In this episode, we connect with fellow GLOW ladies Gretchen, Stacia, and Devon to share their experience bikepacking along The Aquarius Trail Huts System this summer! Also described as “The Greatest Bicycle Adventure in the American West”. Located out in Utah, the route goes from the peak of Brian Head, through Panguitch, Hatch and Bryce, down to the beautiful town of Escalante. This incredible group covered over 18K feet of climbing, 197 miles, in 6 days of riding! In this episode, they share their planning method, packing tips, highs and a few lows of the trip.

To learn more and start dreaming of or planning for your trip, head on over to: https://aquariustrail.com

If you want to read more day-by-day run down, we encourage you to check out Devan’s blog to read more about the adventure and to see photos, head on over to: https://devanbike.wordpress.com then go to Blogs and see Aquarius Huts - Aug. ‘24

Our episodes are live on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, our next episode will air on December 17th.

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Thank you for listening to the GLOW MTB Podcast! We are the Glorious Ladies on Wheels are here to share stories, tips and tricks all about mountain biking and keeping you informed of what is happening in our incredible community. GLOW is located in the Upper Valley of VT/NH and your hosts for the Podcast are Anna, Janet and Juli.

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In this episode, Anna, Janet and Juli connect with Caitrin Maloney to talk about the development and updates regarding The Velomont Trail! The Velomont Trail is a hut supported trail system that will stretch the length of the state of Vermont. Once complete, it will be 485 miles of new and existing trails that will connect 23 VMBA MTB chapters across public and private land, linking 27 communities! Caitrin has been involved from the beginning and continues to serve on the board.

To learn more, get involved and support this incredible effort, head on over to their website: https://velomonttrail.org/

Anytime that you are in Southern VT, you should also check out The TrailHouse. Co-Owned and operated by Caitrin and her husband Hardy, The Trailhouse is located within the Slate Valley Trails network and features camping, women's MTB skills clinics & custom cycling tours! Caitrin and Hardy are also co-owners of the local bike shop in Poultney, VT called Porcupine Bikes offering service, demos, rentals, and retail!

Trailhouse: https://www.trailhousevt.com

Porcupine Bike Shop: http://porcupinebikes.com

Our episodes are live on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, our next episode will air on November 19th.

Check out our website: GLOW MTB
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Thank you for listening to the GLOW MTB Podcast! We are the Glorious Ladies on Wheels are here to share stories, tips and tricks all about mountain biking and keeping you informed of what is happening in our incredible community. GLOW is located in the Upper Valley of VT/NH and your hosts for the Podcast are Anna, Janet and Juli.

Kickstands Up!

In this episode, Anna, Janet and Juli share with you the things we often think we absolutely must have, but in reality, you don’t actually need. It's so easy to get wrapped up in the latest and greatest gidgets and gadgets and then we think we need them, we MUST have them, but we are here to admit we probably don’t and remind you that neither do you.

Our episodes are live on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, our next episode will air on October 15th.

Check out our website: GLOW MTB
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Thank you for listening to the GLOW MTB Podcast! We are the Glorious Ladies on Wheels are here to share stories, tips and tricks all about mountain biking and keeping you informed of what is happening in our incredible community. GLOW is located in the Upper Valley of VT/NH and your hosts for the Podcast are Anna, Janet and Juli.

Kickstands Up!

In this episode, Anna, Janet and Juli talk about riding as we age! We were fortunate to have a really inspirational panel of guests join us to share their secret sauce that keeps them on the trails decade after decade. These ladies are the real Queens of our sport!

Julie T. “Tumble Down Tilden” age 79

Jill C. age 70

Lisa T. age 68

Kim W. age 64

These ladies have been riding since the 90s and share with other us how to enjoy the ride as we age. We hope you enjoy this conversation, and I think we can all agree that MTBing keeps you young! If you are wondering if you are too old to start mountain biking- we think you can’t be too old to NOT start mountain biking. Get out there!

Our episodes are live on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, our next episode will air on September 17th.

Check out our website: GLOW MTB
Follow us on Instagram: @glow_mtb
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Send us an Email: mtbglow@gmail.com

Thank you for listening to the GLOW MTB Podcast! We are the Glorious Ladies on Wheels are here to share stories, tips and tricks all about mountain biking and keeping you informed of what is happening in our incredible community. GLOW is located in the Upper Valley of VT/NH and your hosts for the Podcast are Anna, Janet and Juli.

Kickstands Up!

In this episode, Anna, Janet and Juli talk about riding in the heat and humidity. We share our tricks to prepare, endure, recover, and even share some awesome benefits from riding in the heat!

Our shout out goes to Killington Bike Park Divas of Dirt Group Rides. Dirt Divas bring the female mountain bike community together of all ability levels to share their passion for the sport and meet likeminded members of the bike community during bi-weekly Friday night group rides that take place from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

2024 GROUP RIDE DATES:

July 26, 2024
August 9 & 23, 2024
September 13, 2024

Participation is free with your own bike and a valid bike park ticket or pass. Discounted tickets and rentals are available for $45 each on these evenings ONLY and valid only during the time of the session. Pre-registration is required:

https://www.killington.com/plan-your-trip/summer-activities/bike-park/divas-group-rides

Our episodes are live on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, our next episode will air on August 20th.

