Oregon

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2013 First Tracks Ride with RVMBA

We’ve got some lofty goals for the new year, (who doesn’t?) so making it out for a frosty trail ride on the first day of 2013 was a great way to kick things off. Fitting family time in with play time in Southern Oregon was a bonus , with snow as an ongoing theme.  The [...]

01.04.2013 RVMBA Read the full story →
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Portland’s Indoor Mecca of Bikes: the Lumberyard Bike Park

The first time I recall talking bikes with Will Heiberg of the Lumberyard Bike Park was at the Backyard Blam Pump Track. Like many Portlanders, he had dreams of a place to ride bikes when the weather turned sour. Turns out it was a vision he was unwilling to let go of, and teaming up [...]

12.07.2012 Oregon Bike Parks Read the full story →

Ode to dogs and loam

The latest web edit from Projekt Roam is a love letter to their four-legged companion and the flowy single track of Oakridge, Oregon. If you haven’t been experienced the trails there, you’re in for a treat. Non-doggy lovers, skip ahead to 1:30 for a taste of what you’re missing. The thing I miss the most [...]

08.26.2012 From the world-wide web Read the full story →
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Eichler Bike Park Rebuild: Day 2

Things are seriously moving along with the Eichler Bike Park Project. If you haven’t been following the story of the Eichler Park Jumps, click here for a recap. It’s been pretty exciting to see progress on this site finally happening, with a legit Bobcat on site moving earth. It was just over a year ago [...]

06.02.2011 Oregon Bike Parks Read the full story →
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The Dog River All Mountain Shuttle

The Dog River Trail is one of those gems that is way less popular than it really should be. This spring the trail was the course of the Fluid Ride Cup Enduro DH. We didn’t make it out to this event, and I’m still kicking myself for not making the extra effort to do so. [...]

07.14.2010 Features Read the full story →
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Mount Hood SkiBowl Bike Park Opens this weekend

Mount Hood SkiBowl is finally opening this weekend for your gravity driven riding pleasure. There still is snow on the upper mountain, but the lower trails will be open. SkiBowl is one of those gravity parks that has always had excellent terrain with a lot of potential. Unfortunately, like the rest of Oregon, they have [...]

06.16.2010 Oregon Bike Parks Read the full story →
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Ashland, OR: Marty’s Trail Update

Marty’s Trail in Ashland, Oregon, has been a popular downhill trail for a number of years with local riders. In recent months, there have been some modifications to the trail. A popular section of trail was reworked with the addition of machine built jumps. Unfortunately, the jumps were constructed and reworked without the permission of [...]

06.01.2010 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 →

BRMBA’s Covered Dirt Jump Park in Salem, Oregon

We spent our New Year’s Day on the couch, talking about bikes, and watching videos and movies. Not to mention, doing a bit of recovery from the previous night’s festivities. Our host, Rocker Dave Walker, was telling us about some covered Dirt Jumps a short drive from Portland, located in Salem, Oregon. A quick check [...]

01.03.2009 Blog Read the full story →

Harvest Trails AKA the Gully

After an urban session on the U of O campus and downtown Eugene, we headed back to the cars and drove to a market to stock up on energy drinks and gatorade. I was delighted to find that my new favorite energy drink, “Von Dutch” was on sale for a dollar a can. I debated [...]

07.09.2006 Pumptracks/Back Yards/Secret Spots Read the full story →