Winter seems to come to us later and later every year these days. Not that I’d notice it living in sunny California, with our long riding season and temperate weather. It was a warm day here as we drove away with a tinge of regret to drive six and a half hours north for a […]
Oregon has a wide range of single track trail options ranging from classic backwoods Forest Service style XC trails to modern flow trails in stacked loop systems.
Summer Road Trip Destination: Sandy, Oregon
One of our favorite trail systems of all time is Oregon’s Sandy Ridge Trail. Designed for mountain bikers, by mountain bikers, Sandy Ridge is model trail system of what can be done when all the right pieces come together. A land manager that understands mountain biking, and the economic benefits to providing recreation to our […]
Summer Road Trip Destination: Bend, Oregon
Hitting the road on a mountain bike road trip is the highlight of the summer for any die hard rider and for our big trip we decided it was high time we made a return to the mecca of mountain biking, Whistler. As we were traveling by car we also had the goal to ride […]
Defining flow for the masses
Ask a die-hard mountain biker what “flow” is and you’ll likely get an enthusiastic response. Compare the answers though, and odds are you’ll find them to be very different. Ask a random person off the street what flow is in context to the mountain biking experience, and who knows what kind of response you’ll receive. […]
Post Canyon- Hood River, OR’s Freeride Haven
Hood River is known as one of the sweetest destination for Portland area trail shredders. Whether you are looking to rack up shuttle runs, pedal some flowy single track, or develop your freeride skills, the Post Canyon area has something for you. Reaching the trail system means navigating a hour long stretch of the I-84 freeway, […]
Surveyor’s Ridge, Mount Hood
Mount Hood is the location of dozens of classic single track routes and epic rides, as well as being the epicenter for some of the best riding in the northwest. Northeast of the mountain lies the town of Hood River, known for being one of the major recreation destinations, which includes the infamous Post Canyon […]
Sandy Ridge Super D
The first Super D race on the Sandy Ridge Trail system was held this weekend, and it was followed up with an awards party with open and flowing kegs at Windells. Even better, the jump lines and concrete parks were open for shredding. It was by far the best day of bike partying I can […]
The McKenzie River Trail
The McKenzie River Trail is one of those trails that should be on your to-do list. If it isn’t, and you ride mountain bikes, then you are either not in the know, or simply don’t know that you don’t know what you’re missing. That sentence made sense a minute ago… I’m not sure if it […]
2010 Black Rock Shuttle Day Gallery
Two days of shuttled riding. Funds were raised towards a great cause, and an incredible time was had by all those that came out to ride. Although it the trails were loose and a bit dusty, the conditions of the trails were otherwise incredible. It doesn’t get much better than a day at Black Rock […]
The Dog River Trail All Mountain Shuttle
The Dog River Trail is one of those gems that is way less popular than it really should be. This spring the trail was the course of the Fluid Ride Cup Enduro DH. We didn’t make it out to this event, and I’m still kicking myself for not making the extra effort to do so. […]
Ashland Super D
Originally published 6/18/2010 on MBAction.com Ashland, Oregon, is a fun place to ride your bike. It seems like just a few years ago I was living in Ashland, we often talked about how cool it would be to race from the top of the mountain into town. It turns out we weren’t the only ones […]
Powell Butte Trails- Portland’s only legal single track
The Pacific Northwest has a lot of great mountain biking opportunities, but mountain bikers attempting to minimize their carbon footprint are out of luck. When we get ready to head out to hit up some trails, we load up the car, and prepare to hit the highway first. Some days I’m not too crazy about […]