BIPOC is an acronym that stands for black, indigenous, people of color. The term has been entering the mainstream more, especially considering the last four years the US has endured, with racism raising its ugly head and the lack of ethnic diversity in the pacific northwest. Being of multiracial heritage, being back in the Portland […]
Introducing Enoki the Adventure Cat
Meet Enoki. She’s a Lynx Point Siamese cat that’s been leading an adventurous life. Since l adopted her last year, she’s been a constant companion at home, on walks/hikes, bike rides, road trips, and even to the pub post-ride. With the summer heat, we added playing on the water to the list of our adventurous […]
Astoria, Oregon: a re-emerging MTB Trails Scene
Astoria, Oregon is a popular tourist destination — unless your goal is to go mountain biking. For years, the town’s economy was based on its location along the Columbia River, with fishing and logging supporting many residents. Tourism has taken over as the main economic activity of the city, based on site seeing and the […]
The White Salmon Bike Park — White Salmon, Washington
White Salmon is a town in Washington, located across the Columbia River from Hood River. A one-hour drive east of Portland, it’s popular with outdoor recreationists for all the same reasons as Hood River — the area is filled with opportunities for mountain biking, wind and water sports, hiking, and more. We caught wind of […]
Construction along NE Halsey: I-205 Path Undercrossing Underway?
Construction crews have been building what a service road parallel to the NE Halsey Street overpass and under the I-205 and I-84 freeways for the last month or so. Are we going to finally have a safe and direct option to access Gateway Green from the west side of the 205 freeway? <Update> After reaching […]
The Quarry Bicycle Skills Park – Waluga Park, Lake Oswego, OR
The Quarry Bicycle Skills Park is located in East Waluga Park in Lake Oswego, just south of Portland, Oregon. The pocket-sized bicycle skills park features a short bit of single-track trail as well as a number of skills lines. A blue rated “intermediate” skills line feature two constructed cambered turns and two constructed (wood with […]
Portland, OR – Gateway Green Bike Park 2020 Phase II Build Journal (Updated 10/16/20)
The 3rd weekend of September kicked off the first day of 2020 phase II volunteer trail work at Gateway Green. Over the last few weeks, the park has been making progress towards its projected opening date, TBA sometime in November. Volunteer opportunities continue to be offered weekly, with work parties held every Saturday morning. Clearly, […]
It’s official – an asphalt Velosolutions Pumptrack in Portland, OR
The rumors have been swirling for some time now, but its finally happened— an all-season, asphalt pumptrack has been constructed at Portland’s Gateway Green Bike Park. Portland Parks contracted with American Ramp Company to construct the asphalt pump track. Located in the center of the new park, it’s the crown of the Phase II improvements […]
The Catamount Trail, Silver Falls State Park (Salem, OR)
Located in Silver Falls State Park east of Salem, Oregon, the Catamount Trail is a four-mile single track that sets an example of the modern mountain biking experience. Described as an ‘enhanced’ cross country trail, the single track twists and turns through the forest over a mixture of hardpack and pine needles. Punctuated with roots […]
Riding the New Lines at Mountain of the Rogue — Rogue River, OR
The Mountain of the Rogue Trail System is a recently established bike optimized trail system in southern Oregon notable for its proximity to the I-5 transportation corridor. Located just a few minutes from the freeway exit, the system is located 18 miles north of Medford. Developed and managed by the BLM, the trail system features […]
2020 Mt. Bachelor Bike Park Pine Martin Opening Weekend
The bike park at Mt. Bachelor opened the Pine Marten lift on the July 4th weekend to riders, with hours of operation extending to 7 days a week. With only a fraction of the trail network open for the weekend, there was considerable congestion on the trails during peak hours, as all riders are routed […]
Trail Report: 2020 Sandy Ridge Trail Maintenance Updates
On June 18th, 2020 it was announced that trail contractors were to begin improvements at Sandy Ridge: Attention Sandy Ridge Riders! Trail improvements and work will start on Monday, June 22nd, until further notice. Trail maintenance will be on Quid Pro Flow, Communication Breakdown & Johnny Royal. Eager to view the long-awaited updates, we headed […]
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