Dirt
In 2021, I got my first mountain bike, inspired by the vibes of the gals who rode. A friend who was also venturing into mountain biking offered to tackle a "beginner" loop together. I struggled on the uphill and questioned how anyone got up some of those short, steep...
Phew, summer of 2023 has been a whirlwind. VNTRbirds started out hot with the purchase of VIDA MTB Series in early March to set us up for a massive mountain bike season. With the merge of these two companies came more clinics, more locations, more coaches, and the most stoke!
VNTRbirds has been pushing to get more women into the racing side of mountain biking. For us, the goal of racing isn’t to be the fastest, but to complete the race with our friends and with big smiles on our faces. With this goal in mind, VNTRbirds created the Rip Roaring Mini Enduro hosted at Arapahoe Basin on July 30th.
Biking also taught me to appreciate the burn, to cultivate the desire to go just a little further. I needed the healthy push out of my comfort zone that makes me stronger. What I didn’t realize last summer, while I was growing as a rider, was that I was secretly training for a bigger challenge.
We love teaching beginners. There’s nothing more satisfying than watching someone who’s never been on a mountain bike before start to experience the joy of riding. Our sister-in-law, Kelsey, recently moved to Fruita and, as you would guess, decided to pick up mountain biking! We had such a great time teaching her the basics. Here is what she had to say about her experience:
Summer 2023 is just around the corner and we’re hoping that the coming months will bring lots of quality time outside with friends on bikes! If you’ve been following along lately you know that we’ve been teasing you with a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT.