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Pedal Driven at the Pickford

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:04:32 -0500

Pedal Driven will be coming to the Pickford Film Center this Winter, February 23rd.
A great window into the long road towards legal trails.

Where: Pickford Film Center
When: February 23rd, at 8 p.m.

Please help Odins family

dirtbagrider — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:55:12 -0500

I know alot of you know odin, (aka flippensweet) and some may not, Odin is a big part of this riding community. Unfortunately last night his 10 year old son Caleb had a terrible accident, I'm not clear of any of the details, all I know is that caleb is in the hospital at harborview in Seattle, and on life support. Odin is the type of person who would never turn his back on anyone in need. He would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. His family is the same way. Caleb is a great kid, full of life. Please take time to send some healing vibes and thoughts and prayers to Odins son and family! Someone on Facebook has started a paypal account to help with the medical bills that will be stacking up. If you can, every bit will help. The paypal email address is. Calebflipkors@hotmail.com.
Thanks for your support.

NW Cup 2012 Tenative schedule

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:40:07 -0500

ripped from Facebook!

NW Cup
More info coming soon, but for now......
2012 Race Dates
These are the tentative dates for the 2012 race season for the Northwest Cup.
Edit
EVENT LOCATION DATE
Round 1 Dry Hill / Port Angeles April 6-8
Round 2 Dry Hill / Port Angeles April 26-29
Round 3 Dry Hill / Port Angeles May 11-13
Round 4 Skibowl / Mt. Hood June 15 - June 17
Round 5 Skibowl / Mt. Hood July 20-22
Round 6 Steven's Pass (Finals) August 3-5

logging on galby

free_skiier — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:47:03 -0500

I was wondering if anyone has been talking to tin rock or polygon or janicki about the logging going on. do we know how much more is going to happen?

[PREMIERE!] From The Inside Out. NOVEMBER 18th @ Pickford Film Center

retoid — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:30:39 -0400

FROM THE INSIDE OUT

Watch the trailer here

When?
Friday night, NOVEMBER 18th, doors at 8:30

Where?
Pickford Film Center

How Much?
$15 at the door.

Beer and Raffle will be available with all proceeds going to the trails!

Help Save Galbraith Mountain

retoid — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:56:46 -0400

Friends,

Our access to recreate on Galbraith Mountain is slowly being pulled away from us.
The current landowners inherited the land in 2010 during the financial crisis and
have no interest in owning the land. Just yesterday, we were notified that the
WMBCs stewardship agreement is about to be revoked. This is serious... read more in the comments.

http://www.preservegalbraith.org/

Update: April 14th
http://www.cob.org/features/2011-04-14-galbraith.aspx

Update: April 18th
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/04/18/1974936/no-clear-decision-on-galbraith.html

Update: April 21st Galbraith Remains Open to Bikers and Hikers for now.
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/04/21/1979323/polygon-galbraith-mountain-to.html?storylink=addthis

King 5 News report
http://www.king5.com/video/featured-videos/Popular-Whatcom-County-recreation-area-could-close-120250459.html#comments

Please read the comments for more important information!

National Trail Day on Blanchard Mt, June 4

thad — Wed, 18 May 2011 17:46:27 -0400

Sat, June 4, 9 am.
Blanchard Mt trail day. Whatcom Trails Co-op will be joining the WMBC, Backcountry Horsemen, the PNTA, and a hang glider group in giving back to the sweet trails on Blanchard. Kona Bikes is sponsoring the BBQ lunch.

NW CUP 2011

retoid — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:32:57 -0500

NW Cup 2011 INFO.

The NW Cup kicks off the 2011 race season bigger and badder than ever! We are proud to add a new venue to our series at Skibowl, Mt. Hood for 2 of the 5 rounds.
Anyone whos been there knows that Petr Kakes and his Hurricane Racing crew host a top shelf event on a mountain that provides REAL downhill action!

For the third year in a row, we will be kicking off the season with the opening round of the Pro GRT the weekend before the Sea Otter Classic, priming the region for
a World Cup atmosphere once again.

With a new venue, new tracks, and a reputation for a world class race experience, the 2011 NW Cup race season is not to be missed!!

Dates:
Round 1(Pro GRT) Dry Hill, Port Angeles April 7-10
Round 2 Dry Hill, Port Angeles May 13-15
Round 3 Mt. Hood/Skibowl June 24-26
Round 4 Mt. Hood/Skibowl July 8-10
Round 5 (Finals) Dry Hill, Port Angeles August 5-7

Life Cycles Premier - Thursday, October 21st

ebxtreme — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:42:40 -0400

Hi all,

Whatcom Trails Co-op is proud to present the the Bellingham premier of Life Cycles. More details to come, but here's some preliminary info.

Details:
Date: Thursday, October 21st
Time: Doors open at 7, Movie at 8, Apres TBD ;)
Location: Mt. Baker Theater
Price: $10
Tickets: You'll be able to buy tickets at the door or pre-purchase them through Mount Baker Theater online ticket sales.

