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Just minutes away from several well established bicycle destinations in the North Eastern United States, including the Millstone Trails. Vermont Bicycle Shop offers service solutions and experience with the most high end, and technically advanced cycling products as well as a quick pump-up for the neighborhood kids' bicycles.
As a child Darren saw the bicycle shop as a steward and ambassador to the community. Much in the same way as the hardware store, the barber, and the coffee barista; the bicycle shop was an important service to better the community.
Vermont Bicycle Shop was registered as a business in 2014. Originally when Darren moved to Vermont he had planned to find a small community to open a bicycle shop and live. After moving to Barre Darren met the owner of a local bicycle shop and agreed to partner and run the store for a season. The location at the top of Millstone Trails was scenic and made for a wonderful bicycle commute home.
It served as a confirmation for Darren that he was ready to to fill the shoes of the community bicycle shop owner.
After a year in business Kris joined the team. Quickly finding success and building up his own list of certifications Kris became a staple of the Vermont Cycling Community. While working at Vermont Bicycle Shop, Kris founded Pride Rides VT. A registered non-profit organization focusing on expanding inclusivity to bicycling in Vermont for LGBTQIA+ people for both new and experienced riders.
Bridget and Ryan are now part of the team at Vermont Bicycle Shop. Both employees have a long vested interested in serving their local communities and see the bicycle shop as a great way to do just that.
Vermont Bicycle Shop continues in the tradition of the local Vermont businesses in Barre in serving the community. Vermont Bicycle shop offers community resources and discounts to volunteers who serve the Millstone Trails Association and other volunteers in the surrounding community.
With numerous certifications, over 20 years of professional bicycle service experience, and with a firm grasp of both the latest technologies as well as the long standing traditions in servicing bicycles Vermont Bicycle Shop provides expertise and friendliness in servicing your cycling investments.
"There are a lot of great places for Vermonters to find bicycles and service, so thank you to our customers for choosing and trusting our shop!"
-Darren Ohl, Owner
Darren Ohl has worked and managed some of the country's most successful bicycle retailers. He was the first Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association recognized bicycle mechanic in Vermont. He has traveled the world with professional bicycle racing organizations as a team mechanic. He has been the personal race mechanic for national champions and world champion contenders, for Kona Ironman and Ironman triathlon champions, for national cyclocross champions and cyclocross worlds contenders. Darren has been the support person for private cross America bicycle tours.
Darren is a certified fit expert with over 1200 bicycle fits under his belt. He has utilized and trained with many different fit technologies over the course of more than 20 years.
Darren enjoys everything from leisurely super fun Pizza Rides, to sight-seeing road bike rides, to week long mountain bike adventures. Darren has also been spotted at a few skate parks from time to time.
Darren is a contributing community member to Barre, VT where he lives with his wife, two dogs, and kitten. He is an active volunteer in the community and in the past has served on the Millstone Trails Association Board and on the Barre Partnership Board.
Bridget has worked for Vermont Bicycle Shop since February of 2024. She is the face and the brains of our service department and has lived in Vermont since February of 2021. She has worked as a profesional bicycle mechanic in the bicycle industry for more than 5 years. Bridget is an experienced and trained wilderness safety expert and avid outdoors person. She is a perfect fit at Vermont Bicycle Shop with an equal love of wild wilderness bicycle adventures as well as a quick 2 mile cruise for afternoon creemees.
Ryan was born and raised and is from a large family of long time Barre residents. He comes to us from the corporate world as a part of our corporate refuge program. Having worked high up at some of the worlds most prestigious accounting firms, he came to us for a better work life balance. Ryan is also an experienced and trained wilderness safety expert and avid outdoors person. He has done an amazing job of spreading the happiness, health and community he's found working here at Vermont Bicycle Shop to everyone who comes through the door. Ryan enjoys riding his eMTB on turbo assist mode 100 percent of the time. And most likely when you come in we'll all learn that you are somehow related to, or know, Ryan from childhood.
"I set all my assist mode settings to 100% assist, I go 100% 100% of the time, everytime."
-RYAN
