[strak636]

Alright guys, might be moving over ot Seattle with work, Ive spent a couple of days round town, but never explored into the hills - is there a good riding scene around the area?

What is the riding like? cheers

 

[MaxBS]

I dont live there and I havent been there. But i know the riding its amazing their. A good freeride scene with good trails is what Ive seen from pics and heard from people.

 

[jeng]

Check this:

and this:

That a good start IMO :thumbsup:

 

[LoozinSkin]

Bellingham a great place place for riding your bike.

it's 2 hours north and has Galbraith, Chuckanut, Snakeonia, Blanchard, the North Shore an hour across the border and whistler 2 more hours north from there.



....seattle is a good place for riding the bus

 

[FM]

Theres good riding here but the good season is short. June- sept is good but the rest of the year you'll be riding in the rain %50 of the time. Count on driving :40+ to ride anywhere besides colonnade.

A 6" bike is the way to go for the local riding, cause you're gonna climb for the goods. There are maybe two "secret" FR/DH trails you can shuttle, and only during the summer. We are close (4-6hrs) to the shore & whistler though!

The riding here is getting better because there is a very active local building scene. If you are down to help with trailbuilding & maintenance and don't mind pedaling uphill, you'll love it here.

 

[SHIVER ME TIMBERS]

SeaTac is really fun to in the city

 

[carbuncle]

South Seatac:

 

[strak636]

summer chairlifts

thanks for the heads up fellers - well im pretty lucky here in UK and ride most year in the Lake District which is all mountain 5inch riding, so Seattle sounds promising...

Im lucky enough to spend the summer riding out in the Alps guiding, using the chairlifts - are they any spots near Seatlle that let you on the lifts in the summer with natural trails?
- or is it a case of heading to Whistler for chairlift action?

Hopefully it comes off I hear good things - I loved BC when I was riding there not too far away either :thumbsup:

 

[FM]

Stevens Pass may get a bike park in the next few years, but right now Whistler is the closest lift-assisted riding. Stevens is about 1-2hrs from Seattle.

 

[Clutchman83]

South Seatac:

Unfortunately word has it thats getting torn down very soon...

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=475337

Future summer chairlift action may be had at Stevens Pass Ski Area. They are working on getting trails open to MTB's hopefully by Summer '09. It's about a 2-ish hour drive from Seattle and looking very promising.

*edit - yeah, what FM said :thumbsup: .

 

[SHIVER ME TIMBERS]

thanks for the heads up fellers - well im pretty lucky here in UK and ride most year in the Lake District which is all mountain 5inch riding, so Seattle sounds promising...

Im lucky enough to spend the summer riding out in the Alps guiding, using the chairlifts - are they any spots near Seatlle that let you on the lifts in the summer with natural trails?
- or is it a case of heading to Whistler for chairlift action?

Hopefully it comes off I hear good things - I loved BC when I was riding there not too far away either :thumbsup:

whistler is really close and the best place you will ever ride

 

[juice]

Coming fromt the UK you'll be stoked to find a huge variety of riding, terrain and climates within 2 hours. High alpine, islands, rooty western wa forests, rocky and dry eastern wa forests, cliffs, valleys, scree fields, ridge lines, meadows, volcanos. It's pretty good and there's some killer scenery. If you only do DH, you're limiting yourself around here. If you're willing to earn it, you'll find some goooood riding.

In the winter its more limited due to snow above 2000 ft, but there's still a handfull of fun winter riding spots close by.

 

[SHIVER ME TIMBERS]

Unfortunately word has it thats getting torn down very soon...

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=475337

: .

man that place is a good place to get your dirt double confidence plus gap step downs......what a shame...that place makes riders get way better fast

 

[LoozinSkin]

wow I just noticed the guy in the seatac vid is ripping like that on a Nomad!

 

[SHIVER ME TIMBERS]

wow I just noticed the guy in the seatac vid is ripping like that on a Nomad!

you could rip that place on a hard tail....that place is butter

 

[Clutchman83]

man that place is a good place to get your dirt double confidence plus gap step downs......what a shame...that place makes riders get way better fast

Fortunately we have Colonnade now, which is an incredible place to progress at. I cannot describe how much my jumping skills have improved, along with my skills at skinnies and other man made features since I started riding there.

Duthie Hill is also gonna be fantastic. It would probably eclipse SST anyways. I hope SST stays in place with the construction but it isn't likely, fortunately Duthie is looking really good to replace it, and Stevens Pass is gonna be sic, no doubt. The guys who built Whistler are doing the consulting and construction at Stevens Pass so I'm not worried about that park becoming a premier lift serviced location in the northwest.

Both Stevens and Duthie should start to be ready to ride just about as soon as your fit to get on the bike again SMT! Hope to see you up here soon.

 

[dhmike]

i was up there riding last week and you'll be happy with the riding there . there's every type of riding there .

 

[SHIVER ME TIMBERS]

Fortunately we have Colonnade now, .

everything is good until a big earthquake

 

[SHIVER ME TIMBERS]

also Falls City is a great place west of Salem, Or which is south of Portland

 

[thom9719]

its all about I-90. find some locals, check out the trails. they are some of the most fun things you'll ever ride.

Kyle,