Here are a couple of posts from two NW advocacy groups. Hopefully more to come. What is Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day? TKMBD is an annual celebration held on the first Saturday of October. The event, developed and coordinated… Read More ›
Advocacy
Scappoose Trails Update from the N.W.T.A.
Thank you for getting the word out and respecting the Scappoose trail system closure over the last couple of months due to fire danger. However, with the recent rains the trails are now OPEN!! We received word from the land… Read More ›
Help Create the Future of Mountain Biking on DNR Lands
All information from http://www.evergreenmtb.org The lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are laced with hundreds of miles of mountain biking trails. In response to legislation that Evergreen was instrumental in influencing and passing, the DNR is now… Read More ›
Ride to Remember
A Ride Benefiting Clackamas Women’s Services We Ride To Remember. We Ride For Compassion. We Ride Because It Ends Here. http://www.RideToRememberPDX.com Teresa’s Story & Cause There’s Not Been A Single Day In Your Life When You’ve Been Anything But Magnificent…. Read More ›
Trailfest 2014 – Presented by the Northwest Trail Alliance
September 12th – 14th A Weekend Dedicated to Mountain Biking
Bridges to Breakers Hammerhead 100
Saturday, September 27th, 2014 About Three summers ago Joey Harrington was hit by a car while riding his bike on the streets of Portland. The Harrington Family Foundation would like to channel the attention from this crash to create safer… Read More ›
Scappoose Trails Update: Trails are Closed
PLEASE NOTE: THE SCAPPOOSE TRAILS ARE CLOSED!! The trails there have been closed for a couple of weeks, but the Land owners just called us to say they saw 8 cars there today, and there are signs up saying closed!!… Read More ›
Eichler Park Photos: Advanced Jump Line
It’s looking real mint and the jumps are working progressively as planned. For your viewing pleasure. Note: Lots of parents are encouraging their children to ‘run and climb’ over the jumps. If we can encourage the exact opposite of that… Read More ›
CANCELLED: Cold Creek Experience
This event has been CANCELLED. Saturday September 6th – Sunday September 7th, 2014 Yacolt, Washington Register at https://www.bikereg.com/25650 Cold Creek Mountain Bikers The Cold Creek Chapter of Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance http://www.coldcreekmountainbikers.org
New Trail on Tiger — Work Party & Shuttle Day — sponsored by Platypus
All info from http://evergreenmtb.org Crew leader: Bryan Location: Tiger Mountain The event is on! Saturday, Sept 6th from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Stay tuned for details. Here are the highlights… The event is on! Saturday, Sept 6th from 8:00am to 5:00pm…. Read More ›
Amgen People’s Coast – Arthritis Bike Classic
An Arthritis Foundation Special Event September 7th – 12th, 2014 http://www.ThePeoplesCoastClassic.org
Free Legal Clinic For Bicyclists
All information from http://nw-trail.org Date: Wednesday, 08/27/2014 Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm This free legal clinic led by attorney Ray Thomas covers Oregon bicycle and pedestrian laws, insurance information, and what to do if you’re in a crash. A Q&A session… Read More ›
Make It Happen – Full Video
‘Make It Happen’ is a global BMX project by rider Greg Illingworth, filmer Will Evans and photographer George Marshall. Over 14 months Greg travelled the globe with a hand picked group of the world’s best riders. They all shared one… Read More ›
The Knockout Project – 21st Century Concussion Education
A little over a month ago I raced the USA BMX / BMX Canada National. During the weekend I saw many people hit the ground in a crash. I can’t tell you how many of those people did or did… Read More ›
Hood River County, with support from the HRATS presents The Kleeway work party #1
Join us on Saturday, August 16th, at 8:30am at Family Man for a work party to toss sticks off the trail corridor for the Kleeway. This awesome new trail will reroute downhill traffic off Seven Streams, putting smiles on the… Read More ›
Tribe503 Social Media
At times we will have content on social media that we don’t have on the website. Usually content that is either to short for the site, or just links to news from our friends and partners. Thank you for checking… Read More ›
IMBA Announces 2014 Epics, Ride Centers and Other Model Trails
All info from http://www.IMBA.com. Once a year, IMBA recognizes outstanding mountain bike trails and locations with the IMBA Model Trail awards. The goal of this program—which encompasses Epics, Ride Centers, Flow Trails and, new this year, Community Bike Parks—is to… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards: Summer Update
All info from the HRATS & http://hrats.org/ You want local trail news? We got local trail news for you. The most exciting news possible… We’ve got insurance again. Our former general liability insurance was through IMBA, and when they had… Read More ›
Northwest Trail Alliance Rider Survey 2014
We’ve got big plans for Northwest Trail Alliance and mountain biking in the Portland area in the coming months, but we need your help. Less than 5 minutes of help, to be exact. As we look for areas to improve… Read More ›
Tour de Lab – A Multi-Pub Bicycle Tour
Sunday, September 7th, 2014 Lucky Lab Brew Pub 915 SE Hawthorne, Portland Get all dogged up and head out on a bicycle tour of all three Lucky Lab brew pubs on Tour de Lab, a benefit for DoveLewis. Enjoy human… Read More ›
OR Magazine: Mountain Biking & Trail Building
This video was part of an article from OR Magazine, an iPad magazine produced by students at the University of Oregon.
