May 19th, Stub Stewart State Park LapQuest – a celebration of the trails we have built, the joy of mountain bike riding, and having fun with friends. Join fellow riders at LapQuest 2018 – a fun 4-hour non-race race event… Read More ›
Advocacy
Transition Characters: Angi Weston
The first video in a new series highlighting unique individuals in the mountain bike community. The Transition Characters series is about story telling, whether it’s a sponsored rider, trail builder, employee, or community member, the aim is to highlight the… Read More ›
Northwest Trail Alliance: Advocacy Alert
We need your help! Portland Parks Board, April 3, 3-5pm. On April 3rd from 3-5pm, the Portland Parks Board will meet to listen to input and consider the draft Off-Road Cycling Master Plan (ORCMP). Please check for location updates here:… Read More ›
Oregon Interscholastic Cycling League
We provide quality mountain bike programs for student-athletes all around the state of Oregon, regardless of riders’ abilities, experiences, or backgrounds. Our first season will launch in Fall 2018! Website: http://www.OregonMTB.org Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/OregonMTB Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/OregonMTB
2018 Hood River Area Trail Stewards Spring Update
Hello Everyone Spring seems to be upon and that means trails can be good riding. There is a lot going on this spring with our local trails. We will be fixing the trails damaged by the fireline, fixing up old… Read More ›
Lapquest 2018
May 19th, 2018 8:30am – 3:00pm Stub Stewart State ParkMeet at the Buxton Trailhead LapQuest at Stub is a fun 4-hour non-race race event (i.e. a challenging group ride & social event). – This event is perfect for Intermediate and… Read More ›
2018 Trek Dirt Series – NW Dates
This year we’re offering camps in BC, Alberta, Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. We’re returning to all our 2017 locations and have added two new ones as well. Eighteen camps are women’s only and six are co-ed…. Read More ›
RESPECT: A Call to Action for Sustainable Mountain Biking
In the wild and rugged Canadian backcountry, our network of trails runs long and deep. Among all the places we’ve explored within Canada, the South Chilcotins have a very special place in our heart. The remoteness of its landscape and… Read More ›
From Sawmills to Singletrack
Nearly thirty years ago, the small town of Oakridge, Oregon lost its last sawmill. And almost overnight, what was once a booming logging town lost the brunt of its economic affluence to the newly listed as endangered northern spotted owl… Read More ›
IMBA’s Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day
Join us October 7, 2017 for a celebration of youth mountain biking! IMBA Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day (TKMBD) is an annual event that seeks to introduce the joy of mountain biking to the next generation. Created in 2004… Read More ›
Concussion – Katy Curd’s Story
https://youtu.be/4djVp2b_2Cs Katy Curd, 2014 4X World Champion and Downhill elite rider crashed hard in June 2016 which resulted in a complex and long term brain injury. This video shows her story and the road to recovery, and why concussion and… Read More ›
Ride Spot: Issaquah, Washington
How do retailers, non-profits, and an engaged Parks Department work together to create a vibrant cycling community? Watch our profile of the Issaquah, WA area to find out.
2017 Providence Bridge Pedal
The 22nd annual community celebration of Portland’s Willamette River bridges and bicycling. Join your friends and neighbors for the one opportunity each year to bike or walk on Portland’s car-free street and bridges, including the upper decks of both the… Read More ›
Friends of Family Man – HRATS Post Canyon Update
#LoveFamilyMan Hello All, We are sending this email to inform the community about the status of logging Family Man in Post Canyon. Here are some basic facts about the area: • Family Man is part of Hood River County’s 30,000… Read More ›
Transition Bikes: Dockton Forest Trails Grand Opening
We headed out to Vashon Island this weekend for the Dockton Forest Trails Grand Opening! Huge ups to Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance for building such a fun park, & Vashon Bikes for hosting the event. Make sure to check these… Read More ›
2017 Reach the Beach – Oregon
May 20th, 2017 Reach The Beach – Oregon Multiple Cities to Pacific City, OR Grand Ronde (26 miles), Amity (55 miles), Newberg (80 miles), & Portland, (104 miles). http://www.reachthebeachor.org Reach the Beach – Oregon is a fundraiser to support the… Read More ›
ADVOCACY ALERT: Speak Up Now About ORCMP
Portland has launched an interactive map to gather your feedback on the potential sites for off-road cycling in the city: Click on a site, understand its potential, and submit your feedback directly. But before you go, there’s a few things… Read More ›
First work party on New Catamount extension
Sunday, March 5 at 9:00am – 1:00pm 214 Trailhead, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon This event just got better! The March 5th trail work party is now sponsored by our partners at Salem Summit! There will be swag… and liquid… Read More ›
Silver Falls State Park Trails Public Meeting
All info from the Salem Area Trail Alliance. http://www.salemtrails.org/ Very important public meeting on Silver Falls State Park Trails, Wednesday, February 15th, 6:00-7:30 pm! Room 124 North Mall Office building, 725 Summer Street NE, Salem. Share with your trail-loving friends!… Read More ›
Upcoming: Chehalem Ridge Community Event – Rescheduled Again
We regret to inform you we need to postpone this evening’s Chehalem Ridge community event, yet again, due to weather. The National Weather Service is now predicting that icy conditions may occur as soon as this afternoon and that travel… Read More ›
The Big Dig @ Dirt Lab, Gateway Green CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Happy New Year!! 2017 looks to be an exciting year and we have a big project coming up right out of the gate! On February 11, NWTA is hosting with Friends of Gateway Green (FoGG) a big build/work party called… Read More ›
2017 Trek Dirt Series Northwest Dates
If you’re looking to learn new skills, increase your confidence on the bike, or simply enjoy the sport like never before, our mountain bike camps are for you. Based in Whistler, the Trek Dirt Series mountain bike camps travel throughout… Read More ›
Northwest Trail Alliance Equipment Theft (RECOVERED)
UPDATE 10/30/2016 8:03 pm. The NWTA has had their Ditch Witch & trailer returned to them. NWTA’s Ditch Witch and trailer were stolen early Saturday morning 10.29.16. Be on the lookout for this equipment and help spread the word. We… Read More ›
Upcoming Sandy Ridge Trail Work Parties
Come out and support the trails you love to ride! Save the date. Sandy Ridge Trail work day: Saturday, November 12, 2016 Meeting at the Sandy Ridge Trail head parking lot. Sign up 9:00 – 9:30 AM, safety meeting and… Read More ›
Shellburg Mountain Bike Build Days
It was one of the wettest Octobers on record. We say that’s a good enough sign to begin the Shellburg mountain bike build season! Our goal is to build a newly flagged trail throughout huge timber and epic terrain. With… Read More ›
Trail building volunteers needed at Gateway Green this week
The time has come… finally! Gateway Green is honest to goodness happening. We broke ground last Monday for singletrack and now Friends of Gateway Green, Portland Parks and Rec., NWTA and Sentieros are calling for volunteers to help shape Gateway… Read More ›
Timberline Mountain Bike Trails and Skills Park ACCESS ALERT!!
