Hello Trail Lovers, Featuring this week The Equestrian/Hiker/Runner Trail: This trail has been part of Hood River County’s master plan for 13 years. Work started last fall on the entries from the Family Man Staging area and York Hill…. Read More ›
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Hot Laps MTB Event
We give you HOT LAPS!! An all new style of event at Port Gamble, Washington on Memorial Day Weekend May 24th-26th. This “Jam Style” Weekend offers multiple events including the Cool Runnings Invitational, the Top Gun Jump Jam, and the… Read More ›
Bear Springs Trap XC 2024
All, I’m pleased to announce that the classic and epic Bear Springs Trap XC is ON! Sunday, May 5. 2024 The snow situation is the best it’s been in years, and the weather looks great from here forward. Even better,… Read More ›
Fat Tire Farm presents: The Dog River Super D 2024
ANNOUNCING – The Dog River Super D 2024 Join us for another year of this legendary race. The Dog River Super D takes place May 26th just outside of Hood River, Oregon. Dating back to the early 2000’s, this classic… Read More ›
Oregon Off Road XC Series Dates 2024
Race #1 – COMPLETED Echo Red to RedEcho, OregonMarch 16th, 2024 https://www.echored2redxc.com/ Race # 2 – COMPLETEDMudslingerBlodgett, OregonApril 6, 2024 https://www.mudslingerevents.com/mudslinger-xc-mountainbike-race-oregon RACE #3 – COMPLETEDCoast Hills ClassicNewport, OregonApril 28th, 2024 http://www.coasthillsclassic.com/ RACE #4Silver Falls XCSilver Falls State ParkDate May 18th,… Read More ›
Yeti Cycles: Northern State – JT Fisher
PNW trails are some of the best out there and are the perfect training grounds for race season. Over the course of three days, JT showed off a couple of his favorite places to ride, from alpine ridge lines to… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards: Newsletter #3 for Spring 2024
Hello Trail Lovers, Featuring this week: The Reroute of Coyote Wall Trail The US Forest Service within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area will oversee the construction of a 2.6-mile mountain bike-optimized trail in the Coyote Wall (“Syncline”) area… Read More ›
Rhys Verner // Testing The Dreadnought V2
Watch Rhys Verner as he builds up the all-new Forbidden Dreadnought V2 with the best of the best parts and takes it for a spin on the wet and wild trails of North Vancouver. The new bike is moving fast… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards: Newsletter #2 for Spring 2024
Hello Trail Lovers, Featuring this week: Family Man in Post Canyon After a year of construction in Family Man, we are ready to show off our massive project to all of our supporters. We’ve spent most of our time asking… Read More ›
Unlock Your MTB Potential With This One Skill!
No matter how hard you try, if you don’t address and expand your comfort zones over your balance points on the back (all three of them), you’re going to have a hard time progressing your skills as a mountain biker…. Read More ›
Rhys // Raw – Cypress Lap
Experience the raw sound and pace of Rhys Verner, World Cup Enduro winner, as he rips through the trails on the North Shore. The enduro specialist makes light work of the shore on his Forbidden Supernought. Get stoked.
Race Course Preview – NW Cup #1, Dry Hill, Port Angeles
Tegan and Lucas Cruz take us for a preview of the first NW Cup downhill mountain bike race track of 2024. A classic Dry Hill combo features a little bit of everything for racers of all categories. Courtesy of https://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/race-course-preview-nw-cup-1-dry-hill-port-angeles
Hood River Area Trail Stewards: Spring Newsletter #1 2024
Hello Trail Lovers, Our springtime newsletter is back to bring you some highlights and happenings. What Has Been Done For You (and for some: by you) Since the fall, builders and volunteers have devoted enormous effort and time to creating, revamping, and… Read More ›
Bend Magazine’s The Circling Podcast: Bicycle Diaries of Bend with Don Leet
Bend Magazine’s The Circling Podcast with Adam Short When life long cyclist Don Leet and I sat down to discuss some of Bend’s biking lore, Don shared stories and insights that make up much of the history of cycling in… Read More ›
Rémy Métailler: I crashed again riding with Mark Matthews…
Mark Matthews and I finally ride again together and this happens… Get a GoPro at the best price: https://prf.hn/l/6qOdNVB Cheers to The Riding Fool Hostel for having me in Cumberland: https://www.ridingfool.com/ FOLLOW ME on social media @remymetailler and check out… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards: Spring Party | Raffle Tickets Now On Sale
Hey all, Hopefully everyone has gotten after it and checked out the new Remix trail. If you haven’t, the secret is out and it is rad. I am following up our save the date email from last week about our… Read More ›
Commencal World: DYAD – Brendan Howey & Jesse Munden
Brendan Howey joins Jesse Munden at his home resort, Sun Peaks Bike Park, for some shred sessions. The result is an edit where the style of these two speaks for itself. Watch them get behind the bars of their CLASH… Read More ›
Super Rider: How To Ride Your MTB Backwards!