Update: Eichler Park Pump Track Build
Eichler Park had a great turnout on Wednesday, July 16th for a pump track build party! 18 people came out, contributing 4 hours, for a combined 72 hours of volunteer work total on the advanced jump. We are very close… Read More ›
Providence Bridge Pedal
Sunday August 10th, 2014 Join the celebration at the 19th annual Providence Bridge Pedal. Each year on the second Sunday in August Portland’s streets and bridges, from Sellwood to St. Johns, welcome bicyclists from across the Pacific Northwest. It is… Read More ›
INPUT NEEDED – Gorge Master Plan, Oregon State Parks
Want a trail from Post Canyon directly into the Gorge? Comments are needed from the mountain bike community (YOU) to help make this happen. Imagine bike packing from Hood River into Post Canyon, down to the new Historic Highway to… Read More ›
Hansen Ridge Trail – Washington State
Hansen Ridge Trail North Bend, Washington Hansen Ridge sits several thousand feet above exit 47 of I-90. It contains incredible views, diverse terrain and an incredible lake to swim in at the halfway mark! Check out the trail info at… Read More ›
Work Party at Eichler Park
July 16th, 2014 5:00pm – 9:00 pm 13710 SW Farmington Rd. Beaverton, Oregon 97006 Bring gloves, water and a shovel! Questions or concerns? Please call the Tualatin Hills Athletic Center at 503-629-6330. WARNING: This is an unsupervised facility: PARTICIPATE AT… Read More ›
Vancouver Island
Video by Mt. Biking BC http://mountainbikingbc.ca Mountain Biking Lives Here – Episode 2. Vancouver Island is a place to discover! Home to First Nations people for thousands of years, ”the Island” was first explored by Europeans in the late 1700’s… Read More ›
Youth Mountain Bike Camp – PDX
What Portland Parks & Recreation is hosting it’s third annual Youth Mountain Bike Camp July 15 – 18, 2014! The co-ed camp will help develop the skills and build the confidence for riders to safely shred including bike handling, climbing… Read More ›
Ride To Defeat ALS presented by Alpenrose Dairy
The 3rd annual Ride to Defeat ALS will be held Saturday, July 12th in charming Mt. Angel, Oregon. Starting at the Mt. Angel Community Festhalle, this year’s fully supported ride offers routes of 25, 50, 62 and 100 mile challenges,… Read More ›
Support National Trails Day.
Where: 9am Little John Snowpark Hwy 35 What: Trail maintenance, Super Connector When: Saturday, June 14, 9am-2pm HELMETS required! bring shovels, rakes, 5-gal buckets, wheelbarrows, gloves, lunch, water, long pants, work shoes, dress for the weather!
Upper Thrillium TLC
Date: Sunday June 8th, 2014 Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival
Saturday – June 7th, 2014 http://www.evergreenmtbfestival.com Duthie Hill Park 27101 SE Duthie Hill Road Issaquah, WA 98029 Bring the family for a terrific day in Washington’s biggest and best mountain bike park – King County’s Duthie Hill Park in Issaquah…. Read More ›
Matt Klee’s Memorial Service Details
Rest in Peace, El Presidente Please join us for President Matt Klee’s memorial service. Date: June 7th, 2014 Time: 5:00 pm Matt Klee’s memorial service will be held at the Gorge Room at the Hood River Inn on Saturday, June… Read More ›
President of Hood River Area Trail Stewards Fatally Injured in Accident at Whistler Mountain Bike Park
As a friend, donor, and advocate of the Hood River Area Trail Stewards. This is said news. I wish I could have thanked Matt for all his hard work. The Hood River mountain bike community has lost a friend, and… Read More ›
Northwest Trail Alliance June Events
2014 NWTA Membership Drive (all month) Membership in the Northwest Trail Alliance supports a range of events and programs which give back to our local trails. NWTA works hard to maintain and build access for mountain bikers from Tillamook State… Read More ›
Pedalpalooza 2014
June 5th thru 28th, 2014 Pedalpalooza is 3+ weeks of bikey fun. With 140 different events, most organized by individuals, bikers of all persuasions are likely to find many events of interest. Nearly all events are free. For more info… Read More ›
Kidz On Da Track
Coaches look to push appeal of BMX further Story by Donovan M. Smith http://portlandobserver.com/news/2014/apr/16/kidz-da-track/ California dirt ramps turned out to be the launch pad to a bit of a dream for Harold Ridge. He heads a BMX racing team in… Read More ›
Black Rock Mountain Biking on OPB’s Oregon Field Guide
An obscure piece of Oregon Department of Forestry land has been transformed into one of Oregon’s first legal bike-only trail systems on public land. It’s dedicated to a specialized kind of biking called freeriding, and the area has become a… Read More ›
Cold Creek Experience 2014
Save the Date August 23rd & 24th Details Coming Soon Cold Creek Mountain Bikers The Cold Creek Chapter of Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance http://www.coldcreekmountainbikers.org
Reach the Beach 2014
May 17th, 2014 Grab your friends and join us for the official start of the Oregon cycling season! The American Lung Association’s Reach The Beach – one of Oregon’s premier cycling events – is now in its 24th year. Reach… Read More ›