roads led to ice cream in Northfield, Massachusetts, the southernmost point and halfway point of our ride.

Then it was a brief cycle east and back north, this time into New Hampshire, where we passed the only drive-in theater that we know of that straddles a state line. Soon enough, we were heading north on the opposite side of the Connecticut River. In Hinsdale, we challenged ourselves with some explosive yet brief climbs and ‘brought it home’ along an easy rolling route through lovely woodland. All told, it was three hours of cycling happiness!

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About this event

Known by locals as the "Tri State Ride" because it goes through the states of Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, this ride is like riding through a real picture postcard. The ride is moderately hilly. Half way through the ride we will stop in Northfield, MA at an ice cream stand for snacks and an ice cream cone!

Participants should be experienced cyclists and have road bikes, not hybrids or mountain bikes. We will be riding at a moderate pace of 14-15 mph. Maps will be provided at the beginning of the ride. We will meet in Brattleboro, depart at noon and expect to be done by 4:00.

Following the ride participants are invited and welcome to come to Frog Meadow B&B for a hot tub and dip in the pond. BYOB & snacks!

Also noting that the rain date for the event is Sunday June 17

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Frogmeadow

Newfane, VT

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Klondike

Newfane, VT

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kalevine

Buzzards Bay, MA

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