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 […]
Riding the new Redline Trail at the Mt. Bachelor Bike Park
The all-new Redline jump trail at the Mt. Bachelor Bike Park is rad. It’s far better than we expected it would be, especially knowing how loose, rocky and sandy the soil at Bachelor can be. A black diamond, advanced-level jump trail, the Redline trail is reminiscent of the World Class Black Diamond Whistler Trails A-Line […]
Bend Trails: Tiddlywinks
The Tiddlywinks trail has been on our to-do list for sometime with to numerous recommendations pouring in. Easy access from the highway and shuttle friendly, it’s considered one of the must-ride trails in Bend. It features a bit of everything a contemporary trail mountain biker lives for: flowy bermed turns, opportunities for air time and […]
A Weekend Riding the Mt. Bachelor Bike Park
A long winter season meant it would take the snow a bit longer to melt. This weekend the final – and one of our favorites – trail at the Bachelor Bike Park opened for business. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen in until late in the day Sunday. That said, a park ticket price of $39 and […]
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 […]
The first Annual Bend Super D looks to be .. super
Bend has been blowing up with its reputation for sweet trails, and now has a Super D event on the schedule. Only three hours from Portland, the course is 8 miles long, with 1500 feet of descending, and only 300 feet of climbing. It sounds pretty damn sweet to me, and it is the perfect […]