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.
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After years of disappointment, single track lovers have reasons for optimism
With renewed energy from Portland’s off-road biking advocates and a Metro project that could open up 1,300 acress of trail possibilities, 2015 could be a very big year for advocates itching for more local single track trails. As we reported yesterday, local advocacy and trail building group the Northwest Trail Alliance has thrown down a … Read more
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
$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.
With new leadership duo, a new era begins for NW Trail Alliance
New faces at the helm of the Northwest Trail Alliance will likely bode well for the future of off-road cycling in and around Portland.
Off-road advocates propose biking trails at River View Natural Area
The Northwest Trail Alliance has unveiled their proposal for the future of mountain biking at River View Natural Area.
Go off-road in River View Natural Area
As we noted last week, the planning process for River View Natural Area is already well underway. This 146 acre parcel of land sandwiched between the Willamette River, Lewis & Clark College, River View Cemetery, and SW Palatine Hill Road, is being restored and re-imagined for public use and conservation. One of the uses being … Read more
‘Trailfest’ success (recap and photos)
Our friends at Northwest Trail Alliance reported a big success at their recent Trailfest event. NWTA’s Kelsey Cardwell sent along the following highlights and photos… Despite the forecast for a downpour, 18 riders showed up for our Forest Park poker ride on Friday night and we were rewarded with clear skies! We handed out prizes … Read more
‘Trailfest’ kicks off Friday with off-road fun for everyone
From Sandy Ridge to Forest Park, Trailfest has something for everyone.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) If you prefer riding off-road and have been curious about Portland’s mountain bike scene, this weekend was made for you. The 2013 Trailfest, an event organized by the Northwest Trail Alliance, begins tomorrow night (9/20) and continues with an entire weekend … Read more
NW Trail Alliance is raffling off an $8,500 mountain bike
This could be yours for $20.(Photos: NW Trail Alliance) One very special mountain bike could be worth $15,000 to a local non-profit. The Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) is raffling off a custom bike in order to raise money for their trail work projects and ongoing advocacy to improve off-road bicycling access and conditions throughout the … Read more
MTB advocates see reasons to support Metro natural areas levy
Metro levy would bring more single track to Portland.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Off-road bicycling advocates in the Portland area have two major reasons to throw their weight behind Metro’s parks and natural areas levy: Agency Creek and McCarthy Creek. Both parcels are called out by name in the text of Measure 26-152 as having potential … Read more