Check out our website: GLOW MTB
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Thank you for listening to the GLOW MTB Podcast! We are the Glorious Ladies on Wheels are here to share stories, tips and tricks all about mountain biking and keeping you informed of what is happening in our incredible community. GLOW is located in the Upper Valley of VT/NH and your hosts for the Podcast are Anna, Janet and Juli.

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In this episode, Anna, Janet and Juli interview Jess Hana aka Jess The Maker is a MTB Influencer on Instagram and she is hilarious!!! Jess has over 93K followers and we know why, not only is her content is so creative and relatable, Jess is just such a wonderful person. We get to learn about her story getting into this niche field and what she has in store next! Other fun facts about Jess, she loves street tacos + margaritas, is a Level 2 PMBIA Certified Air MTB Instructor and is currently trying to get better at bunnyhops!

If you’re living under a rock and don’t already follow Jess you can find her here

IG: @jessthemaker

YouTube: @jessthemaker

Website: https://dirtscouts.co

Our shout out goes to Dirt Scouts! Created by Jess and her partner Tony, Dirt Scouts is a ragtag group of berm bandits with the mission to create connection and promote inclusivity in the MTB community.

With a passion for pedaling and focus on fun, Dirt Scouts is for everyone, whether you're just getting into the sport or are a seasoned pro. It's not just about the miles we pack on but the smiles we pack in along the way. Our content + merch focuses around fun, relatable experiences we all share as mountain bikers.

Go support Jess and get your merch from Dirt Scouts today and subscribe to their content!

As a reminder, our episodes are live on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, our next episode will air on July 16th.

Check out our website: GLOW MTB
Follow us on Instagram: @glow_mtb
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Thank you for listening to the GLOW MTB Podcast! We are the Glorious Ladies on Wheels are here to share stories, tips and tricks all about mountain biking and keeping you informed of what is happening in our incredible community. GLOW is located in the Upper Valley of VT/NH and your hosts for the Podcast are Anna, Janet and Juli.

Kickstands Up!

In this episode, Anna, Janet and Devan interview Liz Koch, DPT and founder of The Ride Life a program for women to build strength and confidence on and off the bike. Liz is also a Level I PIMBIA Coach and her Facebook community has over 38K women. Liz took her own physical challenges she experienced herself and created a strength and training program in 2018.

Learn more about Liz’s Mountain Bike Strength and Training Programs for Women:

IG: @the.ride.life.mtb.ladies

Website: https://www.theridelife.com

Our shout out goes to The Prouty, northern New England’s largest family-friendly fundraising event combining cycling, walking, rowing, golf and more to raise funds and awareness for life-saving research and critical patient and family support services at Dartmouth Cancer Center. This year for the first time ever, we have a Mountain Bike route at The Prouty on Saturday, July 13. Enjoy 18 miles of fun climbs and thrilling downhills at Oak Hill. Our Mountain Bike will start and finish at Richmond Middle School and our route is designed for intermediate riders. This event will be capped at 200 bikers with a staggered start as we pilot this new event.

https://getinvolved.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/site/TR/FriendsConditional/General-FNCCC?fr_id=2050&pg=entry

As a reminder, our episodes are live on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, our next episode will air on June 18th.

Check out our website: GLOW MTB
Follow us on Instagram: @glow_mtb
Join our Facebook Group: GLOW MTB
Send us an Email: mtbglow@gmail.com

Thank you for listening to the GLOW MTB Podcast! We are the Glorious Ladies on Wheels are here to share stories, tips and tricks all about mountain biking and keeping you informed of what is happening in our incredible community. GLOW is located in the Upper Valley of VT/NH and your hosts for the Podcast are Anna, Janet and Juli.

Kickstands Up!

In this episode, Anna, Janet and Juli connect with UVMBA Board Member, Taylor Hardin about trail building and maintenance. Taylor shares his story about how his dream for the trail “Warrior Princess” aka “Taylor Swift” trail segment on Strava in Boston Lot/Landmark Trails, a trail Taylor designed, built and maintains came about and lessons he learned along the way.

Our shout out goes to Gene Hamilton’s BetterRide’s Women’s MTB Camp, Clinic and Skills Coaching which offers a SUPPORTIVE, NONJUDGEMENTAL atmosphere, plus a focus on the mental side of mountain biking, especially as it comes to dealing with fear. Our own Janet just got back from attending this session in Moab and she can’t stop raving about how awesome it was!

To find out more about her rides, head on over to https://betterride.net

As a reminder, our episodes are live on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, our next episode will air on May 21st.

Check out our website: GLOW MTB
Follow us on Instagram: @glow_mtb
Join our Facebook Group: GLOW MTB
Send us an Email: mtbglow@gmail.com

Thank you for listening to the GLOW MTB Podcast! We are the Glorious Ladies on Wheels are here to share stories, tips and tricks all about mountain biking and keeping you informed of what is happening in our incredible community. GLOW is located in the Upper Valley of VT/NH and your hosts for the Podcast are Anna, Janet and Juli.

Kickstands Up!