NWTA’s advocacy team has been working with our friends at Timberline Lodge and Ski Area to provide any assistance they need in this herculean multi-year court battle. Good news, the court has found in favor of the project. Bad news,… Read More ›
Dirt Labs and Gateway Green Campaign
Dirt Lab @ Gateway Green is 76% of the way to reaching our goal and making mountain bike trails in Portland a reality. We are in the home stretch, and we need you to help put us over the finish… Read More ›
HRATS: Biketoberfest
Mark your calendars. It’s time for some fall fun! • Fall Fun Update 1: Biketoberfest has moved from Post Canyon to WHOOPDEE. Please come out and join us & Mount View Cycles for some fall fun. • Fall Fun Update… Read More ›
ADVOCACY ALERT: New Alternatives for Chehalem Ridge
Chehalem Ridge will soon be another riding destination in the Portland Metro area, and Metro has recently brought forward a set of three alternatives for the trail system. We’re asking all members to take a few minutes to voice their… Read More ›
Gateway Green Crowdfund Has Launched
Your Support Is Needed For MTB Trails In Portland! It’s crunch time, and Dirt Lab at Gateway Green needs you! Three years ago, the community got this project started by funding plans and design work. Now, if you can help… Read More ›
Dirt Lab @ Gateway Green – Oregon’s Kitchen Table Crowdfund
In September 2016, Oregon’s Kitchen Table is hosting a civic crowdfund for Dirt Lab @ Gateway Green – It’s crunch time and Dirt Lab at Gateway Green needs you! Three years ago, the community got this project started by funding… Read More ›
Sandy Ridge Shuttle Day Fundraiser
Saturday, September 17th, 2016 Sandy Ridge Shuttle – Fundraiser E Barlow Trail Rd, Sandy, OR 97055 http://nw-trail.org
Volcanic Bike and Brew Festival
August 26th – August 28th, 2016 Mt Bachelor 13000 SW Century Dr Bend, Oregon 97702 http://www.mtbachelor.com We are excited for the second annual Volcanic Bike and Brew Festival at Mt. Bachelor! The motivation for the Volcanic Bike and Brew Festival… Read More ›
Help Build the Washougal Bike Park at Hamllik
Saturday, August 6 at 8 AM – 4 PM Bill Hamllick Park Washougal, Washington 98671 Come join the City of Washougal during our first volunteer construction event of the Washougal Bike Park at Hamllik Park! Our bike park designer, Nat… Read More ›
Help fix bikes for local kids!
Everyone needs a bike. Hood River nonprofit Anson’s Bike Buddies takes used bikes, fixes them up, and gives them to local kids (and occasionally adults) in need. Got a bike? Drop it off at Mountain View Cycles, and get a… Read More ›
Salem Area Trail Alliance Update
http://www.salemtrails.org/ Here’s the news you’ve been waiting for: SATA has been awarded a federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant that will double the length of the Catamount Trail at Silver Falls State Park! A billion thanks to all of you… Read More ›
Trailgate 2016
Saturday, July 9th, 2016 Join the 44 Trails Association for a day to enjoy the fine single track trails accessible from Forest Road 44 on the Mt. Hood National Forest – TRAILGATE! Full information at http://www.44trails.org
Advocacy Alert: Please complete Metro’s survey regarding the Chehalem Ridge Nature Park Master Plan
Metro is in the planning stages for Chehalem Ridge, a new Nature Park in Washington County. Detailed information on Chehalem Ridge can be found here. Chehalem Ridge is a large property (approx. 1200 acres) and has ample space for off-road… Read More ›
Northwest Trail Alliance – Stub Fest 2016
Date(s) – 06/03/2016 – 06/05/2016 All info from http://nw-trail.org Stub Fest is a family-friendly celebration, trail work day, and campout at beautiful L.L. Stub Stewart State Park. Join us for the Saturday trail project, or camp out all weekend so… Read More ›
Cascadia MTB 