Kirt Voreis got his start as a pro cyclist by making a video of himself and sending it to Yeti. That was in the mid 90’s. Since then, he’s been a fixture, not only in the mountain biking and dirt jumping scene, but also in the world of action sports …
When we’re talking Nate Adams, we’re talking about Niner’s Nate Adams, who most recently competed in the downhill race at Sea Otter. He started racing bikes when he was a wee lad and once upon a time, traveled to Europe to race in World Cups. He’s also our soft spoken, …
There was a lot of drama surrounding last year’s Dirty Kanza 200. I didn’t feel that I needed to contribute to it, so I quietly accepted my performance and moved on. However, I do regret not writing a detailed play-by-play of the race because it’s easy to forget the real …
All the preparation. All the training. The Road to Kanza had come to an end in Emporia, Kansas. The race was set to begin. With the sun offering just enough early morning light, Amanda, Menso, Zack and Kristin lined up for the 200. Rebecca lined up for the 100. The …
VitalMTB celebrates the opening of shred season each year by inviting their friends to ride at Snow Summit for a day of jumps, scrubs, trails and whips. Here, Kirt Voreis gets after it on his RIP 9 RDO on the Party Wave trail with VitalMTB staffer, Josh Nevelson. A closer …
When you decide to head overseas on a bike trip that takes a month, there’s just a wee bit of planning that needs to be done. And in that planning, you’ve got to pick a bike that you trust is going to work for you. During Rebecca Rusch’s amazing journey …
We challenge you. Do a search for mountain bike races around the country. Cross country ain’t dead and Team Clif Bar and Peloton Magazine are out to prove that not only isn’t it dead, but it’s alive and well. As a part of their United States of Dirt series, Peloton caught up with …
Watch the story of Amanda “Panda” Nauman’s ride that started at the Pacific ocean, in the sand, wound its way through the desert and finally into the mountains and the snow. To meet and follow Niner’s other four riders on their Road to Kanza, go HERE.
Jackalope? What’s that? As a kid on my first drive across the U.S. with my folks, there was talk about something called a jackalope. Postcards at Wall Drug showed images of a rabbit with antlers. Did this thing really exist? Or shall we ask, “Does this thing exist?” All you …
No stranger to grinding it out in the saddle for hours on end, Menso de Jong, a member of Team Clif Bar Mountain Biking and Cyclocross, talks about getting ready on his Road to Kanza. Watch the short video and read about a ride he once did with 14k of climbing. …
