Ride NF is Changing the MTB Apparel Game! (HQ Tour and Story)
- Hannah Awesome
- Jul 31
- 2 min read
Ride NF is a mountain bike apparel staple in Canada! Head to any bike park or local trail head with a shuttle and you will most likely see the iconic NF logo on some sweet looking pants! But what makes this clothing brand so special? Turns out, when you remove corporate greed and instead replace it with good people looking to make great products that last, you get an awesome mountain bike apparel company! We headed up to their HQ in Vancouver to check things out in person!
Check out the HQ tour and story here: https://youtu.be/8pYo4IwLeiY?si=Pv2Cjjgptk2oJtB7
Travis (owner of Ride NF) and Kaede (Ride NF Rider and Employee) are legends around the shore! Travis brought his apparel experience to the MTB world a few years ago and hasn't looked back since! Kaede moved to Vancouver from Japan a few years ago as an XC rider but quickly fell in love with downhill! She now finds herself working for Ride NF while also crushing it on social media. https://www.instagram.com/kaedemtb_maple
Local YouTube superstar Nic of VanCan met us at the RIde NF HQ! Part of Ride NF's success is the apparel is tested on some of the toughest trails in North America by amazing riders like Nic! https://www.instagram.com/vancanmtb
Organized chaos is the best way to describe the NF studio, with lots of past drops hanging around and new materials / designs getting ready to go!
While currently splitting production between Vancouver and Los Angeles, NF will soon be returning all production back to Vancouver!
The infamous DP5 all season pants that have won the hearts of riders all around the world including us! Stay tuned for a review coming soon!
Check out Ride NF here: https://ridenf.com
Ride NF truly stands out for its authenticity and quality. Their decision to move all production back to Vancouver shows real commitment to riders. As someone who manages logistics, I can’t help but think how factors like International Shipping Cost can impact such growing brands while keeping prices fair for global customers. Excited to see their future drops!