Preview Day Draws Local Kids
October 30, 2011 on 5:23 pm | In Castle Rock Bike Park, Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsNearly two dozen kids from the local area stopped by the Castle Rock Bike Park on Saturday to test things out as part of Pump Track Preview Day. The event was hosted by Growlers Gulch Racing. After watching a demo by Kevin Knorr, bikers had a chance to ride a [Continue Reading]
Cascade Locks Bike Project Kicks Off
October 23, 2011 on 1:40 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsThe Cascade Locks Bike Park got off on the right foot, with work parties on October 15th and 16th. The effort was spearheaded by Andy Jansky and Andy Crump and received a big boost from Paul and Mel Norris of Growlers Gulch Racing. Jansky said that 15 people showed [Continue Reading]
Incredible Trials Riding on Huge Rocks
October 21, 2011 on 12:41 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | No CommentsGreat vid courtesy of Aaron Dennis and Andy Crump. [Continue Reading]
Materials Acquisition for CR Bike Park
October 17, 2011 on 12:48 pm | In Mountain Biking | 4 CommentsWe can really use your help On the very simplest level, we are looking for all dimensions of outdoor wood. Please check your scrap pile at home. It will be trickier to locate logs, telephone poles (These cannot be working power poles that you plan to cut down or [Continue Reading]
Pump Track Preview Set for October 29th
October 14, 2011 on 1:44 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsEveryone is invited to kick off the Halloween weekend by joining us for Pump Track Preview Day at the Castle Rock Bike Park at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 29th. This will be an informal get-together, with the focus on introducing people to the pump tracks and [Continue Reading]
Trail Gnomes – Fact or Fiction?
October 11, 2011 on 2:10 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsDo trail gnomes really exist? Holmes and Watson were unavailable, so the Board of Director recently set out to examine a question that has puzzled mountain bikers for years. The Legend Many riders believe that trail gnomes are native to biking systems. They labor [Continue Reading]
Board of Director Provides Safety Tips
October 11, 2011 on 12:41 pm | In Mountain Biking | 1 CommentI realize that my record does not qualify me to lecture people about safety. However, I received the tips below from real medical professionals – Brad Burger and Carla Mitchem. Whenever possible, avoid riding alone. Let someone know where you will be going [Continue Reading]
Cascade Locks Work Day
October 7, 2011 on 12:29 pm | In Mountain Biking | 1 CommentAndy Jansky – with an assist from Andy Crump and NWTA – has been working with the Cascade Lock Port Authority to build a family-friendly bike park on Port property on the Columbia River. [caption id="attachment_9378" align="alignright" width="205" [Continue Reading]
Bike Park Signage Now Up
October 4, 2011 on 12:49 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsRyan McMaster did a great job of creating short-term signs for the Castle Rock Bike Park, and Dave and I finally got around to putting them up on Sunday. One side lists all current donors, with logos included for any businesses or organizations that have [Continue Reading]
McMaster Goes Down Hard
October 3, 2011 on 12:45 pm | In Mountain Biking | 8 CommentsRyan parked at 465 before Saturday’s ride. You wouldn’t think this would end up being a problem. However, . . . If this had happened to one of us elderly types, we would have been roadkill. Here’s is Ryan’s account of the incident. As I was [Continue Reading]