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December 19, 2022

Winterbike Plan 2023 – MVP

We just got our first dump of snow this weekend. RVC is excited for Winterbike. You’re excited. Undisputed RVC Grooming Champion Dan Breau messaged us today to say he’s excited for another winterbike season! We’re all ready! So what better day than to tell you about the grooming plan for MVP this winter! For 2023…

December 18, 2022

2023 Winterbike

If you’re new to riding singletrack in the winter here’s the scoop: RVC runs Winterbike on a totally separate membership and budget. Your membership supports our grooming effort at MVP and Woolastook. Gas is pretty expensive and the grooming sleds need regular maintenance. Membership also lets you join our regular group rides. We hit the…

March 4, 2022

Dress for success! (no frozen body parts)

As the 3rd installment of our beginner-focused series of winter riding tips, we offer a few tips on how to stay warm and comfortable when the temperature gets very low. The place to start is your body core. That is where your heat is generated. You’ve probably heard that layering is way to go, but…

February 24, 2022

Climbing hills… it’s no easier in winter

The next few outings in the RVC 2022 Beginner Ride series will start to move into trail systems with rolling terrain. This means hills; and that inevitably means climbing. Climbing hills is no easier in the winter months – in fact, it’s probably more difficult. Although a lot of fun, fat bikes are much heavier…