KT's new trail leads to logride

The village trails in East Burke often get overlooked. They are not a easily made part of a loop until KT's new trail, Burnham Down, was opened this last weekend. Now, as you exit from descending Burnham just cross the street and enter the village trails through the park. It was on a recent ride through here that I discoversd a large pine had fallen right in  the middle of the trail. The next time I rode the same section I found, much to my delight, that some industrious individuals had transformed the obstacle into a log ride. 

The high level of craftsmanship was evident in features such as the dovetail joinery. The responsible parties are obviously highly skilled carpenters.

IdeRide and Valencia Sports Group

We here at IdeRide are pleased to announce a sponsorship with the Valencia Sports Group and their amazing product line including Six Six One, Royal, and Sunline Components! We have used the Six Six One products in particular for years and they are arguably the industry standard.
Expect lots of bumps and bruises avoided due to the great design.
The crew is also looking forward to checking out Royal and SunLine. The Sunline bars namely have been getting some great reviews lately with some of our riding friends and we can't wait to check them out.
Busy weeks here with our first day camp in the bag, shuttles at Burke Mountain up and running, new trailwork, photo shoots and plenty more in the works.
So get out and ride but check in here after often so you can see what we're up to!

The ideRide crew will be in on hand at VMBA's presentation of NWD9. Last year's screening was a smash hit, sell-out with 450 people in attendance. 

There will be a raffle with tons of great prizes including ideRide t-shirts and a seasons pass or two day passes on the ideRide shuttle. 

It will be a fun packed evening and look for the ideRide jump park in NWD segments from Cam Zink, Aaron Chase and Adam Hauck.

Kingdom Trails Open!

Kingdom Trails will  open The Darling Hill trails on Friday, May 1.

You can get your membership for $50, up alittle from last year but still a bargain. Rip it up!  

Burke and Kingdom Trails move into bike season

There was a palpable sense of excitement in East Burke today. The last vestiges of winter have subsided and left us with mid summer temperatures and trail conditions.  The guys at East Burke Sports are back in bike mode with the ski stuff stashed and fearless leader John Worth back at the helm. Lead mechanic Orion could be found assisting cute girls with bike setup while Adam and the newest addition to the EBS team, Sam Miles assembled the new 09 Trek rental fleet. EBS offers a full line of rentals with plenty of sizes to choose from, at a reasonable rate. From basic hardtails to sweet full sussy xc, these bike are quality rides, meticulously maintained by professionals.

Whether you are a weekend warrior looking for a ride for the day, or an avid biker looking to upgrade your ride, EBS can hook you up with expert advice and the latest and greatest offerings from Sinister Bikes, Santa Cruz and Trek. 

 

 In anticipation of a busy season John is looking to add another mechanic to the roster. To apply, call him at 802 626 3215.

New video released featuring Kingdom Trails "Freeride Trail"

Local ripper and artist Mike Richardson made this film of Orion two years ago. It was originally part of a longer film that he entered in the higlands first annual film contest. His work got him a prize for "best crash".

Scholarships, demo bikes donated for youth mountain bike camp

Hey everyone, The iR team is getting stoked to ride some dirt! While waiting for old man winter to do his thing we've been honing our skills at the ideRide indoor bike park and gearing up for an exciting summer. The youth mountain bike camps are looking to be a huge success with the Kingdom Trails and the whole community throwing in their support.

One of the goals that we at ideRide have is to get kids involved in mountain biking. With the current state of the economy this goal seems unatainable to some families. We feel that the sport needs to be accessable to all, regardless of income. This is why we have been working to get scholarship funds from local businesses and demo bikes from shops and companies. We are psyched to announce that as a result of those efforts there is a mountain bike camp scholarship available for quallified families thanks to Ben Mccormic Physical Therapy and a full suspension demo bike from Sinister Bikes. The scholarship and bike are good for the freeride camps or all mountain camps.

Inquire about the scholarship and/or registration forms at info@ideride.com.