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This weekend, get to the mountains to beat the heat

It just went from crappy wet rain to burning hot here in the Portland area. If you’re looking for stuff to do, and places to ride, Mount Hood is one of the usual place to find it. This weekend we’ve got events going down both Saturday and Sunday, in addition to the primo riding all [...]

07.07.2010 Blog Read the full story →
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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 →

How to convert your trail bike into a DH friendly sled

It’s a familiar situation. You love ripping it up on trails, and enjoy hammering on your trail bike for hours on end. However, after watching some bike videos, a seed is planted, and the desire to step up your technical game and ride more challenging terrain has formed. Maybe it is time to start hitting [...]

03.03.2010 components 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 →