Snow Ride
February 28, 2011 on 1:34 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | 5 CommentsDave, Denise, and I were the only ones dumb enough to show up for the Saturday morning snow ride at Growlers. There was a minimum of 3-4 inches of snow under the canopy, with 6 to 10 inches in spots. I was in 1-3 for almost the entire ride but it felt like 2-6. [Continue Reading]
Castle Rock Bike Park Information
February 26, 2011 on 9:38 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsCastle Rock Bike Park – A Great Community Asset On January 24, 2011, the Castle Rock City Council approved construction of a bike park on a two- to three-acre site adjacent to the River Walk Trail. A local mountain biking group – Growlers Gulch Racing – [Continue Reading]
Siouxon Ride Report
February 24, 2011 on 12:36 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsA group from Growlers Gulch Racing ventured out to test the single-track at Siouxon Creek this past Sunday. The crew included Jeff and Dara Muldon, Sara Carlson, Ksenia Mueller, Denise Livingston, Wynne Lobel, and Ryan McMaster. “The tread was in great [Continue Reading]
First Ride for GGR Loaners
February 23, 2011 on 1:40 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsThe Bikes for Beginners fleet has seen its first action! Dara Muldoon and Eric Albers brought out a large group for a ride at Growlers on Monday, February 21st. The 19-person crew included 11 kids. Several did not have bikes and borrowed rides from the GGR fleet, [Continue Reading]
Brigman Continues Winning Ways
February 22, 2011 on 2:04 pm | In Mountain Biking | 3 CommentsLance Brigman of Growlers Gulch Racing got thing off to a quick start, racking up wins in two OBRA-sponsored events in February to begin the 2011 race season. The ageless one was first in 60+ at the Cherry Pie Road Race at Adair Village, Oregon, on February 19th [Continue Reading]
GG5K Returns to Its Roots
February 21, 2011 on 1:17 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsThe Board of Director has voted unanimously to make several minor adjustments to the 2011 Growlers Gulch 5K. We would like to make sure the 5K returns to its roots by emphasizing finishing as opposed to racing as the primary goal. Several people have noted that [Continue Reading]
Dave Celebrates Another Birthday!
February 18, 2011 on 4:05 pm | In Mountain Biking | 14 CommentsHe looks really old, but Dave is actually criminally young. Today, February 18th, he celebrates his 57th year on the planet. Growing up in the old neighborhood, Dave earned a reputation as a troubled youth. He and one of his arsonist buddies once set a grass field [Continue Reading]
Crew Breakdown for February 26th
February 18, 2011 on 1:52 pm | In Mountain Biking | 4 CommentsMeeting Time: Be at the intersection of the 9312 and 9319 no later than 8:30. If you aren’t sure how to get there, meet at 8:15 (Growlers time) at the gravel parking area just past Four Corners. Same as going to Growlers expect as soon as you go through the [Continue Reading]
GG Pioneer Mike Patterson Returns to the Fold
February 17, 2011 on 1:05 pm | In Mountain Biking | 3 CommentsUnless you rode at Growlers back in the day, you probably wouldn’t recognize Mike Patterson. You also probably aren’t aware that he is a GG pioneer who played a significant role in shaping today’s ride scene. Patterson helped the Godfather [Continue Reading]
Board of Director Sets GG5K Ride Route
February 16, 2011 on 1:43 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsThanks to Bob Stanton for assisting with route planning for the 2011 Growlers Gulch 5,000. Bob’s incredibly precise GPS indicates that we will be covering 22 to 27 miles and climbing somewhere between 5,000 and 6,000 feet. There is a sliver of good news [Continue Reading]
Hinkle to Host Trail Resource Site
February 15, 2011 on 1:42 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsYes, it’s sad that Kelley Hinkle does not have a job. But he has been celebrating his unemployment by ramping up his riding schedule and doing more trail work. [caption id="attachment_7078" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Kelley [Continue Reading]
Bike Park Organization Takes Next Step
February 14, 2011 on 12:46 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsAl Hansen has done a great job of soliciting feedback for the bike park in Castle Rock. We’ve spent a lot of time discussing Where to? and What next? and decided that it’s time to break the project into manageable pieces and begin delegating. Please [Continue Reading]
Legacy-WTF Vid
February 11, 2011 on 12:29 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | Comments OffProbably the best video to date of the DH run off Legacy and down the new WTF line. Thanks to Kelley Hinkle. [Continue Reading]
Sign-up Begins for Growlers Gulch 5K
February 10, 2011 on 2:48 pm | In Mountain Biking | 25 CommentsIt may not be the Cascade Creampuff, but it’s not a piece of cake either. The sixth annual Growlers Gulch 5K will return to torment participants on Saturday, May 21. The ride route will cover 25 to 27 miles with approximately 5,000 to 6,000 feet of [Continue Reading]
Major Work Party Scheduled for February 26th
February 9, 2011 on 1:48 pm | In Mountain Biking | 35 CommentsNormally, we try to complete three miles of new trail per year. This year, we think we can get five in but we need some help. Put it on your calendar – Saturday, February 26 is the date of our next work party. Meet at the intersection at 9 a.m. The goal is to [Continue Reading]
Growlers Trail Names
February 9, 2011 on 1:37 pm | In Mountain Biking | 5 CommentsA number of people have asked how various trails at Growlers got their names. Keep in mind that this a best-recollection situation. We started building in 1998, and things have moved so quickly since then that it’s sometimes hard for the Board of Director to [Continue Reading]
Hartman Signs on as Ride Leader for Mountain Biking Team
February 8, 2011 on 12:24 pm | In Mountain Biking | 7 CommentsDara Hartman, co-founder of the Growlers Gulch Girls, has signed on as a ride leader for the Clark County biking team. [caption id="attachment_7132" align="alignright" width="92" caption="Dara Hartman"][/caption] Larch Mountain guru Eric Albers has recruited [Continue Reading]
Harmonic Convergence Draws 75+
February 7, 2011 on 3:22 am | In Mountain Biking | 1 CommentMore than 75 riders celebrated the return of the Harmonic Convergence to the Stella trail system on Saturday, February 5th. Single-speeders dominated the field but there were sane people in the mix as well. Props to organizer Bob Stanton and to ride guides Joel [Continue Reading]
Fort George Rocks On
February 3, 2011 on 1:56 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsThe following is an update from Fort George Brewery in Astoria. Stout Month The IPAs have come and gone with our Indian food and IPA’s dinner of January (which was an excellent celebration!) and as we start to feel like we almost can see the end of winter, [Continue Reading]
Jamiesons Sign with Yeti
February 1, 2011 on 1:44 pm | In Mountain Biking | 6 CommentsDarrell and Chase Jamieson have signed contracts with Yeti Bikes for the 2011 season. Both will be riding Yeti’s new 303 RDH in downhill events. For trail riding, Darrell will be on an ASR 5 and Chase will have a DJ hardtail. They expect to have the bikes by [Continue Reading]