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, […]
Dialing in new lines in the Mid-Penn; Bay Area, CA
It doesn’t feel like there is a lot of new single track trail action going on here in the Bay Area, so in moving back here I haven’t had my hopes up. With that said, you can imagine that when I met up with the local homies at their spot in we now refer to […]
Is this the perfect All Mountain / Freeride Trail System? Squamish, BC
The Half Nelson Mountain Bike Trail in Squamish, BC is the jewell of a trail system that adrenaline seeking mountain bikers here in Nor-Cal can only dream of. Often likened to a downhill pump track, the riding experience is similar to the intermediate level jump/ flow trail Crank it Up in Whistler. Sadly, there aren’t […]
Woodward MTB Park in Fresno
On my way south through California, I’ve been making it a point to stop by and check out the status of a number of bicycle skills parks. Although it has been ridiculously hot, it hasn’t stopped me from taking the long way on my trek south to check out a few public riding spots I’ve […]
Whistle Bike Park sets opening date
The bike park at Whistler is set to open May 15, 2010. If you have yet to make the trip to what is undoubtedly the mecca of the freeride set, here is a quick glimpse at what you have been missing. If you have, hopefully it brings back some incredible memories, and gets your blood […]
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 […]
First look at the NW School of Freeride
Portland and northwest area freeriders, downhillers and dirt jumpers have yet another destination to add to the list for weekend shredding. With 80 acres of private bike park action, NWSoF offers the biggest bicycle skills camp in Oregon. Based at the popular Windells Snow and Skate camp, these guys are also working to build downhill […]
2010 Black Rock Trail Work Days Posted
BRMBA has posted their major trail work days for 2010 on the site. You know you love Black Rock and all the radness that it is. They just had their January build day this weekend, so make sure to put the March and May build days on your calendar. We’ll be Portland natives by then, […]
Black Rock: Oregon’s Freeride Destination
The Black Rock trails have become a popular destination for traveling downhillers and freeriders from all over, with the growing reputation as the best freeriding Oregon has to offer. Along with the Post Canyon Trails in Hood River, riding Black Rock is now a “must do” for riders traveling north on their regular pilgrimage to […]
Pacifica: the Bay Area’s Best Freeriding Secret
On a recent trip to the San Francisco Bay area, we had a chance to play at our old stomping grounds in Pacifica. A small surf town located south of San Francisco, Pacifica is especially known in the bike community for its network of trails that overlook the Pacific Ocean. As the Bay Area is […]
Santa Fe Freeride Sessions
We had first become aware of the freeriding in New Mexico through David Fibley of Southwest Freeride. We weren’t sure what to expect, but after our experience in El Paso with the Roughriders, we realized how much incredible terrain the southwest had to offer. We weren’t sure we would be able to make it up […]
Freeride Epic: Roughrider Canyon
(Originally published 3/9/2009 on MBAction.com) During a meet and greet for our Subaru/ IMBA Trail Care Crew visit to El Paso, Texas, we became acquainted with Jamie Robertson, a local freerider and president of the local Freeride club, Roughrider Racing. It turns out they held a freeride event just the week before at their club’s […]