Loney Rocks to Win at Willamette Pass

Eric Loney toasted the competition to take the Oregon state semi-pro downhill title at Willamette Pass on Sunday, August 17th. Loney’s winning time of 3:50.11 was the second-fastest of the day and just behind the top time posted in the pro division. Continue reading Loney Rocks to Win at Willamette Pass…

Brigman Crushes Competition at Peoria, Larch Mountain

Lance Brigman of the Growlers Gulch Cycling Club added two more titles to his trophy case in early August, winning both the Ouch Hill Climb at Corbett, Oregon, on August 3rd and the OBRA Time Trial Championship at Peoria, Oregon, on August 10th. Continue reading Brigman Crushes Competition at Peoria, Larch Mountain…

Girls Hit Growlers

Thanks to Melanie “Ride Master” Norris, the first-ever women’s ride at Growlers was a huge success. A dozen women showed for the event on Sunday, August 9.

Mel has already scheduled the next women’s ride for Sunday, August 24th. If you, or someone you know, would like to sign on, contact Mel at Melanie.Norris@kyocera.com. Continue reading Girls Hit Growlers…

Growlers Crew Assists with Ape Canyon Clean-up

Seventeen volunteers participated in a bottom-to-top clean-up of the Ape Canyon Trail at Mount St. Helens on Sunday, August 3rd. The weather was great and everyone - including four first-timers - made it to the top.

The event was sponsored by Boone Dog Bikes, MOPI, PUMP, and the Tour de Gulch Board of Directors. Four PUMP members showed up; the other 13 volunteer were from the Growlers Gulch ride crew. Continue reading Growlers Crew Assists with Ape Canyon Clean-up…

Boone Dog Bikes Announces Affilation with Niner

Local riders now have access to a full range of Niner rides, courtesy of Boone Dog Bikes. Jason Moon announced in late July that his shop has an EMD 9 frame on the way (retail $499) and is able to order any bike from the Niner catalog. Continue reading Boone Dog Bikes Announces Affilation with Niner…

Golden Spike Ride Report

Bob Stanton and Dave Barnum - on a fixie and single-speed respectively - completed an out-and-back on the Golden Spike trail on July 19. Bob confirms that this ride is truly an epic. Continue reading Golden Spike Ride Report…

Locals Rack Up Good Times at Mountain Bike Oregon

Fourteen area riders were among more than 200 participants at the July session of Mountain Bike Oregon in Oakridge. Not only did we have a great time, but we learned that we aren’t embarrassing - at least when it comes to overall fitness and technical skill. Continue reading Locals Rack Up Good Times at Mountain Bike Oregon…

Boone Dog Talks Bikes

An interview with Jason Moon of Boone Dog Bikes. Credit goes to Ryan Hicks. Continue reading Boone Dog Talks Bikes…

Dirty Dozen Survives Ride ‘em All

Twelve riders completed the first-ever Growlers Gulch Ride ‘em All on Saturday, July 12. The event gave participants an opportunity to ride nearly every foot of the best single-track west of Castle Rock. Limb droop and heat posed problems, but the tread was in sterling condition. Continue reading Dirty Dozen Survives Ride ‘em All…

Tour de Gulch Slideshow

I tried to get everybody in here. Apologies if I missed you. Thanks to Darrell, George, Lloyd, and the Jamieson boys for making this happen. I hope you like Springsteen.

I’m already looking forward to TDG XII! Continue reading Tour de Gulch Slideshow…

Boone Dog Bikes Announces New Hours, Chris King Affiliation

Boone Dog Bikes and Northwest Bike Tech of Longview, Washington, have announced a change in hours. The shop will now be open from noon until 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Jason will be in the shop on Saturdays. Continue reading Boone Dog Bikes Announces New Hours, Chris King Affiliation…

TDG XI Leaves Riders with Smiles on Their Faces

Sunny skies set the tone for the 57 riders who participated in this year’s Tour de Gulch on Saturday, June 14^th. Billed as the “best ride west of Castle Rock on the second Saturday in June,” TDG XI did not disappoint. Continue reading TDG XI Leaves Riders with Smiles on Their Faces…

Video - Darrell and Eric at Sea Otter

Below is a clip of Darrell Jamieson and Eric Loney riding at Sea Otter earlier this year.

