News - Rides/Hikes/Events

Who's a good boy? 6/27/2026 For nearly seven years He was a very good boy He was a very good boy with us on the trails Rarely bothered our bikes When we’d ride Tuesday Nights Wherever we rolled When he was eight years old Now he’s nine years old And still a very good boy Still a very good boy, but not on long rides When too hot or too fast Gets too tired, can’t last Sad, so soon, but it’s clear He’s had some very good years Benny and I will meet with you all at the WW Town Fo

6/16/2026 Had a bad day? This never fails: Dismiss the dismay Get out on the trails I know what you like Don’t try to hide it Hop on your bike Then ride it Don’t know where, when, Or, what to do? Come join us, then - The TNR crew Roll Tuesday at six From AOC Come get your fix Try it, you’ll see AOC is the Ascutney Outdoors Center at 449 Ski Tow Rd., Brownsville, VT. We gather at 5:45, roll out at 6:00 in groups. Subscribe to TNR to receive weekly emails: tuesday-night-ride-

6/9/2026 Leaves are all out Flowers are pretty That’s stuff you’ve heard about So it’s really a pity With no news in the forest For me to talk about All I’ve left to explore is This week’s ride or walk-about Which I would gladly do But therein’s the rub I’ve no details for you Unless you’re in the club As a favor to our host When we ride private trails Location’s not n the post It’s sent in member emails Or become a member of the Ascutney Trails Association chapter of Vermont

6/2/2025 It’s been a hard Tuesday night And I’ve been biking with my dog It’s been a hard ride night And I just tumbled o’er a log But when I think of the joy That biking brings to this boy You know I feel alright You know I work all day To make the money to buy some wheels And it’s worth it just because of the way That mountain biking makes me feel So why on earth should I wail? ‘Cause when I’m out on the trail, You know, I feel okay When I bike Everything seems to be right

Tuesday Night Ride 5/26/26 I have no need to search for greener pastures My field’s blades sport a brighter shade of jade And it looks pretty green as I pedal past yours Emerald glow in the sun, barely fades in the shade And the leaves aren’t really that far behind Many hues are on view in the trees Plus blossoms (and pollens) of every kind (Which is nothing, at which to sneeze) And the dandelions, abuzz with busy bees So let’s see what may be beneath these trees, As we ride

5/19/2026 When your final destination Was your point of embarkation Mountain biking is not Transportation Dispense with the notion That this mode of motion Is Transit It’s transcendental transformation Bikes ascend and descend It’s not a means to an end The means, itself, is really the meaning You can ask anyone But, when all’s said and done, Getting there is ALL of the fun Back to the mountain! Meet Tuesday at AOC trailhead (449 Ski Tow Rd.) at 5:45. We roll out at 6:00. Do

5/12/2026 TNR Who wants to go for a ride on the trails? Me! Me! Me! Who’s gonna pay to maintain all those trails? He! They! She! No way that only they should pay for us to play. Who will lose, if we refuse to pay our dues? We! We! We! This Tuesday is a members-only, off-mountain ride on private trails. Dues-paying ATA members will receive an email Monday with details about the ride. Not too late to join: https://vmba.org/join/ Be sure to select Ascutney Trails A

5/5/2026 We’re getting together to ride our forest course Touted by many as a great “tour de force” (Which sounds either Jedi or one to avoid) No, this is a tour that we have often enjoyed We’ll meet in the lot at the end of Coaching Lane Discuss routes for A’s and B’s, explain the terrain Each group will ride off in one of those directions Making sure the ones behind don’t miss the intersections We’ll roam the home loam and roll Ascutney’s rocks Fast and slow, bumps and flow