Cheating Old Man Winter with the Wolvhammer

Sometimes certain things are that much better!

WARNING!!! SBC has select sizes of these boots in stock. They will sellout QUICKLY and we may not be able to get our hands on any more this year. If you are thinking about boots then the time is now.

My old Answer winter shoes have seen the end of the road. This 7 year old pair of riding boots had made it through many rough and cold rides keeping my feet void of frost bite. Between the answer pair of winter shoes and my previous Lake winter boots I thought I had experienced the best of options for foot protection during our winter months. Now I know better,  45Nrth Wolvhammer winter boots are AWESOME!

Once I figured out the right size (go one size bigger then you normally wear or checkout the wooden 45NRTH foot measuring device at SBC) and  bolted a new pair of cleats to the bottom I test them out on a night ride. The ankle stiffness was the only item that felt awkward but this disappeared and was not noticeable at all during my second or third ride. The Wolvhammer's look big but they ride light and small, even more so then my previous lake boots. So don't let the bulky looks fool you.

These look like a joke compard to my new Wolvhammer shoes.

I like winter riding, 20 degrees bring it on, 10 degrees and I might be game, below 10 and I would bail due to my feet. Now I can enjoy anything winter will offer this year.  If you don't foresee yourself getting out there in the sub 25 degree days 45Nrth still has a pair of shoes for you, the Fasterkatt. The Fasterkatt still has many great warmth and water proof features but comes in at a lower price and less mass.

Even if you keep your riding to the road, no worries 45Nrth has on option for roads pedals too with their road version of the Fasterkatt.

Road version of the Fasterkatt by 45Nrth.

Salsa frames for your upgrading pleasure.

Tired of riding your clapped out hardtail?  Ready to have a little squish for your toosh?  We can special order Salsa frames for your upgrading pleasure.  Check out what Salsa has to offer at www.salsacycles.com.

 

Epic day off: Spruce Knob, WV.

On Monday, after a long day of work here at the shop, Paul and Scott set out to make the most of their Tuesday off.  They embarked on an adventure deep into high backcountry at the precipice of West Virginia.  After a curvy 2 hour mountain drive from town, they reached the exposed summit of Spruce Knob.  They encountered temperatures and wind gusts in the 40's.  With a swift retreat to more comfortable conditions at lower altitudes, they sought the perfect spot to setup their hammocks.  Surrounded by a grove of terrestrial lightning bugs, ferns and Red Spruce they slept near the Seneca Creek Trailhead.

After a basic dutch oven breakfast and some open fire espresso, the odd pair hopped on their mountain bicycles to explore the Epic Trails as designated by IMBA.  They returned to the precipice to ride through a magical alpine boreal forest, interspersed with rock fields and wildflower meadows as they descended the Spruce Mountain ridge.  Huckleberry, Lumberjack and High Meadow trails spit them out on Seneca Creek Trail at the bottom of the mountain.  The cooler temperatures did not afford them a swim at the base of Seneca Creek Falls, however it did provide Paul with a birthday plan.  After a leisurely 6 hours in the woods, pizza and beer would be the only way lure these two back into reality.

When is your next day off?  Let us help you make it Epic.  Come by SBC to get the best ride beta, map selection and bike gear around.  For more info on IMBA Epic Rides, click here.

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Weekly Wednesday Night Ride

Do you know the most fun & easy way to avoid riding in the summer heat?  Ride in the dark with a night light to stay cool!  Starting last week, Wootten will be out at the Western Slope of Massanutten every Wednesday Night to ride mountain bikes with those not afraid of the dark.   Come out for a chill paced no drop group ride if you dare.

Giro d'Ville 2012

If you don't know what foof is, don't look on urbandictionary.com, go to google maps and search Charlottesville.  However, either way you look at it, you're right.  This weekend, Harrisonburg's brave mountain warriors will be holding it down in Montebello, fighting the foof.  Reputations are at stake.

Giro d'Ville is a multi-day mountain bike stage race for gnarly rival locals and their respective cycling communities.

Tim says "We put the F U in FUN."