Apres Ski with Ned Flanders

Driving down to Rutland I took care of a few things before hopping on the fat bike and riding over to Pine Hill Park.

When I got to the top of Escalator I thought about heading up Svelt Tiger but then I decided to ride to the Crusher.

Fat biking in the snow at Pine Hill ended so abruptly.  Ann and I went to Jackson Hole in early March and when we returned PHP was already closed due to the freeze-thaw brought on by early spring in Rutland.  

I did a quick loop through PHP because Down Valley Bikes was holding a Bike Month celebration at Rutland Beer Works at 5 PM.

I love the proximity of Chez Cyclesnack Vermont to PHP. It's almost two miles away and 3/4s of that is on the Rutland Greenway.  Rutland Beer Works is also between the house and PHP so riding back and making a stop makes it all the best.

A lot of people rode to the brewery today including myself

It was a great crowd

I spent most of the time talking and drinking with Bruce.

Afterwards, I had some time to kill so I rode around Granger Street/Forest Street neighborhood and in the cemetery for another 5 miles.

 

I found the former line of the Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad which is now just a stub-end siding for the Green Mountain Railroad

There were still some tracks in the grass.

There are some remnants on River Road where it looks like there was probably 

River Road looking East

Marble railroad abutment

Ride Map