Fresh Tracks

2013 Santa Cruz Blur TR: Same Awesome Trail Bike, Now More Affordable

Today the embargo on the newest iteration of one of our favorite trail bikes has been lifted with the release of this introductory video by Santa Cruz Bicycles. The Blur TRc has been our favorite trail bike to date since we threw a leg over it, and is now available in a more wallet-friendly alloy [...]

01.21.2013 Fresh Tracks Read the full story →

SF Bike Expo: Ride Your Bike

For our last few posts we’ve highlighted our reasons for trudging over to south San Francisco to hang out at the SF Bike Expo again this year, but one of the best reasons was to actually ride bikes. Besides the massive jump lines assembled for the AT’s headline event, “AT’ Showdown” there were also several [...]

11.19.2012 Fresh Tracks Read the full story →

I was walking around SF the other day and came across some huge jumps…

The Dew Tour was in San Francisco last weekend, and with it, throngs of teens, tweens, and groms. To hold the event, the area in front of city hall was turned into the venue complete with a skate park and the largest set of dirt jumps I’ve ever seen in the middle of a large [...]

10.23.2012 Fresh Tracks Read the full story →

Thrillium DH Trail — Camas, Washington

One of the best days of riding I’ve had this summer was during my trip to the northwest. I’ve been hearing all sorts of good things about a new trail in the Camus area in southwest Washington. Camus is a town a short drive away from Portland, a city known for being bike friendly but [...]

09.28.2012 Fresh Tracks Read the full story →

Trail Destination:The Sandy Ridge Trail System near Portland, OR

The Sandy Ridge Trail is one of our favorite trails in Oregon, and amazingly continues to get better (and longer) with the addition of the newest section, “Two Turn Tables and a Microwave.” Adding more diverse terrain (see the rock garden pictured below) and even more jumps, rollers and bermed turns, the trail is the [...]

08.20.2012 Fresh Tracks Read the full story →

Silver Star Bike Park

I just came across this edit from the Silver Star Bike Park, and it reminded me of how good the locals have it in Kelowna, BC. Not only do they have one of the best bike parks around, it is less than an hour’s drive to get there. We spent some time in Kelowna in [...]

03.27.2012 Fresh Tracks Read the full story →

Fresh Tracks: a ride in Jacksonville, Oregon

When southern Oregon comes up as a mountain bike destination, Mount Ashland and the trails on the watershed are the first that come to mind. However, local mountain bikers are spending more and more of their time out in Jacksonville, Oregon. The selection of trails to ride are limited at the moment to moto trails [...]

01.17.2012 Fresh Tracks Read the full story →

A day riding the Auburn, CA Trails

Until this weekend, the Auburn area has mostly been a pit stop on our way to Northstar or Downieville. We’ve heard the area contains some good riding, but until now, it was like a secret whispered about but not shared. It is easy to get into habits with our riding spots, and ride many of [...]

02.08.2011 Fresh Tracks Read the full story →

Portland Short Track Series Starts June 21st

Looking for a way to jump start your cycling fitness? After months of crappy rain, I know I am. My ingenious plan: to race as many of the PDX Short Track races at PIR as I possibly can. Knowing myself, I’ll probably completely break down and begin weezing after lap 3 or 4, but you [...]

06.15.2010 Fresh Tracks Read the full story →

Whistle Bike Park sets opening date

The bike park at Whistler is set to open May 15, 2010. If you have yet to make the trip to what is undoubtedly the mecca of the freeride set, here is a quick glimpse at what you have been missing. If you have, hopefully it brings back some incredible memories, and gets your blood [...]

03.17.2010 Fresh Tracks Read the full story →

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