Lift Assisted Bike Park Coming to Oregon!

[Lofty]

Not entirely sure about this but from what I have heard a lift assisted mountain bike park is going to open somewhere in Oregon. I guess the buzz is that it would provide year round riding. Must not be at a ski resort. I might need to build a new DH rig. Sweeeeet!

[ffonsok]

This Better Be True. Holy Moley That Would Rock.

[Eren]

i heard from a stevens empolyee they would be open this summer for MTB. not holding my breath though. . .

[hungryleprican]

better be north oregon

skibowl is open on weekdays isnt it?

[teddypower]

http://blog.traveloregon.com/2007/02/inside_scoop_the_worlds_first.html

[bent^biker]

sick!!!!!!!, thats gonna be awesome

[LIPS]

Oh please, Oh please, Oh please, Oh please!!!!!!

[kirklandfreride]

no eren stevens is TRYING to open a mini whistler 2 summers from now.

[Skookum]

Holy Moley

i haven't read that exclamation out of anything other than an Archie comic but hell, somehow it fits. i gotta say that this is certainly great news. And i also gotta add that this reaffirms how cool Oregon is when it comes to recreation. Such a better attitude and direction over there than the hurdles we have to jump through because of the abundance of assholes who like to lock people out of the forest around these parts. But i must say at least we're making progress here, and the stuff in Oregon is going to help us out here locally for sure.

Yet for the near future yet another reason for a road trip south.

[bockner]

stevens...sure believe it when I see it...wasn't it just about this time last year that people on the monkey were saying that crystal was going to do that?

[hungryleprican]

"it's performed by adrenaline-junkies seeking the ultimate thrill of gravity defying free-flight…on a bicycle!"

makes us sound cool

[ktown.freeride]

at the Steven's Race, the rep that spoke at the awards said they should have a full bike park running summer 2009, just before the Olympics.

[hungryleprican]

thats a long time......

[ffonsok]

i haven't read that exclamation out of anything other than an Archie comic but hell, somehow it fits.


yup, trying to replace **** with darn, ***** with idiot, and **** with moley.

[oly]

Is it april 1 yet?

[iridebikes]

i heard from a stevens empolyee they would be open this summer for MTB. not holding my breath though. . .


Projected date is opening up summer of 2009.

Hood has lift access on weekends through the summer too.

[carbuncle]

I have heard a lot of conversation about this park the last two times I was down in Falls City, they are approved for the project in an area adjacent to the Black Rock trails as of what I heard a couple of weeks ago. Not suprisingly, reaction was mixed with cautious optimism being the most prevalent. I think it would be pretty cool to have another lift assisted option, and their riding window is a lot larger than other areas with lift parks. I'll buy a season pass, as I will for Stevens, Crystal or any other local area with the smarts to give 'er a go. As for Black Rock itself, that area is truly one of the best up and coming riding areas in the whole west. The good relations between the town, the land managers and BRMBA creates an amazing atomosphere, and the trails are just great. I recommend a trip down there to anyone who doesn't mind a good, burning hike-a-bike for some killer trails.

[elRey]

that would be awesome to have here in oregon. not gonna get my hopes up to high though.

[DBR X6 RIDER]

This thread is making my shorts feel very tight.:redface:

I've waited this long, I think I can hold out 'til '09 for Stevens...it's sooner than you think if you compare it to Snoqualmie's 10-year-plan or whatever was being mentioned about a year ago.

Falls City is waaaaaay at the top of my "to-ride" list.

[downhillracer]

time will tell if its all just smoke.

[bockner]

andy has a chubby hahahhahahahaha

[luvz2ridez]

Don't they have to "build" the lift? That will take longer than Stevens will to open...

[Lofty]

One of the sites for the proposed bike park is connected to the existing Black Rock trails in Falls City. However, there is another proposed site in the works that would be in close proximity to Salem, Portland and Eugene. From what I understand the land is being surveyed and studies are being conducted to determine if the topography is suitable.

[redFoxx]

The BRMBA guy told us it would take about 10 years for Black Rock to get a lift in....so don't hold your breath. :shocked:

[Lofty]

The BRMBA guy told us it would take about 10 years for Black Rock to get a lift in....so don't hold your breath. :shocked:

10 years? Well I guess this depends on who you speak with. BRMBA is not spearheading the opertation so I would venture to say they probably don't know too much about when and where the lift would be installed. But what do I know? I am not that involved with the project myself:twitch: