Things are crazy right now, but we can still ride mountain bikes, and that is something. But is it really summer without being able to ride your favorite bike park? Like you, we’ve been anxiously awaiting updates and press releases from our favorite local spots as well as future road trip destinations. Fortunately several of […]
First Rides at Timberline Bike Park, Part 2
We returned to the Timberline Bike Park this weekend with a new mission: to ride each trail from top to bottom in order from Green to Black. Along the way we were curious to see how our initial impressions would change and to get a better sense of current park layout as a whole. Riding […]
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 […]
Mt Hood SkiBowl: Sunrise to Sunset Trail
For years the Skibowl bike park on Mt. Hood has primarily been destination to the core gravity riding community. Host to DH races with a well-earned reputation for fast, sketchy fire road descents, a burly rock garden and technical double black diamond pro course, it has been the go-to riding spot for Portland area DH riders. […]
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 […]
Destination: Mt. Bachelor Bike Park — Bend, Oregon
It’s been a long, cold and rainy winter. Summer can’t come soon enough, filled with weekend riding trips and visits to trails and bike parks throughout the northwest. Among our new favorite riding destinations is the Mt. Bachelor Bike Park. Our first visit to the park was late last summer, but the bike park at Mt. Bachelor […]