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Mountain Biking Hot Spots in the Willamette Valley

August 29, 2017
The Willamette Valley is home to two areas recognized by the International Mountain Bicycling Association: the Black Rock trail system and Oakridge. Black Rock is located outside Falls City, southwest of Salem. It’s maintained by a great partnership between the Black Rock Mountain Bike Association and the Oregon Department of Forestry. More
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Mountain Biking Hot Spots in Southern Oregon

Southern Oregon is home to multiple excellent mountain biking destinations in the Umpqua and Klamath National Forests. The North Umpqua Trail, designated an Epic Ride by the International Mountain Bicycling Association, is located 12 miles east of Roseburg. Eleven segments ranging from 3.5 to 15.7 miles long make up the full 79-mile trail length. The NUT offers a great mix of smooth rollers and technical descents through old-growth Douglas-fir forests — some trees more than 6 feet in diameter — plus bridge riding and several... More
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Mountain Biking Hot Spots in Mt. Hood & the Columbia River Gorge

It’s a place where riders with different skill levels and interests can all find something to get excited about. It’s also one of the most stunningly beautiful regions in the Northwest. Most trails offer glimpses of the majestic Columbia River and surrounding forest and farmland. With rolling singletrack-, freeride- and Enduro-style trails interspersed with man-made features, log rides, drops and gaps, the Gorge is a place you can keep coming back to. More
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Mountain Biking Hot Spots in Central Oregon

There’s something for everyone on the trails that wind through Central Oregon. In Bend, dry, volcanic soil makes for smooth and fast riding most of the year. Rolling cross-country single-track that’s not technically difficult allows novice riders a chance at the good stuff, while still offering experienced shredders plenty of excitement at higher speeds.  More
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An Invaluable Resource: ‘Ask Oregon’ Online Cycling Ambassadors

August 28, 2017
See if this sounds at all like you: You’re really psyched about cycling in Oregon, because you’ve heard it’s a pedaling paradise. But you’re not quite sure how to pull it off — where to ride, the best roads, how to safely connect the Oregon Coast, the Willamette Valley and the Cascades… things like that. Well, you couldn’t do much better than to have your own personal consultant helping you out with that. We do that. More
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Cyclocross: A Muddy Good Time

Maybe it's the quirky fusion of bikes, crowds, costumes and cold beer that has seen cyclocross gain popularity by leaps and bounds. Or maybe it's the leaps and bounds themselves — heady cuts through deep mud, hard rain, cold air and rough track. More
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Traveling with your bike

Traveling to Oregon and bringing your bike? We’re ready for you. Here are some details to help make getting here and getting around a lot easier. Arriving by train Amtrak has three trains that serve Oregon: Amtrak Cascades and Coast Starlight run north-south through several Oregon cities, and Empire Builder travels east-west between Chicago and Portland. The following cities have Amtrak stations: Portland, Oregon City, Salem, Albany, Eugene, Chemult, and Klamath Falls. Amtrak is constantly making improvements to its bike service, so be sure to...
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Sandy Ridge Trail System

It's a story with a perfect ending: mountain-bike enthusiasts and federal agencies get together and create a well-planned, well-designed and well-built trail system that provides nearly year-round, flowing single-track on the lower slopes of Mt. Hood. And it's ready for you to rip. More
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Portland’s Neighborhood Greenways

Want to take a ride in Portland? Oregon's largest metro area is well-known for being one of the most bike-friendly cities in the nation. One reason it holds this designation is the presence of neighborhood greenways — designated bike boulevards that prioritize cyclists, pedestrians and people at play over motorized traffic. More
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Oregon Cycling Pioneer: Christy Rheu Waldner

Christy Rheu Waldner has turned her passion for cycling into a community affair, for a simple reason: “I receive joy from helping make someone else’s journey a little more pleasant,” she says. More
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