Portland, Oregon has one of the largest concentrations of bicycle friendly concrete skateparks. It is heaven for a lot of 20″ riders, and more than a few top rank BMXers live in the area and call it home. However, when it comes to dirt, and facilities for beginners and intermediates, there isn’t anything for rider […]
This weekend, get to the mountains to beat the heat
It just went from crappy wet rain to burning hot here in the Portland area. If you’re looking for stuff to do, and places to ride, Mount Hood is one of the usual place to find it. This weekend we’ve got events going down both Saturday and Sunday, in addition to the primo riding all […]
Portland Bike Show, day 1 highlights
We spent the day down at the convention center, hanging out at the 2010 Portland Bike show. There was an interesting mix of peeps in the hall on the way in, as it was the last day of a Dental Convention as well. Portland being Portland, AKA the famously bike friendly city, there was a […]
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 […]