You can roll backwards (also called riding fakie) on ANY bike, it doesn’t take a special wheel to get the job done. In this video, we explain the process that makes it happen, and how you can do it on… Read More ›
Rémy Métailler: The paradise of Downhill Mountain Biking and it’s not Whistler…
I have wanted to ride Prevost on Vancouver Island for so long and I can’t believe I waited this many years… Get a GoPro at the best price: https://prf.hn/l/6qOdNVB Shoutout to https://www.cowichantrails.ca/ for the incredible work on the trails. FOLLOW… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards: Spring Party & Raffle
Hey all, We want to make sure you save the date for our upcoming Spring party and fundraiser. We had a great time last year and are hoping to up the ante and make this party our annual bash. Riding… Read More ›
Echoes | Celeste Pomerantz Conquers her Mind in the Backcountry | Race Face
Almost one year after a disastrous trip in the Chilcotin Mountains which led Race Face athlete Celeste Pomerantz with a dislocated elbow and broken bike, she finds herself exploring a different kind of challenge: How to get your mind back… Read More ›
Mahalo my Dude: Silent Biking Ned’s Atomic Dustbin on Mt. Seymour in North Vancouver
Unwind amongst the trees on Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, a North Shore staple mountain bike trail. Stickers & merch: https://mahalomydude.com Subscribe: / mahalomydude About Ned’s: * Distance: 1.9km / 1.1 mi * Descent: -306m / 1003 ft * Avg. Ride Time: 12… Read More ›
Super Rider: The Easiest Way To Learn MTB Switchbacks
What if you could learn switchbacks without riding switchbacks? This one drill will give you everything you need to dial in for the switchback technique – and the best part is that you can practice it on flat ground –… Read More ›
2024 NW Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Series Schedule
APRIL 12 – 14DRY HILL BIKE PARKPORT ANGELES, WA MAY 17 – 19DRY HILL BIKE PARKPORT ANGELES, WA JUNE 21 – 23TAMARACK BIKE PARKTAMARACK, ID JUNE 28 – 30WHITEFISH BIKE PARKWHITEFISH, MT AUGUST 2 – 4SILVER MOUNTAINKELLOGG, ID AUGUST 9… Read More ›
Breaking Into Focus
Zoom in on this endearing story of Patty V and Colleen Meas (Seattle,WA) two professional creatives who have been banging their fists against the door of the cycling community, wanting desperately to break into the tight-knit media of its industry…. Read More ›
In the Know – Brandon Semenuk
Freeride mountain biking has a few different proving grounds dictated by extreme terrain and rider creativity. Utah might be the most legendary of them all. For the last 25 years riders have been making this pilgrimage to prove what they… Read More ›
Super Rider: Ride Your MTB Over Bigger Ledges
If you’ve learned the basics of riding up and over obstacles on your mountain bike, this video is here to help you ride over higher ledges. Using this technique, you can safely learn to ride above wheel height onto an… Read More ›
Transition Bikes: Smuggler Riding Cut
John Richardson is known for day long missions connecting the dots of hiking, mtb trail networks and moto trails around Bellingham. We know we’re in for a show when we can track John down for a video or photo shoot… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards: Trails Season is Around The corner
Hello Everyone, Trail season is approaching, and we thought we would briefly update you on local trails. Mark your Calendars, HRATS is holding a fun fundraiser with music, 4/20 from 4-8 pm. Details to come over the next month. Klee Way… Read More ›
Super Rider: Ride Over It! An Unexpected Way To Learn This MTB Skill
Riding up ledges and obstacles can be a daunting skill to learn, but we’ve figured out a way to practice WITHOUT any obstacles. You can pick up the entire technique on flat ground, build your confidence and control, and then… Read More ›
Jib Pirate | Zak Mousseau
Landings? Optional. Jibs? Most definitely. Dogs? Check. Wild creativity? You betcha’. Everyone’s favourite Jib Pirate is back at it with a full part, exploring his home in the east Kootenays through a different lens. For Zak, the ideal riding spot… Read More ›
Transition Bikes: Company Trip 2023
Follow along to see what went down at our 2023 Company Trip in Darrington, WA. We all came to Transition because of our shared passion to ride bikes and experience the outdoors on two wheels. It doesn’t happen often, but… Read More ›
Yoga For Cyclists – Yoga With Adriene
Yoga for Cyclists is designed for cyclists but is a great full body practice for everyone. A well rounded practice that will leave you feeling present, stretched out and open. Relieve stress and tension in the neck, open the shoulders,… Read More ›
CIRCLES – Brett Rheeder
his new edit – CIRCLES – Brett Rheeder pushes the production level up a notch by partnering with well respected director Clay Porter. This short film is an ode to freeride in all its forms. From scouting the Atacama Desert… Read More ›
Super Rider: Take Your Trackstands To The Next Level!
I’ve never taught the trackstand this way before, but recently I realized that I’m doing something extra when I balance on my bike. I lift and move my wheels to get even better control and balance on the bike, and… Read More ›
‘Layers’ Feat. Carson Storch
‘Layers’ is a short film shot in Central Oregon, documenting Carson Storch’s RedBull Rampage preparation. A film by Clay Porter, Rupert Walker, & Jonathon Chandler
WeAreOne Composites: Close to Home Ft. Johnny Helly
Born and raised in Kamloops BC, Johnny Helly grew up riding the trails surrounding his hometown. These fast flowing trails with hints of tech, have proven to be the perfect training grown to launch Johnny onto the global enduro scene…. Read More ›
Reece Wallace’s Dream Free Ride House, PT. 2 | Giant Bicycles
“We were able to get sketchy with it and just build some really cool, unique stuff that excites me to be on my mountain bike.” Reece Wallace’s “Dream Free Ride House, PT.2” is now live! Video & Edit: Liam WallaceAdditional… Read More ›
SOIL SEARCHING | The NW Cup Project
Follow along as a crew of trail builders in Port Angeles, Washington put their minds, shovels, and sweat together to create a downhill track for the NW Cup, an iconic race series in the Pacific Northwest. The result is not… Read More ›
Super Rider: The MOST Dominant Bike In The World
This one bike has won more UCI World Cup and World Championship medals than any other bike…ever. Pretty crazy, right? Not only that, but it’s basically perfect out of the box – and it costs less than $3,000. This isn’t… Read More ›
Cascadia MTB 