Update on raffle items courtesy of Brandon Watts of Freehub Magazine:

Transition Bottlerocket frame and shock
Specialized SX trail frame and shock
Lots of stuff from Dakine
Hoodies from twenty six components
3 Go Pro helmet cams

I was fortunate enough to watch the pre-release of this during Crankworx and I've gotta say this movie absolutely blew minds. It's like Planet Earth meets the Collective and there were parts where I was literally speechless (hard to believe with me, I know!). There was one particular section about trailbuilding that is going to speak to a lot of the folks around here.

Come on out and support WTC and check out the new movie. You can see the trailer here.

Here are some of the items up for raffle at the end of the show:

FALL DOWN @ DRY HILL

retoid — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:53:52 -0400

via Lars.

New Drop n' Zone website

retoid — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:35:51 -0400

Follow Me Premier - May 22, 2010

misterH — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:01:57 -0400

Follow Me Premier
Saturday, May 22, 2010 - Doors @ 7:30
In the garden @ Boundary Bay
1107 Railroad Avenue
Bellingham, WA

Tickets: $10
All ages

Click here to purchase your tickets through PayPal.
Tickets are also available @ Drop 'n Zone
902 North State Street, Bellingham, WA? - (360) 738-4665

Trailer

All ages showing at 8:30
Followed by 21 and over at 9:45/dark
Beer and live music by the local band Endorfins till midnight.
Come out and see a great flick while giving back to the trails!

New Freehub Magazine Website

retoid — Mon, 03 May 2010 08:53:09 -0400

Freehub launches it's new website and it's full of awesomeness and good reads!

Go Check it out!

If you haven't gotten a copy of the awesome Freehub Megazine yet, grab a copy
on their website or over at Drop N' Zone. It's a great book with great stories,
support the locals!

Your Daddy's rich and yo mama's good lookin'....

thad — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:46:06 -0400

Summertime and the living is easy.

WTC Annual Clean up...

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:34:14 -0500

We had a great turnout!
34 volunteers from Whatcom Trails and the Rainier RIdge Rams combined forces to clean up our valued recreational space at the North Fork.
In a four hour clean up we managed to COMPLETELY fill a 40 cubic yard dumpster!
Sadly we could have filled two more, with ease.
Cleaning up mainly illegally dumped trash, shooting targets, and everything in between, this is an effort that will continue to emphasize who cares about where they recreate and how much of a positive impact we can make when being proactive and working together.
Plus how can you beat a BBQ in December followed by a little "recreation"?

Group hug!

Pics:

Whatcom Trails Annual Clean-up

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:40:34 -0500

What: Trash pick up at the trail heads we all love, plus some other key sites.

When: Saturday, December 19th, 2009; 10:00 am - when the dust settles.

Why: To ease the strain on the environment and the potential for DNR to restrict access to the area.

How: Volunteer power and of course BBQ and Beverages.

Lets get dirty and show goodwill towards our favorite playground. See you there.

Barred for Life - Dec. 2nd

misterH — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:34:56 -0500

NWD 10 - Dust & Bones - Friday, October 23rd

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:34:23 -0400

The final chapter in the New World Disorder series is here, brought to you by the Whatcom Trails Co-op on Friday, October 23rd
at the American Museum of Radio and Electricity.
There will be two showings so make sure you get in where you fit in.

When: Friday, Oct. 23rd with two showings. All Ages show @ 7pm, 21 and over @ 9pm.

Where: AMRE, 1312 Bay St. Bellingham, WA 98225

How much?: Presale: $10 for either show, $18 for both.
At the door: $12 for either show, $20 for both.

SHUTTLE DAYS! Black Rock Oct. 17th and Dry Hill Oct. 18th

retoid — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:15:09 -0400

Thirsty for some good brew?

retoid — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:52:42 -0400

Stop on by the Green Frog Cafe and check out
the large selection of microbrews and listen to
some amazing tunes. Got your pup with ya?
Bring um' inside with ya.

www.acoustictavern.com
902 N. State St. #104
360-756-1213

Arduum Challenge This Weekend (June 20/21)

colintobin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:28:40 -0400

http://www.arduumchallenge.com/
Arduum: steep place, the steep
Challenge: something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest, special effort, etc.

Some of us raced the first event 3 years ago in the pissing rain with a freshly cut track. If you stayed on your bike you did pretty well. It looks like this time around it will be dry so come on out. It's Probably one of the most techincally demanding and steep race courses you will find. Below: Picture of the wet course, and Vaughn getting angry on the track in full rain gear and rubber boots.

Freedom Riders Premiere - Friday May 29th

retoid — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:19:32 -0400

Freedom Riders MTB Teaser

Fluidride Cup 2, May 1-3.

thad — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:28:03 -0400

The Fluidride Cup kicked off to an impressive start, with 410 racers competing at the first event. The second race promises to be even bigger. It is the first race in the Pro Gravity Tour Series, the new national pro DH series, with a $5000 pro purse. Over 100 pro racers are expected to attend, so ODS has chosen to limit amateurs to 350 racers. If you want to race, you should preregister NOW!

