Village sport shop trailside

Bike Shop

In 1978 when the wood heat was mandatory, wool was the technical buzz, and SONY was frantically working on the Walkman, The Village Sports Shop was born. From the vision of John Hibshman came an outdoor enthusiast's Mecca. Recognizing that skiers biked, bikers boated, boaters fished, and at least 1 out of every four of them hunted John decided to roll up his sleeves and deliver these people an avenue to adventure. Since then there have been numerable technological advances like PROZAC, Digital read out goggles, Rocker Skis, and clothes that Blue Tooth, breath, shed, stuff, and rapidly expand. Changes in the business environment from a time where notebooks were paper and social media was going to the bar, to tweeting, apps, QR codes and viral being something to strive toward.

Change is inevitable, the Village Sports Shop has welcomed it: we retired the wood heat, took on “Smart” wool, and have embraced the rapidly advancing technological firestorm the sporting goods industry has engaged in. The only timeless aspects we hold on to (other than 80’s Rock) are superb customer service, delivering products we swear by, service to depend on, and reminding everyone that we do these things to ENJOY them! Still, family owned and driven by providing a way of life we believe in. Read more

6 recommendations

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    Facebook Verified

    Amazing group of people and great supporters of the trail system and events in the area. Well rounded shop and super friendly counter staff.

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    Google Verified

    Great spot for a fix, rental, or even a beer out back. With this view, what more could you want?

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    Joe Mazur

    Shared on goo.gl

    Great shop and great crew. Their customer service is second to none. It doesn't matter if they are slammed or slow. They only add to the awesomeness that is the Kingdom Trails.

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    Ellie Kenworthy

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    My husband and I discovered the NEK about 4 years ago and with the beauty of this splendid place we found the perfect shop to help us make the best of the outdoors in all seasons! We have bought bikes, fly fishing gear, downhill skis, snowshoes and last week cross-country skis. ...

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    Thomas Allen Burt

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    Great transaction at the village sport shop today! Superior customer service, friendly staff, great deals! I'd recommend them to anyone looking for outdoor equipment, guns, bikes, fishing, kayaks, clothing and anything else related. 100% happy!

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    Caleb O'Connor

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    Went into the Darling Hill shop location after an always great ride at Kingdoms. My wife was in the market for a new all mountain style, trail bike. She demoed a new Giant. Fell in love with it. Matt and, unfortunately i did not get the name of the woman(i think she might have been an owner), were very knowledgeable and really wanted to get Nikki on the perfect bike based on her requests. We werent 100% set on a purchase that day and told them that upfront. ...

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