These are the Green Mountain Bicycle Club rides for May, 2010. All of our rides are free and open to the public. Helmets are required. We strongly encourage carpooling to the rides which require significant car travel.

E-mail the listserv to find carpooling companions. For rides more than an hour from Burlington, we suggest calling the leader in the event of bad weather.

Key: (E) - Easy; (M) - Moderate; and (S) - Strenuous

Date: Sunday, May 2

Ride: Covered Bridges of Chittenden County - 23 (E), 30 (E/M) and 36 (M) mile options of gentle rolling hills through Shelburne and Charlotte with the longer ride going through Ferrisburgh. All rides stop at the Old Brick Store in Charlotte for a tasty treat. Visit up to four covered bridges in Chittenden County. Co-sponsored by the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition.

Meeting Time: 9:45

Meeting Place: Dorset Park, South Burlington

Leader: David Jacobowitz - 578-8803 / David.Jacobowitz@uvm.edu

Co-Leader: Art Michalek - 716-308-4394 / artmichalek@yahoo.com

Date: Sunday, May 9

Ride: Kingsland Bay - A nice spring ramble. The 35 mile (EM) ride rolls from Shelburne through Charlotte to Kingsland Bay Park and returns. The 46 mile (M) ride heads towards Vergennes and climbs to Monkton Ridge, returning through Hinesburg.

Meeting Time: 9:45 Meeting Place: Shelburne Post Office Leader: Amy Otten - 878-4070 / amyotten@netscape.com Co-Leader: Ralph Kilmoyer - 878-4070

Date: Sunday, May 16

Ride: St. Albans Explorer - Light, rolling hills with beautiful views by the lake. The 35 mile (E/M) route goes to St. Albans Bay Park and returns, while the 50 mile (M/S) route continues on to Swanton and back. There is a short dirt section.

Meeting Time: 9:45

Meeting Place: Georgia Park and Ride - For those coming from the Burlington area, we suggest carpooling at the Colchester Park and Ride at Exit 17 off

I-89 or perhaps meeting at UVM or Dorset Park in South Burlington.

Leader: Kerry Crosby - 578-3249 / crosbykn@comcast.net Co-Leader: Tom Kennedy - 399-2352 / etomkennedy@gmail.com

Date: Sunday, May 23

Ride: Round Church Ramble - This 35 mile ride (E/M) loops around lightly traveled roads in Richmond, Hinesburg and Williston while the 50 mile (M/S) option adds another loop through Charlotte and a return over Irish Hill Road. On the Rise Bakery in Richmond is always a good choice for a snack.

Meeting Time: 9:45 Meeting Place: Williston Central School Leader: Amy Otten - 878-4070 / amyotten@netscape.com Co-Leader: Ralph Kilmoyer - 878-4070

Date: Saturday, May 29

Ride: ** NEW ** Jaunt from Jasper Mine - This rolling hill ride (60 M/S) starts passes through Georgia and Milton before heading to St. Albans Bay for a lunch break and over to Swanton. The shorter version (40 E/M) turns around after the lunch stop. This ride has a short stretch along the shore of the Lamoille River and a longer stretch along Lake Champlain.

Meeting Time: 9:45

Meeting Place: Jasper Mine Road, off Route 2 heading towards Grand Isle

Leader: Larry Coletti - 865-2383 / lvcoletti@hotmail.com Co-Leader: Lou Bresee - 658-0597 / lakelou@comcast.net