2008 Northstar Bike Park

Matt Robison’s new helmet/seat cam video starring Curtis Opperman. Karpiel to Speed Control to Pho Dog. This is 4 weeks to the day since Matt broke his collarbone!

Have you seen these guys at N*?

GV Trail Helmet Cam

Matt’s first ride back from a broken coller bone:  ”I can’t tell you how fun it was, mellow trail, fast ride!”

Intense weekend at N*

The weather was perfect for a great weekend of riding at Northstar. The Tahoe Zepher lift was operating giving access to Livewire, Gypsy and Boondocks! All these trails are in great shape with lots of trail improvements.

Deric, Jason and Brandon show their awesome Intense M6 downhill machines on Sunday.

Opening Day at N*

From Mad Cat Bicycles.

Video preview of Boondocks and Livewire here: http://tahoemountainbiking.ning.com/video

Northstar Upper Mountain Opens June 7th

The lower mountain was open last weekend and everyone had an awesome time riding it - there was a huge turnout. This weekend looks even better with the Tahoe Zephyr Express lift running giving access to the Livewire, Gypsy and Boondocks trails!

Ech on “Upper Mineshaft”. Photo by Matt.

N-Trail Wrap Up

We’re finishing up work on the N-Trail for the summer this Wednesday June 4th. Meet us at the Rancho Ball Fields parking lot at 5:45pm and we’ll work on the trail for a while and have a wienie roast with brews afterwards. Hope you can make it!

Ph rides the rocks. Photo by Randy Meyer. 

Jones-Whites Creek Trail Closure

This temporary weekday closure went to effect Tuesday May 27 and is expected to be lifted July 4th, 2008. The trails are open on weekends.  

Moab ‘08 Sovereign Singletrack

One of Moab’s best single track rides this one has become the favorite Moab ride for some dhReno riders!

The trail winds up and down on some awesome technical single track. There are lots of different ride options too.

N-Trail Rock Garden

We’re working on the N-Trail with the Poedunks on Wednesday evenings - including tonight! Come out and share your thoughts, lend a hand and check out the trail’s progress.

Matt Robison tests the awesome new rockgarden. Photo by Randy Meyer.

From Poedunk.com  upcoming in May 2008:

3rd Annual Nevada Trails Conference
May 16-18
For more information and to sign up.

N-Trail Work at Rancho San Rafael
Wednesday Evenings - 5:45 pm at the Softball fields.
May 14
May 21 - Bring a Brew or Two Night
May 28
June 4 - Wienie Roast and Brews

National Trails Day
June 7 - Galena Park Saturday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Lake Tahoe Mountain Biking Website

Check out http://tahoemountainbiking.ning.com/ you might even see some folks that you know.

This is a cool Ning social networking site setup by Northstar. It looks like N* is still on schedule to open on May 23rd! Also don’t forget that Giant will be demo’n their 2008 bikes on the 23rd also.

The snow is melting fast!

Downieville Update

TRAIL CONDITIONS from Downieville Outfitters

Spring is coming! We will be posting bi-weekly status reports with pics through spring so keep checking back to know when the downhill is fully rideable.

Snow melt begins in April and we plan to open May 24th - Memorial Day weekend.

See the latest snow melt reports here: www.DownievilleOutfitters.com

As of April 26th, 2008: “The snowpack is between 2-5ft. depending on sun exposure.This includes from Berger Campground to Butcher trail. Our estimated time for shuttling is still Memorial Day weekend.
~ Greg”

The Third Divide trail ….

The desert is blooming!

There is an amazing hillside on Peavine that consists of just a few acres that we call “Flower Hill”. It doesn’t bloom every year but this year it is incredible! The hill is just 200 yards north of the start of the new N-Trail along the road that follows the power line.

The camera phone photos do not do the hillside justice - try to ride by it soon it’s worth it!

Moab ‘08 Porcupine Rim

One of Moab’s premier rides - “Porky” has it all. We shuttled 10 miles from town up the Sand Flats road to the trail head and started the 3 mile granny gear climb up the broken slickrock. From there it is an unforgettable 11 miles and 2,800 ft rip roaring descent - the last 3 miles are on an amazing singletrack cut into a cliff over the Colorado River. The last 6 miles on pavement was a dhReno first - an organized pace line riding flat out back into town.

L2R: Steve, Randy, Nancy, Eric, Curtis & Bernie

Moab ‘08 Klondike Bluffs

Dino tracks, awesome scenery, hurricane force winds and a good old Sahara style sand storm made this one a ride to remember!

Sean Martin with his hand in a dinosaur track left during the Jurassic Period 180 million years ago.