Fantastic experience renting conventional bikes here (3 hr for $27) when visiting in mid October…read morew/o a reservation. All day rentals for conventional bikes $40/day. E-bikes, kids bikes, trailer/tagalongs available as well. Staff was very friendly and patient with making sure bikes, helmets were correct size. Very convenient they are right by the bike/walking path. Rode to the Causeway and back, which took about 2.5 hours at a leisurely to moderate pace. Causeway was pretty windy, so we didn't spend much time at the end. Bike ferry was not running, as it was mid October. Views are great! Water refill at the store. Highly recommend renting from here.

We had a great experience on our recent vacation. I was worried about not having a reservation, but…read morewe were able to walk right in and rent e-bikes for the day. This spot is close enough for a beautiful ride (20miles round trip) to the Causeway which was really fun. We rented for 3 hours which was the perfect amount of time to make the trip on e-bikes. The staff was super helpful and kind.

Excellent service, both email and pre-ride suggestions. Highly recommended. Ideal, scenic trail…read moreright off the lot. Bikes are great- the basic e-bike has wider, cruiser style seats but apparently a little less range than the performance bike. We did a full day ride on the basic e-bikes, over 20 miles each way to Hardwick and back, with a stop at 10 Railroad St on the way back. The next day, we took a half day ride to Jeffersonville and back. Recommend the Burger Barn and Smuggler's Notch Distillery there. Cabot Creamery was mid. It's just a store in a barn shaped building with no facilities. There is no dairy or cheese making, like Shelburne Farms. Good cheese, but hard to pack on a warm day. We went the extra mile to the Village Restaurant in downtown Hardwick for a very good brunch at a reasonable price.

These guys run such a great small business! It was my first experience biking on the LVRT and the…read morefirst time using an ebike. They were able to walk me through the terrain, must hit places and provide a tutorial on how to use the bike. I found it to be very affordable in comparison to other places. They also were centrally located right on the trail and provided parking while I was out. This really made my trip and I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Vermont.

Good selection of winter clothes when you visit VT in the middle of winter and realize you are not…read moreready for their cold. Can be expensive. The staff was super nice helping me pick the right gear. Renting skis, boots and poles (no helmet) (~$48) and snowshoes was easy (~$26)

Amazing and friendly service for rentals! Came here to rent snowshoes ($25/day) and the Bronze Ski…read morePackage: skiis/boots/poles ($40.50/day) + Helmet ($12/day) and the process was very quick and easy. I made an online reservation the night before, received an email confirmation, and picked up the following day. When you first enter the shop, turn right to the bottom floor.

Ranch Camp is a cool little restaurant and bicycle repair shop combo -- for real! I just wish the…read morefood was as good as the overall vibe and the amazing service we received. Let's start with what we enjoyed during our visit: the drinks were good... the atmosphere was cool (more like a contemporary "cabin" vibe, which was definitely inviting)... and the staff were all stellar!! Where Ranch Camp let us down on this visit was the food. In fact, we desperately wanted to love the experience because everything LOOKED fantastic. However, all the food we ordered was bland. It all started with the pork nachos, which our party of 3 ordered as an appetizer. It was piled high and dripping with ingredients... but the dish completely lacked flavor. The pork was perfectly tender but tasted flavorless (until I added hot sauce and salt). I would also recommend they serve the dish with pico de gallo or salsa to boost the flavor. We had the same feeling with the burrito bowls. Two of us ordered different burritos (opting for bowls instead of tortillas), and we both thought the flavor was just okay. And on top of that, both of our bowls were lukewarm. In fact, the entrées weren't even hot enough to melt the cheese. I wish I would have sent the food back, but we were in a bit of a hurry. Finally, my friend James ordered the Chicken Quesadilla, which he also thought was "just okay." Oh, and we noted that a table near us sent back food... so not sure what was up with that, but we we weren't surprised based on our overall experience. Final Thoughts: Prior to visiting Ranch Camp, I read plenty of reviews praising the restaurant, so I'd like to think that they were just having a bad day.

