Hometown: Lake George, NY

Years of Experience: 18 Years of Ski and Bike Tuning (& Sales)

Outside Interests and Hobbies: Skiing, Mountain Biking, Gravel Grinding...being outdoors.

Favorite Gear: Specialized Swat Gear (because it's so practical!), Lang XT boot line up, Kona Honzo ST (because steel is real)

Only a few years ago, the idea that a small dual chair mountain would invest in lift access biking would seem foolish. Coupled with immense overhead, steep competition from larger resorts and what was still a very niche sport, the return on investment just wasn’t clear – and the risk for locally owned hills was potentially fatal.

But things have changed. With the explosive growth of Mountain Biking across the Green Mountain State and broader New England, small town mountains are seeing a more solid path to profitably supporting the logistics and overhead associated with digging and staffing trails.

In the great big world of cycling, new categories are constantly emerging for different riding styles. For someone who's new to bikes, this can be horribly overwhelming. There's a fear of spending too much on the wrong bike, or not spending enough and ending up with a bike that can't keep up.

We want to simplify things for beginners, lay out exactly what our favorite bikes are in some common categories, and let you as the rider decide which describes your style best. These five picks are based off of common customer types, from stories we hear every day on the bike sales floor, and the bikes we like to steer them towards.

Join Skirack and featured sponsor, Patagonia Burlington at the Intervale Center's Summervale on July 12, 2018.

The FREE event (although donations are accepted) goes from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM and offers food, music, fun, and brews.

Skirack will provide FREE electric bike demos and Patagonia Burlington will provide FREE Patagonia Provision samples.

Join Skirack for one or more group rides at NEMBAFest 2018. Held from June 22nd to the 24th, NEMBAFest is a celebration of all things summer and mountain biking! 

Experience over 100 miles of unique trails and terrain that makes Kingdom Trails. Enjoy a fun-filled, family-friendly weekend of riding, camping, demo-ing the latest mountain bikes, gadgets and gear, great music, and local food & drink in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom!

Want to conquer every road?

Then come by Skirack on
Saturday, June 9th from 10 AM - 3 PM
for a chance to try the latest gravel and road bikes from Cervelo.

Join Skirack at this Year's Raid Lamoille on July 21st 2018, also hosted by LOCO Cycling and Cannondale.

Registration is now open with a new event location at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont. There is also a new shorter distance course of 25 miles as well as the original 50+ mile one. Both courses will still be challenging and have lots of climbing!

Visit raidlamoille.com for more information and to register. Take note of the bike recommendation section under "Tech" to make sure you have or get a bike that is up-to-speed for this event. There is a 250 rider cap so act now!

Jake from the Skirack Bike Department introduces the Specialized Tracer Pro Tire, available in two sizes: 700x33 and 700x38. Find out why you should check out this tire and the differences between the two.

Click here to shop online for Tracer Pro Tires today! 

Now until May 31, 2018: Buy a Specialized Bike Tire and Get the next one at 50% OFF!

Shop at Skirack or online for ALL Specialized Tires today!

*Offer applies to tires $40 and up. Second tire must be of equal or lesser value. Limit four tires per customer.

Dale from the Skirack Bike Department Introduces two new Smith Helmets: the Network MIPS for road biking and the Session MIPS for mountain biking.

Here is a recap of the weekend of this year's Annual Skirack Bike Swap & Sale!

Thank you to all who came by and we hope that you found what you were looking for!