Darrell is currently rated 3rd nationally in Expert DH (45-49). Eric is rated 1st nationally in Semi-Pro DH (35-39) and 4th among all Semi-Pro DHers, regardless of age group.

I’ve ridden behind these guys for the two or three seconds it takes them to lose me. Trust me, they’re faster than you can imagine.

Darrell and Eric at Sea Otter

Video - Rob on No Problem

Record Number of Riders Completes Growlers Gulch 5,000

Bob Stanton shrugged off a flat tire early in the ride and surged back to capture the top spot in Saturday’s Growlers Gulch 5,000 with a time of 3:32. Even more incredible was the fact that Stanton accomplished the feat aboard his steel-frame, fixed-gear Vulture.

Fourteen riders completed the 28-mile course, a record for the event, with three joining Stanton in posting sub-four hour times: Mike Van Hoose (3:38), Rob Larsen (3:50), and Dave LeMonds (3:57). Riders were helped by superior tread and temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Oddly, a number of riders chose to ignore the GG5K motto - “It’s a ride, not a race.” Continue reading Record Number of Riders Completes Growlers Gulch 5,000…

Kevin Knorr Opens Northwest Bike Tech

Kevin Knorr, formerly the assistant manager at Byman’s Bikes in Longview, opened a bike repair shop in downtown Longview in early April. Northwest Bike Tech is located at 1331 14^th Avenue, in the suite occupied by Jason Moon of Boone Dog Bikes.

“Jason will still be running Boone Dog Bikes and making sure that everyone gets the parts they need,” said Knorr, 21, who worked at Byman’s for the past four years. “However, I’ll be taking over the majority of the repair work for him. I’ll provide complete service on all types of bikes, but I’ll also cater to the performance side of the mountain biking industry.” Continue reading Kevin Knorr Opens Northwest Bike Tech…

Boone Dog Bikes Opens in Downtown Longview

After operating out of his home on Boone Road in Kelso for the past five years, Jason Moon and his lovely wife, Alexis, have opened a bike parts showroom at 1331 14^th Avenue, Suite 204, in Longview. Boone Dog Bikes stocks performance parts, frames and bikes. Services range from basic maintenance to custom bike builds.

Moon said his goal is to expand his customer base to include more recreational riders, as well as free-riders, downhillers, and cross-country people. “The downtown location will give bikers a chance to pick up parts during the day, and they can also drop off their bikes for repair,” he said.

Initially, the new shop will be open from 11 to 6, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and from noon to 5:00 on Saturday and Sunday. Moon hopes to expand his hours in the coming months. “We’ll keep the original shop on Boone Road open for appointments as well,” he said.

Boone Dog Bikes will stock performance parts from Shimano, SRAM, Thomson, FSA, WTB, Kenda, Intense, Rockshox, SKS USA, Truvativ, Maxxis, Avid, Hayes, Kool Stop, Marzocchi, Park Tool, and more. BDB will also carry complete bikes by Brodie of Canada and frames from Foes Racing, Arrow Racing, On One, and Orange Mountain Biking.

Jason says he has worked hard to develop a niche among area mountain bikers by getting out on trail on a regular basis and by paying attention to what bikers need. “They know I ride. I test what I sell, and that helps me understand what parts are gong to wrok best for particular people.”

After hours shop amenities will include a beer refrigerator and stripper pole. Moon announced that he is taking requests for beer. However, he failed to mention who will utilizing the stripper pole or their all-important performance times.

An avid downhiller, Moon was the 2006 Mount Hood Ski Bowl Champion in the expert division. He moved up to the semi-pro classification and finished second in 2007. Although his cross country skills are marginal, the Growlers Gulch ride crew is doing it s best to provide assistance.

For more information, call 360.578.0384.

Tour de Gulch History

A small group of us who ride and build trail at Growlers have hosted the TDG each year since 1998. We aren’t trying to attract big crowds of strangers or get a write-up on MTBR. And we don’t make any money. We love to ride and we enjoy sharing with people who have an appreciation for great single-track. The TDG is our way of celebrating mountain biking and the friends who make it so much fun. Continue reading Tour de Gulch History…