Mountain Biking
Pro slalom, downhill, slopestyle, cross-country and other mountain biking competition
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on September 2, 2009
The good, the bad and the better all got plenty of air time last night at perhaps the biggest communal gathering ever of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance at Duthie Hill, which by the way is coming along nicely as a miniature Whistler mountain bike park in the Issaquah highlands. Upwards of 100 folks turned [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Mountain Biking, Obama Bikes, Trail Access, Videos | Tagged Duthie Hill mountain bike park, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Mountain Biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 31, 2009
The mtb wars in Marin continue apace. KTVU provides a video report (linked by Cyclelicio.us) updating tensions between mountain bikes and hikers. The report winds up being fairly sympathetic to the biking side, which is something of a surprise. Typical mainstream reports slant the blame toward the bikers. One bromide does pop back up, concerning [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Mountain Biking, Obama Bikes, Trail Access | Tagged Marin mountain biking, trail booby traps
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 31, 2009
Rossland, B.C.’s first fat-tire festival will take place this weekend. How cool is that? I spent a few days last summer in Rossland and was blown away, not just with the widely worshipped Seven Summits epic ride but all the close-to-town tech stuff. Rocky, steep, challenging, with hucks, structures and drops, the local trails will [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Obama Bikes, Racing | Tagged Fluidride, Jacquie Phelan, Rossland Fat Tire Festival
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 27, 2009
SeattleLikesBikes: Why planners need — really need — the reality check of actual bike riders. “One intersection that looked fine on paper turned out to be a spot where a new streetcar track would be a nightmare hazard for cyclists.” Bicycle Retailer: Crankworx attendance was up despite crappy weather. Really? It didn’t feel that way. [...]
Posted in Lance's Chances, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Racing | Tagged bicycle planning, Bike Expo, Crankworx 2009, Dave Wiens, jill kintner, Leadville 100, Melissa Buhl
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 27, 2009
The Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, in the midst of member turmoil and a leadership shakeup, has reached out to followers to submit questions and raise concerns before next Tuesday’s Town Hall summit at 6 p.m. at Duthie Hill Lodge. Contact information is on the Evergreen Web site. “We’ve received a great deal of input already, [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Mountain Biking, Obama Bikes, Trail Access | Tagged BBTC, duthie hill, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, John Lang
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 18, 2009
Great video of best tricks at Crankworx, with Greg Watts’ 360 whip and single flip whip losing out to Andreu Lacondeguy’s 360 flatspin seatgrab indian air. MTBR has more… Bicycle.net: Lance’s next throwdown: The Ironman triathlon in Kona. This is great stuff, bringing international attention to niche sports typically followed largely by the friends and [...]
Posted in Culture, Lance's Chances, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Rider Down | Tagged Crankworx 2009, Dan Savage, Ironman triathlon, lance armstrong, The Stranger
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 17, 2009
Today’s heroes: Septuagenarian cyclists still going strong, an inspiration to all of us callow sexagenarian cyclists. Mark the calendar: Seattle Bike-In is this Sunday at Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill. Cycle Killer, qu’est-ce que ce? On September 28, David Byrne will be at Town Hall with his new book, Bicycle Diaries. A $30 ticket [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Racing | Tagged Crankworx, Dave Wiens, David Byrne, jill kintner, lance armstrong, Leadville 100, Seattle Bike-In
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 15, 2009
Brandon Semenuk must wonder what it’s going to take for him to win in his home town of Whistler. In a surprise Kokanee Crankworx 2009 Slopestyle outcome Saturday, Greg Watts, a tricks specialist from the Santa Cruz-Aptos cabal in California, upset Semenuk, who was fresh off his second straight Crankworx Colorado victory and obviously hoping [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking | Tagged Brandon Semenuk, Greg Watts, Kokanee Crankworx 2009
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 15, 2009
The Puget Sound region’s leading mountain bike club, the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, is undergoing some Obama-like “change you can believe in” as a result of membership turmoil we reported on last month. The latest shocker: Executive director John Lang is resigning as of Sept. 1. Lang’s arrival in the spring of 2008 marked a [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Mountain Biking, Obama Bikes, Trail Access | Tagged Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Jennifer Lesher, John Lang, Jon Kennedy
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 15, 2009
Wow, can Seattle homey Jill Kintner get any higher? Following up on her stunning win in the dual slalom last weekend at Whistler, Jill completely crushed her competition in the Giant Slalom yesterday (Friday) above Whistler Village. When we say “crushed,” we mean smoked. Pummeled. Bashed. Destroyed. Her final margin: A whopping 3.91 seconds over [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Racing | Tagged dual slalom, giant slalom, jill kintner, Kokanee Crankworx 2009, Melissa Buhl
