HRATS Supporters, It has been a wild 2020 so far, and we have been trying to keep up with all of the changes and regulations and want to share changes to Hood River Area Trails. As of June 2nd, 2020… Read More ›
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2020 NW Cup DH MTB Series Revised Schedule
• Phase 1 Tamarack Bike Park, Donnelly, ID June 26th – 28th • Phase 2 Silver MTN Bike Park, Kellogg, ID July 17th – 19th • Phase 3 Stevens Pass Bike Park, Skykomish, WA TBD • Phase 4 Dry Hill… Read More ›
Wade Simmons & Andrew Shandro Ride the Chilcotins // [POV] Perspective on Velocity
Venturing deep into the backcountry is one of the most freeing feelings on a bike, and there’s nowhere better to do just that than British Columbia’s Chilcotin Mountains. Freeride legends Wade Simmons and Andrew Shandro explore to the region’s wide-open… Read More ›
RAW Paradise
In the lifetime of every hand-built trail, there is a very fleeting moment of this raw perfection. Like a powder day on skis, the organic material provides a bottomless feeling. Pushing deep into turns, and releasing soil with each revolution… Read More ›
HRATS: May 8th Hood River County Trail Update
HRATS Supporters – Even though Washington and Oregon have started to open up some state parks, State Parks in the Gorge remain closed on both the Washington and Oregon Side. HRATS has been working with Hood River County, and it… Read More ›
Black Sage 2020-Build #1
For the 4th annual Black Sage event, we are creating an entirely new course at the Oregon Dirt Park! Stay tuned for more build videos, and some course testing soon. Follow @blacksagedirtworks for more frequent updates on the build. Thanks… Read More ›
SIGN IN FOX MTB | FIRST DESCENT | KENNY SMITH
Every great adventure starts with a visionary. Kenny Smith’s dream was to combine two passions – mountain bikes and helicopters – into one once-in-a-lifetime trip. The plan was simple: visualize the route, then make it happen. Between the initial vision… Read More ›
Post Canyon remains closed to the public at large
HRATS Supporters – Thank you for your support during these extremely trying times! We know there have been many rumors, news articles, and discussion about Hood River County land access including Post Canyon. HRATS is making progress on getting lands… Read More ›
Live Q&A with Evergreen’s Yvonne Kraus – April 23, 2020
Yvonne Kraus joined the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance as Executive Director in October 2015, bringing sixteen years of experience as a Program Director and Regional Manager in the green building and energy efficiency industry with a strong focus on facilitation,… Read More ›
Bicycle Therapy
Long-time riding buddies Spencer and Donny have grown apart in their riding ways. One is the ultra XC hardtail guy and the other is stuck in a world of Downhill (and Rainer). How can they reconcile their differences? Fortunately Dr…. Read More ›
Hood River County Trail Update 4/15
HRATS Supporters, The last update we sent out included the closure of all Hood River County Forest Land for recreational use. This closure remains in effect and includes closures for parking, riding, hiking, hunting and all other recreational use on… Read More ›
#iRideENVE – Mike Giese at Coast Gravity Bike Park
The air is dusty and unsettled. Shadows fly overhead through the trees. Away from the crowds of Crankworx, isolated in the woods, the only sounds come from a distant buzzing and branches snapping. A dance with the devil is happening… Read More ›
Kirt Voreis – Cali Grippin
I took a quick trip to SoCal in Feb. to meet up with @IanHylands and @mattcollins for a @deityusa LockJaw photo shoot. We hit up Calico Ghost town outside of Barstow and then got some trail shots near Arrowhead, Ca…. Read More ›
Home Bound & Down // Miranda Miller
Feeling strong and fast coming out of an amazing off season, Miranda Miller was looking forward to a full season of putting her hard work to the test—like every other EWS racer. But in the past few weeks, the global… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards (HRATS): Closures Need To Be Respected
Hello Everyone, Here is an update on trail access in the Hood River area. • There are no trails in the Gorge that you can drive to and ride. No exceptions! • Any Trail Riding requires riding there from your… Read More ›
A Moment of Solitude
This crisis is affecting every corner of humanity. In these times, we need to be responsible humans and adhere to the guidelines provided by our local authorities. Bikes are what bring us together, and while we need to limit group… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards (HRATS) 2020 Spring Good-News-Letter
Hello Trail Users, Spring is here and it seems fitting that HRATS tells you all the good news. Good news: The Fall 2019 Fundraising events were a huge success. Thanks to all that helped out and participated. The events have… Read More ›
Trek Rail: Minimum Days, Maximum Fun
When a pair of Trek big mountain riders had just one week to road trip through British Columbia, they knew they’d have to think outside the box to truly experience the region. Trek C3 Project’s Ryan “R-Dog” Howard and Trek… Read More ›
Isaac Wallen – Felton Feed
View this post on Instagram Pointed my bike at @jasperwesselman lens last week on some fresh trail for another video piece. #imsoyoungdaddy A post shared by Wally (@isaacwallenn) on Feb 15, 2020 at 10:14am PST
Tommy Zula vs Collin Hudson Pump Track Finals at Crankworx Rotorua 2020
We are still in disbelief at this race! Teammates Tommy Zula and Collin Hudson ended up in the glorious final of Crankworx Rotorua 2020. Then, this happened… Strength, momentum and skill are the name of the game in this arena… Read More ›