2009 Fluidride Cup Race 1 of 6, Port Angeles, WA

retoid — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:24:51 -0400

The Fluidride Cup this year was bigger than ever, setting a new record of 380 or so racers!
It all happened in Port Angeles, WA. Friday was setup and free shuttles for practice,
Saturday continued with more practice shuttles and a lot more bystanders and Sunday was race day.

Results: (Results will be updated when official results are released.)
Pro mens:
1. Curtis Keane- specialized
2. Lars Sternberg- transition
3. Casey Northern-

19-29 Cat 1:
1. ?
2. Jason Sams
3. Sam Burkhardt

30-39 Cat 1:
1. Matt Patterson
2. ?
3. John Pitton

19-29 Cat 2:
1. Evan Palmer
2. ?
3. John Cooley

40-49 Cat 2:
1. Todd Zimmerman

Bellingham reps hard in Spokane.

thad — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:46:53 -0400

The downhill racing season opener just went down in Spokane at the Double Down Hoe Down, and Bellingham riders made a strong showing. There were two races, on Sat & Sun, on two different courses.

Saturday's course started with some rock lines, then a flatter pedally section with little jumps, wide sweepers, a couple of steeps, flat corner, UPHILL, finishing on the dual slalom course. It was a pedally, pumpy, jumpy track.

Results from memory, will update when race promoters post results.
Saturday results
Sunday results

19-29 cat 1 (expert):
1. Chris Bateman (2nd fastest time of the day)
2. Colin Tobin
3. ??
4. Jason Sams
5. Sam Burkhardt

30-39 cat 1:
1. John Pitton

19-29: cat 2 (sport)
1. Mike Metzger, on a single speed, in a clown suit.
2. Vaughn Larsen.

Kyle Young, Todd Zimmerman, and Omar DeLeon also put down fast times.

Sunday's course was flatish up top, but got steep and gnar with some tricky rocklines towards the bottom. It snowed overnight, so the course was greasy. Alot of racers opted out of riding the cold, snowy, treacherous course and took a DNS, cough, cough, Omar, Transition crew, cough.

19-29 cat 1 (expert):
1. Chris Bateman - swept the weekend
2. Sam Burkhardt
3. Colin Tobin - B-ham sweeps the podium.
Jason Sams, Vaughn Larsen were also up there, B'ham takes 5 of top 6 spots.

30-39 cat 1:
1. John Pitton, with a crash. Weekend sweep.

40-49: cat 2 (sport)
1.Todd Zimmerman

SamB on course

Colin g-ed out.

Who's ready for P.A.? I am looking forward to a DH course with no uphills, haha.
Discuss

Race Season is here!

thad — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:20:35 -0400

Double Down Hoe Down at Beacon is this weekend. Racing on Sat and Sun, on two different courses. You can camp at the race. Info and online registration.

The first Fluidride Cup race at Dryhill, P.A. is April 3-5.
http://fluidride.com/2009-fluidride-cup/

Here's a video to get your go fast on.
http://www.thetippingpointfilm.com/

Port Angeles Spring Shuttler, March 8

thad — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:26:01 -0500

Port Angeles Spring Shuttler, March 8

Shuttle day is coming up at Dry Hill. The trails are really fast and fun. First Fluidride Cup race is April 3-5.
Fluidride Cup

Dry Hill Video
Fluidride Race Video

2008 Hill Climb Ride 542

retoid — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:07:50 -0400

This year Charlie Heggem approached Whatcom Trails to seek out more information about the organization and what we are about.
Some of the WT members decided to give Charley a hand in volunteering to help with this years Hill Climb race.

We all had a pretty good weekend with lots of work, getting up early, fantastic weather and amazing views. I am glad we were able to participate in helping out and establishing a better relationship with others in the biking community.

Beginning of 2009 Update

retoid — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:30:05 -0500

Happy New Year to everyone! I hope things are working out for everyone and that you are
able to stick to you resolutions/goals for 2009.

Whatcom Trails CO-OP is hard at work already and has been striving to create better
mountain bike trail opportunities in Whatcom County for you. We have been in communication with the
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance recently and good things are happening. EMBA has shown an interest
in our cause and is supporting us in several ways. We thank EMBA for their support as we continue to grow
and learn from this strong, long lasting mountain bike group.

WTC will once again be communicating with the D.N.R. to reiterate past topics such as
trail plans on Blanchard and Sumas Mountain, as well as discuss new topics, issues, concerns and missions
for the WTC. More to come after the meeting.

Thank you to everyone who has put in time and effort to help WTC grow, thank you to all of our members.
Please stay in touch to get the news and go ride, the weather is getting better day by day.

Pics of the NWD9 premiere.

retoid — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:59:10 -0400

Happy Halloween!

As you most likely already knew, WTC premiered the NWD 9 video on October 24th in Bellingham
at the Depot Market Square. Boundary Bay supplied the beers and Kona made it all possible by
donating, lending and supporting us all the way.

Here are some photos of the event.