Bike in Tree

A bike in a tree? Is this suppose to be symbolic or allegorical or a metaphor for bikers passing by on Route 125 in Central Vermont? Indeed, it could be all three because the Appalachian Gap Road, as it's called, is about as impossible a climb for riders to conquer as making sense of a bike in a tree.

The Gap is not just scenic, it's windy and dangerous and can easily raise the hairs on the back of your neck as you maneuver over 2,149 feet in altitude. This mountain pass or gap, as said in Vermont, would make for an ideal location to shoot a dramatic car chase scene like in a James Bond flick. The road is 7.25 miles and was established in 1987 under the Vermont Scenic Roads Law. It bends and twists through the upper regions of the Green Mountain National Forest where outdoor recreation activities like hiking and biking are popular.

There is a small turnoff at the very top but it comes up quickly so be watchful for it. My car reeked of burning oil when I finally pulled over for photos of the valley. Nola told me that she outwitted this passage a number of times with powerbars and practice. It was Nola who suggested that I take it coming home from Smuggs on Sunday and, boy, am I ever glad I did.

This Spring or Summer I might need to come back with a new 27 speed Schwinn and see for myself what impossible dreams I can make happen.