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 […]
Review: Camco Fold-away Aluminum Camp Table
A portable camp table is a fantastic upgrade to weekends spent in the woods. After reviewing a number of the available options we added the Camco Aluminum Roll-Up Campsite Table to our travel kit. Easily assembled and broken down, it packs into an included carrying bag for easy storage. Features & Specs (via Camco) Multi-Purpose: […]
Gateway Green Phase II Construction Update
Gateway Green, Portland’s first real attempt at a bike park, has been closed for several months now with phase two construction currently ongoing. With the trails closed, the small bit of sanctioned trail in the city is almost non-existent. Though work paused briefly due to the ongoing pandemic, construction has resumed and the new iteration […]
Bend, Oregon Trail Report: Tyler’s Traverse to Lone Wolf
New favorite route in Bend? Tiddlywinks to Tyler’s Traverse to Lone Wolf. For some reason I hadn’t ridden Tyler’s Traverse yet; and as a fan of jump filled flow lines, Lone Wolf is also a must-d0. Lone Wolf is a black diamond jump trail made up of berms, tables and double (gap) jumps, it reminded […]
Southern Oregon Trail Destinations: Spence Mountain, Klamath Falls
It’s hard to believe that the trail system at Spence Mountain has only been around for a couple of years. When we first visited the Spence Mountain trails (just outside of Klamath Falls, Oregon) in 2017, there were maybe 15 miles of trail to ride. We were impressed with the quality of the mountain biking […]
Summer is officially happening: West Coast Bike Park Scheduled Openings for Summer, 2020
Things are crazy right now, but we can still ride mountain bikes, and that is something. But is it really summer without being able to ride your favorite bike park? Like you, we’ve been anxiously awaiting updates and press releases from our favorite local spots as well as future road trip destinations. Fortunately several of […]
Travel Oregon, Southern Oregon 2020 Edition. Part 1: Mt. Ashland (updated with video)
Southern Oregon is known for its scenic rivers and lakes, green forests, and most importantly, mountains littered with single track trails. Over the last decade, the area has become known as a mountain biking destination, with a number of destination-worthy trail systems. Three distinct trail systems have emerged as the principal draws for trail seeking […]
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