Vaea Verbeeck: Still Growing – Make Your Mark | SHIMANO
Breaking through to the professional level is one of the hardest things to do in sports. Years of hard training, traveling to competitions far and wide and sustaining injuries await all those who wish to pursue a career as a… Read More ›
2020 Hub-A-Palooza
Downhill and Enduro April 3rd – 5th, 2020 Beacon Hill, Spokane, Washington All the details you need are now live! We have changed the format a bit this year to make more time for fun! Check it out, and get… Read More ›
Return to Earth: Whistler Bike Park Kids Segment
Stream the complete film now on Amazon Prime Video: https://geni.us/RTE_Prime Own Return to Earth on Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, Vimeo and more. https://returntoearth.movie/download/ To celebrate the streaming release of Return to Earth for streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Anthill… Read More ›
USA Pump Track Championships 2020
USA Pump Track Championships, The Road to Oz Trails – Official Name Brought to you by the Walton FamilyFoundation, Hyper Bicycles and Strider Bikes. Who – This event is open to the public! Spectators are free and racers will pay… Read More ›
Yusuke Yamamoto: Coast Gravity Park
Yusuke lapping one of the best bike parks in BC (Coast Gravity Park). We managed to get out there for a day before they closed for the winter break. It certainly didn’t disappoint, unreal trails. Thumbnail pic: @riescophoto @coastgravityprk
My Kona: Ian Schmitt
Ian Schmitt is Kona’s lead product manager. He’s the driving force behind some of our most successful bikes, a father to a cat named Cheddar, and a shredder on the bike. Get to know Ian in the latest edition of… Read More ›
Between the Races – Episode 3 – Mark Wallace
► Join Monster Energy as we delve into the lives of the fastest DH racers on the planet. Over a 9-part series, we follow our elite athletes to their hometowns and find out what goes on outside of the race… Read More ›
NCES Rider Showcase – Daniel Shaw
The second installment of our Norco Canadian Enduro Series Rider Showcase. We follow two-time national series champion Daniel Shaw around the trails in Victoria, BC. See what his plans are for the 2020 enduro season! #CanadianEnduro #NorcoEnduro Video: Max McCulloch… Read More ›
Thomas Vanderham – This Is Home | SHIMANO
It would be a dream for most mountain bikers of the world…the chance to grow up on Vancouver’s North Shore. That became reality in Thomas Vanderham’s life as a young kid when his family moved to North Vancouver’s Deep Cove…. Read More ›
Trail Days // Giving Back with the Free Radicals
When they aren’t on the open road, The Free Radicals can be found in the woods riding and digging, all while spreading their love for trails at their favorite riding destinations. In the fall of 2019, after teaming up with… Read More ›
“B.C. Virgin” – Featuring Amaury Pierron
Having never made it further west than Quebec, we thought it would be wise to cure this injustice by treating Amaury Pierron, fresh off his 2nd place finish in the World Cup overall, by shipping him off to B.C. Feeling… Read More ›
OUT FOR A RIP x RANSOM
The Ransom is always the ideal bike to go out for a rip. Rain or shine, feelin’ fine.
John Goes for a Test Ride
John Richardson, employee, athlete and lead guitarist at Transition Bikes takes the all new Scout out for a test ride. He ventured north of the border for some alpine slabs before returning home to harvest the famous PNW dirt. 🤖… Read More ›
A daughter, a protege and a bike shop: How a Silverton man’s community became his legacy
It’s hard to say what part of the late Jason Franz’s shop first catches the eye. Rows of skateboards, hanging wheels-out in a graffiti-style gallery? Bike tires suspended just above a workbench full of tools? Perhaps the race trophies peeking… Read More ›
Castelli Cycling presents Mindful: Kaitie Keough – Episodes 1 & 2
☯️ Mindful: Kaitie Keough – Episode 1 The Mindful series picks up this year with Kaitie Keough of Cannondale Cyclocrossworld. Kaitie begins her season at Jinglecross World Cup in Iowa before embarking on a full season of racing in Europe…. Read More ›
ALL IN EP 06: DREAMTRACK FULL RUN
Had a nice morning session on the Dreamtrack Jumps, riding the whole line. @gypsytalepodcast tagged along to keep the good times rolling. Rider: @carsonstorch Film/edit: @jasperwesselman
2020 Red Bull Pumptrack World Championships
This is the preliminary race calendar with the confirmed races for 2020. We’ll update it with more races in the upcoming weeks. You can expect well over 25 qualifiers around the world this year. RedBullPumptrackWorldChampionship.com 🗓 January • January 25th,… Read More ›
Forrest Riesco – Off the Clock
A racer spends their entire season with one singular focus – get from A to B as fast as possible. Always pushing to drop seconds from the clock. They build a resume of speed. Their work summed up by a… Read More ›
ALL IN EP 05: ARRIVING IN NZ
After a big day of travel we arrived in then land of dreams, also known as Queenstown. A good session at Dreamtrack isn’t a bad way to warm up! Riders: @carsonstorch @r_doggystyles @reedboggs @ethan_nell @djshreda @maxlangille @brettrheeder Film/Edit: @jasperwesselman
ALL IN EP 04: OREGON COAST TRIP
We drove over to Pacific City, Oregon for a weekend to get out of the snow and get some clips. Also to give you a little glimpse of what’s to come with TORTA (Tillamook Off Road Trail Alliance)
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