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Author Archives: Kirk Kardashian
Purpose Built | Brownsville’s Penguin Cycles Makes Custom Bikes With Two Things in Mind: The Rider and the Terrain
It’s easy to walk into a bike shop and walk out with a new bike. But if you’re ready for something more customized to your riding style and biomechanics, Penguin Cycles in Brownsville is an interesting option. Located in an … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Gear, Made in Vermont
Tagged biking, cycling, made in Vermont, road bikes
Up For the Challenge
Posted February 12th, 2011 If Wallace Stegner was right about the national parks being America’s best idea, the Catamount Trail has got to be one of the best brainstorms to come out of Vermont. Think of it: a 300-mile ski … Continue reading
Posted in Expeditions, Nordic Skiing, Other Snow Sports
Getting Derby-ized
By Kirk Kardashian Posted January 8th, 2011 Photo by Glenn Callahan When I first heard about the Stowe Derby a few years ago, it sounded like one of those crazy Yankee traditions that’s more guts and idiocy than anything else. … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Nordic Skiing, Other Snow Sports, Skiing
Tagged Skiing, stowe, stowe derby
Colorful Road Bike Rides
Posted August 28th, 2010 Let’s take a moment to give thanks to carotenoids and anthocyanins. What, you’ve never seen those words before? That’s all right, because you’ve seen them in another way: in the form of yellow, red, and golden … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Expeditions
Tagged biking, cycling, foliage, road riding
Off the Map at the Kingdom Trails
By Kirk Kardashian Posted August 6th, 2010 Photo by Kirk Kardashian. About five years ago, the whole world seemed to wake up to the miracle of mountain biking that is the Kingdom Trails. Mountain Bike magazine named the trail network … Continue reading
Posted in Expeditions
Mike Silverman: Dean of the Vermont 50
By Kirk Kardashian Posted June 7th, 2010 When Mike Silverman walks into a clothing store, the first thing he does is rub the fabric of a shirt or jacket between his fingers. At the same time, he’s noticing the layout … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
King of Pain: Gary Kessler is Keeping Bicycle Racing Alive in Vermont
By Kirk Kardashian Posted March 30th, 2010 Riders on Route 100 in Granville during the 2009 Mad River Road Race. Photo by Ilke Van Genechten. Everybody has an anxiety nightmare. You know, the one where you wake up in the … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
Denizens of the Dirt: Cyclocross Bikes Move into Roadie Territory
Posted September 28th, 2009 At the beginning of a group ride early this summer, I looked around and realized I was the only one there with a pure road bike. The change seemed to happen overnight; all of a sudden … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Expeditions
Tagged biking, cyclocross, mountain biking, tires
