By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 14, 2009
Tiger Mountain is covered with trillium this Spring — be sure to watch for them if you’re there during this weekend’s predicted sunshine. I don’t recall noticing trillium at Tiger — Kachess Ridge being the ride I’ve most associated them with year after year. Perhaps with climate disruption they are spreading to lower climes. They [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain, Today's Ride | Tagged Mountain Biking, r+e cycles, Tiger Mountain, trillium
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 4, 2009
Having been out of town at the Sea Otter Classic, I’d missed the official opening date of April 13 (2 days earlier than usual) on Tiger Mountain, my favorite place to ride in the Seattle area. The sun was still out when I started, but a breeze was kicking up and the forecast called for [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tales from the Trail, Tiger Mountain, Today's Ride | Tagged EMBA, Mountain Biking, preston, preston railroad grade, Tiger Mountain
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on April 13, 2009
Tiger Mountain is my favorite ride in the Seattle vicinity, so I’m sorry to be out of town for the big seasonal Tiger opening today, two days before tax day 2009. For years I’ve had the pattern of paying taxes, riding Tiger and then going to the Downhill Zone to buy a new bike with [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tales from the Trail, Tiger Mountain | Tagged Mountain Biking, seattle, Tiger Mountain
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 1, 2009
We’re entering into the 2009 bicycling season on a roll (so to speak!), with lots of talk about cyclist’s rights and trails access. The past week several data points passed our desk, including opening more trails on Tiger Mountain trail, PUMP’s newfound activism in Portland, Iowa legislation strengthening cycling awareness and safety, and Dave Wiens’ [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain | Tagged Advocacy, bicyclist rights, Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain, trails access
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 19, 2009
I’ve been riding Tiger Mountain almost as long as I’ve been riding mountain bikes, which extends back to 1991. It always fascinates me to see how the mountain changes, with new wrinkles at every turn. I’ve been gone in California for three months, so today when the sun came out it was time to hit [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tales from the Trail, Tiger Mountain, Today's Ride | Tagged Mountain Biking, preston railroad grade, snow biking, tiger middle trail, Tiger Mountain, tiger mountain trail
