Vermont Flood Relief

Vermont is under water. And now, a great deal of silt, sludge, ruined livelihoods and suffering. As disturbing as it is to see our beloved roads mangled beyond recognition, it’s the plight of our neighbors that causes us the most distress.Barre, the hometown of The Grindstone, was hit particularly hard.This year, The Grindstone will be …

The Grindstone #1 – A Success for Barre

The Times Argus recently reported on the success of The Grindstone in its inaugural year, as the first organized gravel grinder to be brought to Barre. Check out the article by Eric Blaisdell here: https://www.timesargus.com/news/local/gravel-bike-ride-held-in-barre-town-said-to-be-a-success/article_bc69993c-c09f-513f-afc6-063bc0c508c7.html

Participation Prizes!

SO. MANY. AMAZING. EVENTS!October is the time to ride in Vermont and we are here for it. We are offering participation prizes to those of you brave and bold enough to tackle two awesome events on the weekend of The Grindstone!DETAILS:Ride any one of the following events, and also The Grindstone (any course). Show us …

Local Donut!

We are excited to announce that we will be working with Local Donut to bring fresh-baked, delicious-tasting donuts created from locally sourced ingredients to The Grindstone! Like Green Mountain Gravel, Local Donut was created in the midst of the 2020 pandemic and quickly became a local legend. Their commitment to local Vermont producers, their small-town …

Food News!

HEARTY EATS PROVIDED BY Cornerstone Pub & Kitchen “Cornerstone” is an apt name for this bedrock fixture of our community. Rich and his crew go above and beyond the normal calling of a neighborhood eatery, serving the greater Barre population in generous and unexpected ways. From constructing community softball fields, to preparing and packaging meals for …

GMCF!

Being welcoming to all and open to anyone who wants to add positivity to a community shouldn’t require a statement. It should be the default. Yet here we are. It’s places like Green Mountain Community Fitness that make us proud to live in a community where there are businesses that proactively make those statements — …

Dirt Church!

We were fans of Dirt Church from the very onset. We watched from afar as they set up a unique, yet still wholly Vermont-styled endeavor in East Burke. An event space, a brewery, and an integrated connection to their community that serves not only cyclists, but everyone. At Rasputitsa we greatly enjoyed the opportunity to …