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Community: the First PDX BIPOC MTB Ride at Sandy Ridge

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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

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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

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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 Quarry Bicycle Skills Park – Waluga Park, Lake Oswego, OR

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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)

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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

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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)

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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 […]

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