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New Columbia’s new skills park opens to the public

The New Columbia skills park directly servesthe development’s 2500 residents.(Photo: Community Cycling Center) The residents of North Portland’s public, mixed-income housing development New Columbia now have one of the city’s handful of bike skills parks in their backyard. Enhanced with paths, wood ramps, a berm and a bicycle teeter-totter, the park at the corner of … Read more


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Off-road advocacy, skills park experts in Portland tonight

PUMP will host an off-road advocacy presentation tonight in Northwest Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) As Portland moves in on creating more off-road, urban riding areas, interest in skills parks and pump tracks is growing. However, unlike in the transportation cycling realm — where Portland is often looked upon as a leader — when it comes … Read more