The problem with riding other bikes is that there’s always something different about them that makes them desirable. A few weeks ago I swung by the Skier Shop and took Dave’s Rocky Mountain Slayer for a ride in the Stowe town loops. With 165 mm of rear travel and 170 up front it’s a full-on [...]
Allow me to introduce you to the Küat Racks NV hitch-mount bike rack. For the past week or so it’s been installed on the back of my trusty Toyota truck. I’ll be using and testing the NV this season on trips to nearby trailheads, and destinations farther away from MTBVT’s HQ including the idyllic Kingdom [...]
By Vince Hempsall In the past few years The North Face has been tiptoeing into the mountain bike clothing market to cater to the off-season whims of their pro ski athletes, such as Sage Cattabriga-Alosa. Then, at Interbike in Las Vegas, the company jumped in with both feet by announcing a partnership with Pro-Tec and [...]
Recently I picked up a set of calipers at the hardware store. They are a pretty inexpensive dial and ruler arrangement but they’ve been pretty helpful for a variety of things. Mostly I’ve used them for measuring tire and rim widths as you can see above; it’s really interesting to see exactly how big a [...]
Missed Part 1 or Part 2? Well, read ‘em! Shopping for the lady rider in your life? Here’s what I run every time I’m headed out into Vermont’s outdoor playground. Yup, I’m a girl. Yes I ride, a lot. And yes I’m just as picky about my gear as I am about my jeans. So [...]
