Tonight’s open house will look at several options for improved bike access in Forest Park.(Photo © J. Maus) Tonight is the long-awaited open house to view bike trail access options recommended by the Forest Park Single Track Cycling Committee. At the event, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about all the options on the table, … Read more
If you want to see more of this in Forest Park, come to the openhouse on Tuesday.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland Parks & Recreation will host an open house on Tuesday (April 20th) to hear feedback on how to improve access to single track mountain bike trails in Forest Park. The event comes after eight … Read more
In Forest Park, near location where Land Rovers were spotted.(Photo © J. Maus) Back in February, dogged by intense media attention and reprimand from Portland Parks & Recreation, mountain bike advocates were forced to defend an illegal trail that was discovered in Forest Park. Now comes word that a pair of Land Rover SUVs were … Read more
Commissioner Fish in front of a map of Forest Park at a roundtable discussion last April.(Photo © J. Maus) Exactly one year ago today, newly elected City Commissioner Nick Fish made a bold proclamation about the future of mountain bike access in Forest Park. Following an unprecedented groundswell of community enthusiasm and activism calling more … Read more
It comes at a sensitive time for off-road advocates looking to expand riding opportunities in Forest Park
Commissioner Nick Fish talks Forest Park and “freak-outs”.(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been almost one year since citizen activist Frank Selker re-energized the issue of increased bicycle access in Forest Park. Since then his effort has sparked widespread momentum for the issue and now the City of Portland’s Bureau of Parks and Recreation has convened … Read more
The Forest Park Conservancy recognizes that off-road cyclists are a legitimate user group whose needs are not currently being met.— from the introduction of White Paper on Off-Road Cycling in Forest Park The Forest Park Conservancy (FPC), in collaboration with a range of stakeholders, has released the final version of its White Paper on Off-Road … Read more
Bikes in Forest Park.(Photo © J. Maus) The efforts by the Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA, formerly the Portland United Mountain Pedalers) to thaw relations with Portland Parks and Recreation (PP&R) and the Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) in order to hasten increased access for bikes in Forest Park are moving faster than I can keep up … Read more
At a meeting in City Hall last night, Parks Commissioner Nick Fish (in suit in upper left corner) learned more about urban mountain biking issues from a host of experts and advocates.(Photos © J. Maus)
Universal Cycles storefront at NW 18th and Thurman.(Photos © J. Maus) Universal Cycles in northwest Portland has committed $10,000 a year for the next five years in order to help push local advocates and community leaders into creating more singletrack mountain bike trails in Forest Park. Universal general manager Mike Doolittle told me this morning … Read more
Commissioner Nick Fish wants to open up the dialogue on off-road biking.(Photo © J. Maus) Last month, rookie City Commissioner Nick Fish made his opinion of off-road biking clear. He told BikePortland that he was not satisfied with the current status quo of riding in the city and that he would work quickly to learn … Read more
Local mountain bike advocates are gearing up for a day of trail work in Forest Park.(Photo © J. Maus) This Saturday, trails throughout Forest Park will be full of mountain bikers. Is it a rogue protest for equal access? No. The off-road riding enthusiasts will have their hands on shovels and pick-axes, not on their … Read more