Tag: evergreen mountain bike alliance

September 23, 2022

After a decade of community organizing, city will officially open the Cheasty mountain bike and hiking trails October 1

The Cheasty Mountain Bike and Pedestrian Trails project first won grant funding to clear out invasive greenery to create a recreation area between Rainier Valley and Beacon Hill in 2013, and supporters have been bushwhacking through the Seattle Process ever since. One decade later, Seattle is finally ready to cut the ribbon on the South…
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tagged: beacon bike park, cheasty greenspace, cheasty trails and bike park, evergreen mountain bike alliance, parks and recreation
March 8, 2021

Tonight: Watch the Filmed By Bike Festival with Evergreen MTB

6:30 p.m. tonight (March 8), stream the Filmed By Bike short film festival with Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. Tickets are $5 per person (create an account to see the checkout page). The films look great! Details from Evergreen MTB: Don’t miss this Live Streaming Film Festival event presented by the Evergreen Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity…
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tagged: events, evergreen mountain bike alliance, filmed by bike
January 6, 2016

Local mountain bike legend Len Francies passes away ‘on one of his favorite trails’

For local mountain bikers, the year started off on a somber note. Dedicated trail builder and founding member of Evergreen MTB Len Francies passed away New Year’s Day. “Len’s heart came to rest on one of his favorite trails,” Evergreen wrote on their website memorial for him. For the past couple decades, Len has been…
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tagged: evergreen mountain bike alliance, len francies
January 28, 2013

Trail building on Tiger Mountain with Evergreen – VIDEO

Tiger Mt Preston RR to NW Timber Trail Connector from Kevin Philbin on Vimeo. Evergreen builds and maintains sustainable mountain bike trails all over the region. You can help by attending work parties. See their website for more info on how to connect.
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tagged: evergreen mountain bike alliance, tiger mountain
September 7, 2012

New Tiger Mountain MTB trail now open

Biking Bis alerted me to this exciting news for mountain bikers: The Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance has worked hard, with the help of volunteers, to open the first new mountain bike trail on Tiger Mountain in 20 years. The 1.5-mile East Tiger Summit Trail opened Wednesday and will remain open until October 15. More details…
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tagged: biking bis, evergreen mountain bike alliance, mountain biking, tiger mountain
May 25, 2012

Two chances to get involved with mountain bike trail work in Seattle and the state

Want more mountain biking in Washington State Parks? How about a mountain bike trail on Beacon Hill? Well, you have two chances coming up to get involved. Beacon Bike Park Cheasty Greenspace is the only natural area in the city accessible by light rail. Some people who have been helping to restore the area have…
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tagged: beacon bike park, beacon hill, evergreen mountain bike alliance, washington state parks