Switching Gears

Ride of the week: 12 miles on the 12th

By Tony Accurso On Saturday, Sept. 12 the Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield will be putting on a 12-mile counter-clockwise lap without course crossings and will integrate the tougher “Bubba Trail,” which was previously featured in July. There is a very shallow river […]

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Switching Gears

Trail etiquette

Most trails systems in Vermont including the Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, request that mountain bikers, follow the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) Rules of the Trail: Ride Open Trails: Respect trail and road closures — ask a land manager […]

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Sports

Trail of the week: Stairs/Escalator

Courtesy of mtbproject.com The blue highlighted trail, Stairs/Escalator, is the trail of the week. By Tony Accurso The Stairs/Escalator trail combination in the Green Mountain Trails system in Pittsfield is a climber’s dream. These trails gain approximately 400 feet of elevation over […]

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