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SF Bike Expo: AT’s Showdown

The big event of the San Francisco Bike Expo is Andrew Taylor’s freestyle MTB comp, known as AT’s Showdown. This year, the emphasis on slopestyle was taken down a notch and in it’s place, the focus was on a head-to-head dirt jump format. Or, as I was calling it, “watchin’ dudes on bikes hitting big-ass [...]

11.15.2011 Features Read the full story →
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Dialing in new lines in the Mid-Penn; Bay Area, CA

It doesn’t feel like there is a lot of new single track trail action going on here in the Bay Area, so in moving back here I haven’t had my hopes up. With that said,  you can imagine that when I met up with the local homies at their spot in we now refer to [...]

01.14.2011 Bay Area Read the full story →
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Woodward MTB Park in Fresno

On my way south through California, I’ve been making it a point to stop by and check out the status of a number of bicycle skills parks. Although it has been ridiculously hot, it hasn’t stopped me from taking the long way on my trek south to check out a few public riding spots I’ve [...]

10.11.2010 California Bike Parks Read the full story →
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The Salem Expo Bike Park Part 2

We first reported on the Salem, Oregon jumps and BMX track when we passed by the fairgrounds after the Black Rock Shuttle Day. As I was injured from a crash at Black Rock, I was unable to do anything but take a few photos. Fortunately I was able to get down for an afternoon shred [...]

09.21.2010 Features Read the full story →
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Eichler Bike Park Project in Beaverton gets the green light

Awesome news for mountain bikers in Portland, Oregon: local mountain bike advocacy group, the Northwest Trail Alliance, is about to move ahead with what will be the first sanctioned bicycle skills park (on dirt) in the Portland Metropolitan area. We first reported on the Eichler Park Bike Jump area back in May of this year, as part [...]

09.20.2010 Oregon Bike Parks Read the full story →
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Spot Check: Salem State Fairgrounds Dirt Jump Park and BMX Track

On the way back from Black Rock for the Shuttle Day, I went searching for the dirt jump park at the Expo area. Turns out it wasn’t at all where I thought it was. After driving around for over 20 minutes, I found the entrance. Since I’m such as swell frood, I made ya’ll a [...]

08.09.2010 Oregon Bike Parks Read the full story →

First look at the NW School of Freeride

Portland and northwest area freeriders, downhillers and dirt jumpers have yet another destination to add to the list for weekend shredding. With 80 acres of private bike park action, NWSoF offers the biggest bicycle skills camp in Oregon. Based at the popular Windells Snow and Skate camp, these guys are also working to build downhill [...]

01.21.2010 Blog Read the full story →

Take the nickel tour of the Colonnade- POV style (video)

During the last rainy day spell, Inga and I were feeling so cooped up, we decided to take a day trip to Seattle to play at the Colonnade Bike Park. Inga has been dying to get some more time in on dirt jumps, and with the backyard looking like mini-swimming pools and mushy, and the [...]

12.22.2009 Blog Read the full story →

The backyard bike park project

All you need is dirt, water, some tools, and a lot of time. The plan: create the most awesome backyard possible within the given amount of time and resources. Seeing as I’m currently in transition and have a healthy amount of downtime in the Astoria area while looking for work in Portland,  moving a ton [...]

09.15.2009 Blog Read the full story →

Got my DJ fix at.. the Fix

One of our favorite spots to ride in the city of Boulder was amazingly enough, at a bike shop. A lot of shops have test ride areas where one can “try before you buy”. However, this is one shop that took that concept and blew it up! It isn’t often you see a shop that [...]

02.10.2009 Blog Read the full story →

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