Mount Hood SkiBowl is finally opening this weekend for your gravity driven riding pleasure. There still is snow on the upper mountain, but the lower trails will be open. SkiBowl is one of those gravity parks that has always had excellent terrain with a lot of potential. Unfortunately, like the rest of Oregon, they have […]
UPDATE: Marmot is out, Road 14 is in
<UPDATED>We’ll just get to the point regarding the Flow Trails at the Marmot Dam area. Freeride trails were not authorized for the area, and will not be sanctioned at this time. All the wood structures featured in the previous post have been decommissioned. Does it suck? Yes. It is heart breaking to see the hard […]
30+ rider freeride session at Post Canyon
Social media is all over the news these days, for good reason. We saw the effectiveness of using it to communicate to riders last weekend when local rider Todd McCarthy posted on Pinkbike.com asking friends to join him on his birthday for a ride session at Post Canyon. A few riders reposted it on Facebook, […]
Building and riding at the Marmot Dam Trails – Updated w/BLM Response
(updated – scroll to bottom for latest info) As a mountain biker that admittedly has a love for gravity fed experiences first and foremost, learning about the up and coming Marmot Dam Trail System was nothing short of a treat. I’ve missed the last two underground DH races at the Marmot Dam trails, so I […]
Video: the Flying Dutchman DH Trail in Knappa, OR
I did a bit of filming of some local NW rippers on our secret trails in Knappa last week. The guys recently did a trail maintenance day, and the conditions of the trail were incredible. The trail we’re on is called the Flying Dutchman. It’s the shortest trail on the hill, as it only goes […]
Tunnel Trail- Santa Barbara, California
All the cold and wet winter riding here has us longing for warmer climes and sunny weather. It has been an interesting time, especially after not even having a winter last year, (that was nice!) and living in the moderate weather of the Bay Area for the last several years. For now, I’ve been content […]
From FR to DH: Trek Session 88 Upgrade
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Secret NW Trails II: Knappa
It has been pretty sweet having some of the best DH trails around only 10 miles away. After living in the Bay Area, and having Pacifica for the local stomping grounds and having to push up to the top every time you want some DH action, it is nothing short of pure awesomeness. The draw […]
Red Bull Burner at Angel Fire
Red Bull is putting on a 12 hour gravity race Saturday, October 10, 2009, at the Angle Fire Resort, NM. With categories for solo, partners, or team, it looks to be a test of some serious endurance. Your cross country buddies ever ridicule you for a lack of fitness? It’s your chance to prove their […]
Trail Review: Black Rock Trails
Our trail review of the infamous Black Rock Trails went up on MBAction.com last week. If you haven’t ridden Black Rock yet, you are in for a treat- featuring some of the best Freeride slash Downhill action in the state of Oregon, it is a must do. The Westside Trail Federation is sponsoring a shuttle […]
Trek Session 88 FR – First Ride
There is nothing better than swinging a leg over a new bike and feeling right at home. That is exactly the feeling I had astride the new Session 88. The Session has been on my radar since Trek Brand Manager Michael Browne showed us the new Session models at Sea Otter last year. Trek knew […]
Santa Cruz Session
We met up with some of the homies last Sunday for a session at a secret spot in Santa Cruz. It was super fun. Santa Cruz has some of the best riding in the area, with soft loamy dirt, that your tires just stick to. Not only that, the weather is great.