Staff changes at Mount Hood Meadows highlight resort’s shift toward bike recreation
There’s growing consensus that the mountain’s future will involve less snow.
Mountain Biking
Hope for mountain bikers? Off-Road Cycling Master Plan starts rolling
“There seems to be a lot more commonality than I might have expected,” the city project manager said.
Oregonian editorial calls on city to ‘reconsider its bike ban’ in River View
It’s an unfair breach of trust with mountain bikers, the paper’s editorial said.
Lawsuit stemming from crash during mountain bike race is withdrawn
A lawsuit many feared might deal a crushing blow to MTB racing in Oregon has been dismissed.
The Ride: Mountain biking on the Wilson River Trail
Let’s all bow down in respect for the awesome Wilson River Trail.
Call for city to create off-road biking plan draws 550 signatures in 36 hours
Hundreds of local mountain biking lovers are piling signatures into a new petition.
Guest article: Take a kid mountain biking and help grow the ‘Dirt Roots Movement’
Andy Jansky practicing what he preaches on a ride at Mt. Saint Helens with his two teenage daughters.(Photo courtesy Andy Jansky) This article was written by Andy Jansky, a volunteer trail steward with the Northwest Trail Alliance. It’s time to start a new cycling movement. I call it the “Dirt Roots Movement” and it’s all … Read more
Portland Short Track series celebrates 10th anniversary tonight (photos)
The Portland Short Track series out at PIR celebrates its 10th anniversary tonight.
MTB news roundup: Arrests and a new trail at Sandy Ridge, new shop in Portland, & more
From a new trail to a new shop in Portland, get all the latest mountain biking news in one big fat roundup.
Wolf-tracking documentary team will share their Oregon bike adventure tonight
Two members of the six-person team that set out this spring to trace the trail of the wolf OR-7 by bike through Oregon’s wilderness will discuss what they found in a free presentation Tuesday.
$10,000 REI grant will help boost MTB trails at Stub Stewart State Park
A $10,000 grant and big trail work party later this month are latest signs of life for mountain biking trails at Stub Stewart State Park.
The Friday Profile: Rachael Pecore-Valdez, mountain-bike rookie on a wolf’s tail
For someone whose longest bike trip ever is 40 miles to Sauvie Island and back, a 1,200-mile, five-week mountain bike trek through Eastern Oregon will be, well, a leap.