Upcoming Events

2nd Annual Mountain Bike Film Night:
New World Disorder 9 - Never Enough
Saturday, May 16 shows at 6pm and 8:30 pm
Vermont Mountain Bike Association presents their 2nd year of mountain bike films at Main Street Landing in Burlington, VT - all the details here.

Ride of Silence
Wednesday, May 20 at 7pm
The VBPC is organizing a Ride of Silence in Montpelier on Wednesday, May 20 to remember all those injured or killed by motor vehicles while bicycling. Participants are asked to gather in front of the State House on State Street at 7:00 pm. The group will ride 12 miles in silence at a respectful pace while wearing black and red armbands, which will be supplied by the Coalition. This event is free and all are invited.

Sculptcycle Bike Collection - thru May 18
In conjunction with SculptCycle (www.sculptcycle.org/), FreeRide Montpelier is collecting donations of old bikes and bike-related parts and tools for local artists to use in their SculptCycle pieces this year! Starting today, you can bring donations to the FreeRide shop any time. If we are not open, you may leave them in front of the FreeRide garage door. Please take care not to block the Stone Environmental doors to the right. FreeRide is located at 89 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
it's a small grey building by the intersection of Hubbard and Barre, next to the new Fisher Auto Parts. the door is around back

May Tip of the Month from Montpelier Bikes
* Bicyclists - Ride on the right, with traffic. But, move to the left in the lane to avoid road debris, stay out of the car door zone, or to prepare for a left hand turn.
* Drivers - Wait until safe to pass a bicyclist. You really don't want to choose between a head-on collision and wiping out a bicyclist! On city streets, bicyclists may be going at traffic speed. Don't pass unless you really need to. Share the road - it's common courtesy and common sense!

Traffic Skills 101
May 16 at Montpelier High School
All-day bicycle handling and traffic skills course for adults, presented by Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition. Includes classroom time, parking lot training, and road ride. $55 fee includes lunch. There is still room for at least 3 more people. Pre-registration required 225-8904