By Paul Andrews, BI editor on June 12, 2009
Wow, these hurt. Some of California’s best close-in mountain biking venues, its State Parks, are under threat of being closed by September due to the state’s onerous budget cuts. On the list: Mount Tam. It’s hard to believe that this spot, the renowned birthplace of mountain biking and scene of literally thousands of hikers, strollers [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Trail Access | Tagged california state park closures, china camp, fort ord, henry coe, mount tam, Mountain Biking, Nisene Marks, samuel b. taylor, Wilder Ranch
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on June 11, 2009
As of Sunday, Miller Peak’s fabled loop was still under snow along the ridge. After being advised by a motorcyclist whose helmet read “Motos for Christ” that there was no clearance for the entire loop (he seemed trustworthy), we decided to do an out and back on Iron Creek. The “out” isn’t too bad, requiring [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tales from the Trail | Tagged Iron Creek, Miller Peak, Mountain Biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on June 11, 2009
The good news is, Tiger Mountain’s primary mountain biking loop is open again. The DNR reopened Northwest Timber Trail earlier than expected (the first time that’s been done in recent years) this past weekend for the duration of the season. The bad news is, Northwest Timber Trail is in serious jeopardy. A huge swath has [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain | Tagged Mountain Biking, northwest timber trail, Tiger Mountain
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on June 11, 2009
You see the strangest things mountain biking. We were taking a breather at the Crossroads, where the Devils Gulch and Mission Ridge trails intersect near the top, when a young couple pushing K-Mart specials came striding down the DG side. He was in front, she behind. Both were pushing their bikes … down the trail. [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tales from the Trail | Tagged Devils Gulch, leavenworth, Mission Ridge, Mountain Biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on June 5, 2009
Last night, as temps hit 94 in Bellevue, I went out to ride with IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association) and EMBA (Seattle’s Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance) at Paradise Valley, the recently reopened Conservation Area past Woodinville near Maltby. Back in the day I rode Paradise occasionally, recalling it as a cross between an Appalachian firing [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tales from the Trail, Trail Access | Tagged EMBA, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, imba, Mountain Biking, Paradise Valley
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on June 1, 2009
Can the personalized, trustworthy “LBS (local bike shop) experience” be translated to the Web? Backcountry.com is convinced enough the answer is yes that it’s offering two new Web sites aiming to do just that. Hucknroll.com (for mountain bikers) and RealCyclist.com (roadie) will strive to scrub up the bike Web retailing business, offering only quality stuff [...]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking | Tagged backcountry.com, hucknroll.com, Mountain Biking, realcyclist.com, Road Cycling, web discount
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 31, 2009
The Northwest Timber Trail on Tiger Mountain is closed again, this time for logging prep work near the upper trail. The good news is that the damage involves (so far) just one section, a yarding line just above where the trail starts to drop for good, and that a mid-June reopening is “expected.” I put [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain, Trail Access | Tagged Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain, Trail Access
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 24, 2009
Seattle native Jill Kintner smoked the field, including arch-rival Melissa Buhl, in the giant slalom competition at the US Open this weekend in Vernon, NJ. When boyfriend Bryn Atkinson finished first in the downhill qualifying rounds, there were dreams of a Domestic Double. Alas, the amazing Sam Hill rose to the occasion in the downhill, [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Racing | Tagged evil bikes, jill kintner, Mountain Biking, sam hill, us open downhill, us open giant slalom
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 22, 2009
Tiger Mountain is in great shape for riding this weekend, and the weather is supposed to be astounding. Upper Preston is almost completely dry, although lower Preston continues to be splatter time, with more wet spots than prom night. May 2009 has already nearly doubled the average rainfall for the month and we’ve still got [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain | Tagged iverson trail, Mountain Biking, northwest timber trail, preston railroad grade, Tiger Mountain
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 21, 2009
When we think about doing trail work, our first impulse tends to be, “Any time we spend working on a trail could alternatively be spent riding on a trail.” And guess which we’d rather do. But over the years I’ve learned that trail maintenance has its upside. It’s convivial — you get to spend time [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain, Trail Access | Tagged Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain, trail work
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