Oregon Trails

UPDATE: Marmot is out, Road 14 is in

<UPDATED>We’ll just get to the point regarding the Flow Trails at the Marmot Dam area. Freeride trails were not authorized for the area, and will not be sanctioned at this time. All the wood structures featured in the previous post have been decommissioned. Does it suck? Yes. It is heart breaking to see the hard [...]

03.19.2010 Blog Read the full story →

30+ rider freeride session at Post Canyon

Social media is all over the news these days, for good reason. We saw the effectiveness of using it to communicate to riders last weekend when local rider Todd McCarthy posted on Pinkbike.com asking friends to join him on his birthday for a ride session at Post Canyon. A few riders reposted it on Facebook, [...]

03.17.2010 Blog Read the full story →

Building and riding at the Marmot Dam Trails – Updated w/BLM Response

(updated – scroll to bottom for latest info) As a mountain biker that admittedly has a love for gravity fed experiences first and foremost, learning about the up and coming Marmot Dam Trail System was nothing short of a treat. I’ve missed the last two underground DH races at the Marmot Dam trails, so I [...]

03.02.2010 Blog Read the full story →

Video: the Flying Dutchman DH Trail in Knappa, OR

I did a bit of filming of some local NW rippers on our secret trails in Knappa last week. The guys recently did a trail maintenance day, and the conditions of the trail were incredible. The trail we’re on is called the Flying Dutchman. It’s the shortest trail on the hill, as it only goes [...]

02.28.2010 Blog Read the full story →

Sessioning a new jump line in Ashland, OR

Our favorite secret trail in Ashland, Oregon, while not being at all that secret, has received an upgrade. One of the most enjoyable sections of trail now features actual jumps. Ashland is known for fun and fast lines, but the trails are lacking in providing actual air time. (Which is why the also secret Wagner [...]

01.12.2010 Blog Read the full story →

Secret NW Trails II: Knappa

It has been pretty sweet having some of the best DH trails around only 10 miles away. After living in the Bay Area, and having Pacifica for the local stomping grounds and having to push up to the top every time you want some DH action, it is nothing short of pure awesomeness. The draw [...]

11.14.2009 Blog Read the full story →

A hidden gem: the Gnat Creek Trail

We’ve been spending a good deal of time searching for mountain biking near my home town in Clatsop County while getting ready to settle in the Portland Area. Naturally we’ve been busy taking inventory of what we’ve found. There used to be quite a bit of riding as we detailed on a previous post, ‘The [...]

09.18.2009 Blog Read the full story →

The search for riding on the north coast: Astoria, Oregon

After a long time away, I’ve returned to my home town of Astoria, Oregon to enjoy some downtime. Many of my first memories of mountain biking took place here, in the hills above town. In fact, the first bike shop I ever worked at was here- at Bikes and Beyond. We also had some good [...]

08.05.2009 Blog Read the full story →

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