Aug. 14-17, 2023 at Laurelhurst Park Portland’s coolest new bike camp for kids took place during the hottest week of the year! By Elaine Bothe, Coach The week’s weather forecast was in the low 100s but the deep shade on SE Oak Street between SE 37th Ave. and Cesar Chavez Blvd. was refreshingly cool as … Read More
On Sunday, August 13 around 30 riders gathered on an uncharacteristically hot day at the Coast for an intermediate social ride at Klootchy Creek. (Manzanita clocked in at 103 degrees, just to give it some perspective!) Needless to say, everyone loved being in the trees! The riders split into smaller groups, with one starting at … Read More
By Elaine Bothe and Ryland Shipley Friends were made and fun was had at the NWTA Kids’ Ride at Cascade Locks easyCLIMB Trail System on a warm Sunday afternoon in July! We had five kids join us for a lap of beautiful views out across the Columbia River, endless and fun corners, a lovely snack … Read More
Join River City Bicycles, partnered with the NWTA, for an evening ride at Rocky Point on September 30th. Join River City Bicycles, partnered with the NWTA, for an evening ride at Rocky Point on September 30th. We plan to break into two groups, Beginners and Intermediates. The Beginner route will cover ~5 miles and ~1000 … Read More
Guided beginner mountain bike ride for ages 18+. Join us for a guided ride on some of the best trails around! These rides will start out with reviewing the most basic skills and will offer light instruction as needed for particular features. We will have a single group and split the group into smaller groups … Read More
Guided beginner mountain bike ride for ages 18+. Join us for a guided ride on some of the best trails around! **PLEASE NOTE: Rocky Point trail system access requires NWTA membership. Join today at www.nw-trail.org/join. Membership supports trail construction, maintenance, and events like this to help increase access to the outdoors and this wonderful sport! These … Read More
Guided beginner mountain bike ride for ages 18+. Join us for a guided ride on some of the best trails around! These rides will start out with reviewing the most basic skills and will offer light instruction as needed for particular features. We will have a single group and split the group into smaller groups … Read More
Contributed by Carey Booth I enjoyed the free NWTA class at Easy Climb Trail in Cascade Locks on Sunday, July 16, 2023, with Elaine Bothe. We had bike safety checks and went over the safety ABCs for air, brakes, chain, and crank, etc. My bike is an early 90s Giant brand with no suspension, which … Read More
By Derek Kidd Every June the rainbow flags come out, and without fail, the questions of Pride’s relevance soon follows. Inevitably, we hear “Why do we still need to showcase Pride, isn’t the LGBTQ+ community well-represented enough?”, “Nobody cares if you’re gay, so just stay quiet about it.” or, my favorite, “Where’s my parade?” again … Read More
Attention Parents & Guardians! NWTA in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is proud to present basic bike skills for potty-trained kiddos ages 4-6 yrs olds! Registration for this camp is for 4 days (Monday – Thursday). Please be ready to commit to having your rider attend each day. In partnership with PP&R, Project^ … Read More