We are out-of-towners who were in the area to ride bikes, so finding the local bike shop was…read morepriority number one. I love when the local bike shop is *truly* a LOCAL bike shop, and not some generic conglomerate that has hired locals. We got so many excellent recommendations on where to ride, what to look out for, and any setup changes we should make based on our individual setups. For those who didn't bring bikes, renting bikes was quick and painless. They took the time to get us dialed in before we were off to ride. The merch was top-notch. My only (very minor) disappointment was that the green hat that I bought to match the jersey I also bought was a children's hat. I missed that at time of purchase and didn't realize it until we were back at our rental for the night. It's okay, I brought it back the next day and they were cool about it and let me swap my kids hat for a different adult-size hat, even though they didn't have any green adult hats. I wish we had a few extra days in the area, I would have loved to join some of the local group rides that seem to meet here to ride regularly. We did eat lunch here one of the days. It was so nice to eat outside. There was a good flow of people in and out, but it didn't feel overwhelmingly busy. We had a group of 8, and yet everything arrived just as quickly as we ordered it. I had a crunch wrap. It felt like a lot of food, but it hit the spot. If I find myself back in the area, I will definitely visit again. Highly recommend.

Power Play Sports is always the best, whether it's bicycle or ski repair. The people are always…read moreattentive, polite, and helpful. The repairs are always top notch and reasonably priced - every time I've been there whether summer or winter - in person or on the phone they seem to always have the customer's best interest as their main concern. I highly recommend them.

Can't compliment PPS enough for the bike service I received yesterday. Rode in with a seriously…read morebent derailleur hanger. not only did they have the part but the mechanic quickly threw my bike on a stand and once he identified he had the correct part he quickly replaced it and got me back on the road. thanks for the fantastic service Tom P. Gorham, Maine

Amazing customer service! I Very happy I stopped in on my way through! I look forward to getting…read moreback on my bike!

I was in the area and recently brought in my son's bike in for service and some upgrades. The owner…read morewent well above and beyond. I was so impressed with the service that ended up bringing up a second bike for service even though I have about six bike shops closer to me. I highly recommend this bike shop, (as well as the food in the adjacent cafe).

this place was absolutely amazing. the service was great. I talked to a guy about telemarking. He…read morewas amazingly helpful. Jason and the rest of the crew were amazing and nice. some of the best ski shop service I have ever had. The amount of products they carry is stunning. I believe that you can get anything you need there. The value was also great. I got a top notch pair of telemark skis and boots for very cheap. all around the best ski shop in vermont.

Had some good experiences there before but after today won't be back. Can chalk up an interaction…read morewith a disgruntled employee as a bad day, but back to back, there's something wider, wrong. Was curious to learn more about a ski to purchase and guy downstairs running rentals w a bit of a limp said, "I'm way too busy to bother with this" went upstairs and pretty similar attitude from woman working register w dark hair / nose ring. Maybe because its a holiday and they were probably busy and likely under-staffed, it was just a bad day, but it's tough to justify going back when there are better options such as Pinnacle in town

Surly still running fine.....went for a ride in Montpelier last week, was such a pleasure. Great…read morebuild and a wonderful ride, steel is real. Thanks again!

I was passing through Waitsfield on a multi day bikepacking trip and realized that one of my spokes…read morehad broken. I pedaled to Stark and stopped in with no appointment or call-ahead. The guys at the shop were clearly very busy with other repairs but understood my situation and fixed my spoke while I waited. They were super friendly and got me back on the road in 15 minutes. Awesome service! Thank you!

Some instructor buddies recommended Pinnacle for a base grind. My daughter has a race this weekend…read moreand a hand tune wasn't going to cut it, but we live in an area where it's tough to get a good tune. Things didn't break right and we weren't able to get them in to leave them over night so we had to come in the day we were rolling out of town. Jack was very understanding and took care to get them turned around for us quickly. Most shops would have hustled it and done a botch job but they came out super slick. Grateful to my buddies for a stellar recommendation and to Jack in the tune shop for living up to it! Thanks again!

Pinnacle is THE shop for buying, demoing, or renting ski/snowboard equipment near Stowe, VT…read more While Pinnacle offers the largest demo supply in the State of Vermont, the Shop's welcoming and knowledgeable staff truly set them apart from any other business. Special thanks to Mike @ Pinnacle, who's subject mater expertise, patienence, and genuine personality, made the visit (including the 30 min detour) all the worth the while. After discussing four different ski options with Mike, and two days of demos, I opted to purchase a pair and could not be more thrilled. Thank you Mike, & Pinnacle, for such a pleasant customer experience and successful purchase of my first pair of skis!