Upper Valley E-Bike Initiative (UVEBI), the Vermont and New Hampshire Sierra Club,& Fluidly Moving Body Bike Ride

When: POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

Time:  Gather at Farmer's Market: 9am for coffee.  Start ride at 10am sharp

Who: All riders 15 years of old, regular or e-bike

Where: Starting point is Norwich Farmers Market

Route: Rt 5 to Cedar Circle Farm in East Thetford, VT via Rt. 5 in Vermont, and return via River Rd and Rt. 10 in New Hampshire.

Ride length: 20 miles

Terrain: Mostly flat except for 2 steep hills on the return leg.

Features:  Charming Norwich Farmer's Market, Striking views of Connecticut River, Dartmouth College boathouse, Cedar Circle Farm and Educational Center with multiple fields, plants and greenhouses, complimentary coffee and snacks at the Cedar Circle coffee shop.

Join the Upper Valley E-Bike Initiative, Vermont and New Hampshire Sierra Club, and Fluidly Moving Body on a casual bike ride from Norwich, VT to Thetford along U.S. Route 5, and returning through NH.We will start in Norwich and bike to the Cedar Circle Farms and Education Center in Thetford. Then we will cross the river across the recently reopened bridge. The route has pretty views of the Connecticut River and is not too hilly. This is an intermediate ride and participants should be able to maintain an average speed of 10mph and easily bike 20 miles. Riders should bring 1 liter of liquids. We will start at the farmer's market E-Bikes are welcome. There is a cafe at the farm where we’ll enjoy a rest, beverage, and a snack. We will return to Norwich and stop at the Norwich Farmer's Market. When: May, 17Time: Arrive at 8:30 am, depart at 9:00 am return around 12:00 noonWhere: Norwich, VT-Start at the Farmers Market.

Wondering what a bike ride has to do with the Sierra Club? The Sierra Club was founded in 1892 as an outing club to connect people with the outdoors. A few years ago the Vermont Sierra Club prioritized transportation as a key priority because it’s responsible for about 40% of Vermont’s carbon emissions. Since then we have been strategically advocating to electrify vehicles, expand transit options, require new development and housing to be accessible to transit, and invest more in bike and pedestrian infrastructure. 

This particular ride is important because we are advocating the development of a bike corridor along all of U.S. Route 5 from Massachusetts to Canada. A survey conducted by the Vermont Agency of Transportation last year demonstrated that all of the communities along the route supported the concept. We need a grassroots effort to get this rolling and built! This ride is part of that community-building process: See here for more information.

See you there!

Robb Kidd                                      

VT Conservation Program Manager