Kelly Brush propels her adaptive mountain bike up a trail during a tour of Richmond Mountain Trails’ The Driving Range, the state’s first accessible adaptive-ready trail system, in Bolton, Vt., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (VtDigger – Glenn Russell) Glenn Russell—Glenn Russell U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., speaks with Greg Durso in his adaptive mountain bike during a tour of Richmond Mountain Trails’ The Driving Range, the state’s first accessible adaptive-ready trail system, in Bolton, Vt., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (VtDigger – Glenn Russell) VTDigger PHOTOGRAPHS — Glenn Russell A trail sign at Richmond Mountain Trails’ The Driving Range, the state’s first accessible adaptive-ready trail system, in Bolton, Vt., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (VtDigger – Glenn Russell) Mountain biking in Vermont should be more accessible to riders this fall, thanks to the first fully adaptive mountain bike trail network at the Richmond Mountain Trails in Bolton, Vt.
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., met with local tourism and outdoor recreation leaders at the trail, called The Driving Range, on Friday morning to highlight and discuss their efforts to bolster the state’s outdoor and recreation economy.
“This is so astonishing to just be out to see this trail,” Welch told the group during a roundtable discussion at the top of one of the new paths.
Many mountain biking trails are not designed to accommodate adaptive mountain bikes, which are used by riders with disabilities or who do not ride a standard bike. Adaptive bikes, which typically have three wheels, are larger, wider […]
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