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.

On Friday ideRide will be attending  the 2009 Mountain Bike summit. Most people agree, Whistler has done it right and now we can build, using their knowledge and experience, our own dream here on the east coast. 

Big shout out to Patrick at VMBA for making it happen.

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.

Its official, spring is here! After hitting up some bone dry single track on Rastaman and the Desert at the Perry Hill trails in Waterbury we headed up to the Stowe Bike Park and found Ron &  Jason from iride bike shop, young local ripper dylan and a few other disciples of dirt. They were dialing 'em in and had a few sets running with plans for full operation in the next couple of weeks. These guys take their jumps seriously and the transitions looked steep and smooth, as usual.

Jason informed me that they will have a weekly "dig day"  anyone interested in helping can inquire at iride in Stowe. A ton of work goes into these jumps and they could use the help.

Pump track getting dialed in!

Winter is finally over! Signs of spring are everywhere and at the Kingdom Trails pumptrack wednesday night those signs were in the form of BBQ and shovelling. 

The beautiful weather promted an impromptu call to arms for the ideRide team and so at 6pm we all met up with tools and food in hand. Matt was the hero of the day when he somehow managed to carry a grill, five shovels, a jug of water, and a 12 pack, all while pushing his bike! Go Matty!

The energy that everyone feels at this time of year has done wonders for the track with its berms and rollers growing to new heights. The addition of a grill will make pump track bbq sessions a regular event with one already planned for next week.

It was a great start for a season that looks to hold so many exciting and fun additions to the already epic KT scene.