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Commuter Bicycles Burlington VT

Riding a bicycle in the great outdoors gives you a great sense of freedom and joy. You’re never too old to outgrow bike rides and it’s a healthy way to stay in shape and practice environmentally friendly commuting. There are so many different types of bicycles. It’s not as simple as you think. Here you’ll learn a bit about the bike options available to you now. Please scroll down to learn more and get access to the bike shops in Burlington, VT listed below that can explain more and help you choose the right bike for you. Get out and get active!

Local Companies

Winooski Bicycle Shop

(802) 655-3233

Bicycle Shop 12 West Canal Street
Winooski, VT

Belgen Cycles Limited

(802) 434-4876

4 West Main
Richmond, VT

Bear Swamp Taxidermy

128 Dashnaw Rd
Peru, NY

Green Mountain Cyclery

(802) 775-0869

133 Strongs Avenue
Rutland, VT

Biscuit Hill Bike & Outdoor Shop

(802) 457-3377

Route 4
Woodstock, VT

Dick's Sporting Goods

(802) 288-9854

Maple Tree Place, 1355 Maple Tree Place
Williston, VT

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Hours
Mon-Sat 9:00am - 9:30pm
Sun 10am - 7pm

Peru Bait Tackle & Sports

56 Mannix Rd
Peru, NY

Ajs Ski Shop

(802) 253-4593

350 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT

West Hill Shop

(802) 387-5718

49 Brickyard Lane At I-91 Exit 4
Putney, VT

Belgen Cycles Limited

(802) 434-4876

4 West Main
Richmond, VT

Bicycles & Bicycle-Scooters for Commuters: Classic, Electric, Folding

October 27, 2009 AK

There are few commuting options more efficient than a two-wheeler. Still, there are almost infinite options when it comes to commuter bicycles, bicycle scooters (newish), and the like. With options aplenty, here are our picks for the commuter in you or the commuter in your life (read: awesome gifts!). No matter what you wind up with, be sure to support your local shop with a tune up and accessory purchases.

If you’re considering the options, consider these:

Classic, stylish, and practical

For the ultimate in classic bicycle simplicity , check out Bowery Lane bicycles ($599). The company offers a local, handmade bicycle at a very reasonable price — it’s worth mentioning here that this baby arrives at your door practically pre-assembled (lazier and safer!) and includes sustainable cork grips. The Bowery Laners also boast a hand-built, Made in the USA steel frame and signature wood box for a picnic, pair of sixers, or rain-gear. You can lock this beauty most anywhere due to the bolt-on wheels and seat post (no quick release means less chance of theft). Hold the paint, M’am, with the Raw finish that shows off the big brass welds through the clearcoat. Most shops will check your handiwork free of charge, just ask them to check that your handlebars, headset, and pedals are tight. Low gearing and alloy wheels keep you comfy on most terrain and be sure to ding-a-ling at passersby with a friendly, albeit toothy, grin.

Bicycle Scooters are like Rock-n-Roll

Think one part blues and one part country — this offers the goods from two very distinct worlds. The A2B ($2,500) is remarkable. Old bicycle-scooter combos — and electric bicycles — were notoriously terrible, heavy, and prone to breakdown. Thankfully, that’s old news. The A2B has a super-lite lithium ion battery (think laptop) that plugs right into the wall and goes 20 miles per charge. You can extend that to 40 by purchasing a second battery (which are removable with a lock cylinder) or using your peds to pedal like a regular bicycle. Super-tough tires are both flat-resistant and long lasting. Full suspension rides like a D-R-E-A-M.

Folding bicycles make the Jetsons look like the Flintstones

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Hosta - The Flowering Foliage Plant: A talk geared to gardening clubs and plant society members. An introduction to the joys of hostas. Mike Shadrack has been a member of the American Hosta Society since 1992 and is currently Vice-President Awards and Honors. He has also been a member of the British Hosta {e_description}amp; Hemerocallis Society for twenty-three years, is former Chairman and currently their executive Bulletin Editor. He has been growing hostas since 1986 and has been trying to hybridize almost as long. He came to hostas through his other hobby, fish-keeping, when the beauty of hostas reflected in the garden pond was drawn to his attention in a TV gardening program. He now has many more hostas than fish and, with his wife Kathy, now gardens in Western New York at Smug Creek Gardens where they maintain a large collections of modern hosta, daylily and iris cultivars and have a garden devoted to small hostas. ln 1996, Mike retired from London's Metropolitan Police after thirty-two years service and has rarely sat down since. As a police officer he served in many parts of London including Soho in the west and Whitechapel in the east and at Scotland Yard where he was responsible for Public Order and Ceremonial Planning. He is also a qualified London Tourist Board Guide and organizes garden tours both in England and specialized hosta tours in the US. Mike has worked at the London HHS Chelsea Flower Show every spring for many years and is able to offer rare insight into the worid's premier flower show. Another hobby, photography, has led to a library of about 5800 slides of hosta varieties and hosta gardens, many of which have been published in UK and USA catalogues and magazines. In addition, he supplied the illustrations for the Floyal Horticultural Society, handbook 'Hostas'. He is co-author with Diana Grentell and photographer of the book, "The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas, (ISBN 0-88192-618-3) released by Timber Press in April, 20

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