The Spoke-n-Sport ambassadors are cycling enthusiasts who lead rides, conduct clinics and represent the shop in our community.
Going into the warm months of 2022, it's time to introduce this year's ambassadors. We'll post a short Q&A to introduce - or reintroduce - them to our Spoke-n-Sport universe.
Today is Jacqueline Palfy.
It’s natural when you pull on a pair of ski boots to think, “My toes are cramped. These are too small.” And maybe they are, but it’s just as likely that they’re the right size when you get on the skis.
The problem is, once you get out on the slopes, if your boots are too big, you’ll get that slammed feeling in your shins. That will end the fun pretty quick.
You don’t want to travel all the way to Colorado or Wyoming or Utah for some spring skiing just to end up sitting in the lodge in pain.
The Spoke-n-Sport crew headed up to Red Wing, Minn., recently for the Welch Village Demo Day.
It's a chance for product reps from the Upper Midwest to show off some of the newest gear for people like us who get to bring them to you.
Derek from our Minnesota Avenue store made the trip and he said he came away excited about the new boards and skis that "can make you feel like a kid again when you're riding."
There's some really cool developments for going up hill - and then downhill - with split-boarding and skinning. That's a big part of the back country skiing that we wrote about when Chad headed west for an adventure.