Our mission is to advocate for, create, and maintain mountain biking opportunities and leadership in Chittenden County, Vermont. We are a passionate and ambitious organization that relies on a collective group effort to accomplish our goals and make our activities successful.

So, what would mountain biking in Chittenden County look like without the efforts of Fellowship of the Wheel? In a word, "minimal". Most of the singletrack in the area would not exist without the dedicated constant efforts of FOTW.

The next time you swing your leg anxiously over your bike to ride one of these trails, remind yourself that folks spend their precious free hours to make this possible for you. Your involvment is critical to our continued success. Join the Fellowship today, contribute, put your shoulder to the wheel, and please help make a difference. Enjoy the trails!

What exactly has this group accomplished? Take a look at some of the trails built and maintained by FOTW:

• Mud Pond Loop in Williston
• Lake Iroquois Connector - slated for reopening later this season
• Mobbs Hill Americana Trail
• Mobbs Valley Arcana Loop and Tarbox Trail
• Saxon Hill Flo Trail and the new MoFlo Trail
• Hinesburg Town Forest 18+ miles of new singletrack added over the last few seasons
• Sleepy Hollow - Various trails built and maintained by FOTW
• Carse Land - 1,000 acres of land contiguous to the HTF, trails currently under construction
• Two of the famous Waterbury Trails were designed and built by FOTW

HTF Freeride Trail Day, Sunday July 27: Improving Sheep Thrills

Sheep Thrills was the first mountain bike specific trail built in the Hinesburg Town Forest. It was constructed around 1998 by Olaf Verdonk and Brooke Scatchard and used for CVU bike club races. The recent logging has provided the opportunity to re-route a few sections of the trail, making it slightly more fun and sustainable.

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Sunny Hollow Trail Day, Thursday July 24: Bridge building part 1

Eleven people found time between thunderstorms to help with the first of many bridges at Sunny Hollow in Colchester. The group carried multiple loads of lumber down to the stream crossing site. We assembled a long and winding bridge over the stream, surrounding floodplains, and approaching slopes. The bridge and trail represent a new level of FOTW trail building. Please save the morning of Sunday 8/17 to help on our next trail day at Sunny Hollow.

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Carse Trail Day, Sunday July 20: Digging in the rain

Sunday's trail day found 25 volunteers working their hearts out in the pouring rain. It seemed a bit ridiculous to be outside in such conditions, but proved to be a sublime and satisfying experience. The warm rains kept the insects at bay and gave immediate relief to the efforts of all. This dedicated group of workers got a lot done and moved us yet closer to our goal of creating a long and spectacular trail on the Carse property.

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Sunny Hollow Trail Day, Saturday July 12: Stellar bench cut re-route

Our first Trail Day at Sunny Hollow in Colchester was very successful. Eleven of the hardest working Fellowship volunteers carved some beautiful benched trail across a sandy slope. The new trail will be a very sustainable and fun alternative to a muddy and eroding section of trail leading down to a stream.

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