Conditions Report: Grand Targhee Bike Park Closing Weekend It’s already snowing around the mountain west, but there’s nothing better than fall mountain biking. Temperatures are cooling off, the trees are changing color, and the trails are buffed out. I rode Grand Targhee’s bike park today and it’s in prime condition. The trails are firmly packed with just a little rocky mountain moon dust on top. I brought my […] Mike Lavery | September 14, 2018 0 Comments
Golden, Colorado Looking To Build “Singletrack Sidewalks” For Mountain Bikers The city of Golden, Colorado is considering building small sections of natural surface trail adjacent to existing bike paths. Called SingleTrack Sidewalks (STS), the program is being led by The Golden Giddyup, a local non-profit focused on trail development in the area. The six proposed sections of trail would add up to only about 1.26 miles. The trails would be […] Cycle Mike Lavery | August 25, 2018 0 Comments
Conditions Report: Copper City Trails, Montana. Hot and Smokey The Copper City trails are a relatively new trail system due to some awesome collaboration between the BLM and SW Montana Mountain Bike Association. They’re being constructed on public land in Three Forks, Montana, about 30 minutes outside of Bozeman. There’s a mix of flowy single track, technical riding, and a fun downhill trail with a handful of jumps. We […] Conditions Report Mike Lavery | August 17, 2018 0 Comments
Telluride, Colorado is Building A Killer New Bike Park Ski areas that were once ghost towns in the summer are now turning into year round destinations. Telluride, Colorado is the latest resort to cash in on this trend with a new bike park in the works set to open summer 2019. The park is being built by Whistler based Gravity Logic and will open with 15 trails and about […] Industry News Mike Lavery | July 8, 2018 1 Comment
Happy Trails: Post-Ski Alyeska, AK is a Hike, Bike Mecca [sponsored by Alyeska Resort] The interlacing trail networks of picturesque Alyeska Resort and surrounding Girdwood Valley are rife with four season hiking, biking opportunities. The Chugach National Forest, of which Alyeska and Girdwood are a portion, offers downhill tracks overlooking hundreds of trail miles to showcase flora, fauna, glaciers, gorges, rainforest, rivers, sea views, summits and abundant wildlife for a […] Featured Article Paulie | May 2, 2018 0 Comments
Whistler Bike Park Conditions Report: Summer is Here After a rainy June and July, Summer has arrived here in Whistler! It was like our own private mountain this weekend, as the Ironman Canada Triathlon caused many road closures on Sunday. The result was almost ZERO lift lines all weekend, even on the lower mountain! The trails are drying out, especially down low. Lower A-line (tech), Family Cross, Lower […] Cycle Guest Author | July 25, 2016 0 Comments
Stevens Pass, WA Bike Park Conditions Report: Perfect Dirt July 7th – Stevens Pass Bike Park Stevens Pass is located about 90 minutes NW of Seattle in the Cascade mountains between Monroe and Leavenworth. it is home to some of the best lift- accessed skiing in the Northwest. Stevens started building their bike park a few years ago, and there are nine trails total. There are plans for […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 8, 2016 0 Comments
Whistler Bike Park Will Double In Size As A Part of Their 5-Year Expansion Plan According to a recent plan released by Whistler, the resort plans to invest $345 million into a massive resort expansion that will include approximately 31 miles of new downhill trails that will effectively double the size of the existing bike park. This plan includes a long list of new facilities including an indoor waterpark, indoor action sports training center, new […] Industry News Chris Wallner | April 27, 2016 0 Comments