The North Shore Wild Child
My name is Steve Vanderhoek, I’m 36 and born and raised on the North Shore! I have worked as a career firefighter since 2012 and I love riding my bike. My passion is creating lines that push my riding, creativity and building skills. Im lucky enough to be married to my best friend and professional photographer Kelsey Toevs who always manages to make me look better than I am. I want to bring the community together through bikes and always keen to ride with anyone. More time on bikes, see you on the trails!
We're stoked to continue working with Steve again this season. A rider who has been consistently upping the ante with his control, finesse, and technical skills constructing AND riding some of the most immense features on the planet. He is jaw dropping to watch on the bike, while remaining humble and down to earth off the bike. Steve embodies what it means to be a positive advocate for the progression of our sport. We can't wait to see what he gets up to this year!
Images: 1, 3, 4 Kelsey Toevs // 2 Margus Riga // 5, 7 Eric Hartley // 6 Travis Bothner
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Baphomet Bicycles - 2025 Tour Divide
In June 2025, Dillen Maurer of Baphomet Biclcyes will set out on the grand depart of the Tour Divide with dozens of able-bodied cyclists in the hopes of completing the 2700+ mile route from Banff, Alberta, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico at the United States/Mexico border. If he completes this goal, he will be the first amputee to have done so.
Click through to read more about Dillen, his journey, and how you can help support his ride and the Range of Motion Project (ROMP).
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Backcountry Bike Repair Episode #2
Episode 2 is all about the all-important repair kit. The tools and spare parts you carry, combined with the skills to use these items, should be able to remedy most any commonly-encountered trailside mechanical problem. In this episode of the Backcountry Bike Repair series, Kait and Kurt walk you through what they carry in their repair kits, from the “basic” kit for close-to-home frontcountry rides to the “comprehensive” kit for bigger rides and the “expeditionary” kit for remote and long adventures.
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Athlete Spotlight - Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider
Exploring the unlimited potential of backcountry trails for mountain bikers, Kurt and Kait share a diverse calendar of events, adventures, and projects spanning down-country and enduro style stage racing, self-supported ultras, trail initiatives, trail traverses of the Continental Divide, and the Iditarod Sled Dog route. Kurt and Kait also co-founded Bikepacking Roots, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to bikepacking, and are active advocates for landscapes, backcountry trails, and climate.
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