Riding in Olympia WA

theres lots of legal and illegal riding. the goood dh is illegal, 250$ ticket if caught by a ranger, but ive never seen one. plus youve got whistler 5 hours north!!!!

You might take a look into Western Washington University in Bellingham. Thats where I go and its a great school. Add to that the north shore and Whistler are within day-trip distance, among tons of other riding spots close by, and one of the snowiest ski area's in the world is an hour away, you'll probably never wan't to leave .

Teague!

legal and not that hard to find poeple to point you in the right direction. if your interested in freeride there is a private place within 20 minutes of the school. there is also a place called capital forest within about 20 minutes also. multi use but there is some good trails to downhill on.

There's really not much in the way of true DHing in the Olympia area. Teaguers is right, B-ham is the place to go.

Just like the other Teague from WA said (what are the chances?), WWU is where the college riding scene is at. However, Evergreen isn't a death sentence for riders. Granted most of your classmates will be more interested in riding the critical mass on their late 70's cafe cruisers than making road trips to Whistler, but there really is good riding around Olympia. Check out: http://www.capitolforest.com/ for details on Evergreen's backyard. That whole areas just minutes drive from Evergreen. You might also check out Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, AZ. Definitely a riding scene there as well.

Western Washington University is the place to go!!! That's where I went, and there is much more of a mountain bike scene. I grew up in Oly, and it is fun b/c of Capitol Forest, but there's much more in Bellingham, and the closer to Whistler, the better! Its a no-brainer to me.

dude, come check out Justin at biketech he can direct you to what you're after. There's alot happening here and near by.-brakecheck

Dude, Evergreen is a cool school...We freeride all over the place. Check us out when you can and/or get here. rideforfreedom.com
-brakecheck

Im right by Evergreen, I cant seem to find much freeridin besides the 1 huge jump out in the woods there but i dont have the bike to handle that big of stuff yet PLEASE let me know where some nice ridin is besides capital forest. Thanks

Wsu!.

Bearmntpicnic said:

Im from the east coast and ride alot of dh and a little freeride. One of the reasons I would be going to college in WA is to ride.

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hungryleprican said:

Wsu!.

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wrong.

mewanahuck said:

Im right by Evergreen, I cant seem to find much freeridin besides the 1 huge jump out in the woods there but i dont have the bike to handle that big of stuff yet PLEASE let me know where some nice ridin is besides capital forest. Thanks

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I live in The Glen and currently attend Evergreen. Jody 606 307 1001 You just need a local. Check out the Sunday ride from Bike Tech.


Area Rides (Starting again when the snow is more manageable.)

Monday Night at 6PM
Good waterproof bright light system now needed !!
Ride route picked day of ride. Pace varies.
Ride is usually 1 to 2 hours including the stand around and chat time.
Pace:This ride is intended to be beginner friendly at a recreational pace.
Meet at the Y (Intersection of Sherman Valley Rd and Weddell Creek Rd)
Ride Leader: Rachel mtnbikefun@yahoo.com

Tuesday Night 6PM (Starting again when the snow is under 2 inches deep.)
Flashy front and rear lights advised. Heavy rain will cancel.
Ride route will be random collection of stairs, walls, ledges, and curbs. 1 to 3 hours.
Pace: unmmm Stop and go hits of various objects to practice skills on.
Meet at The Bike Stand, Olympia
Ride Leader: Jody soulbikes@gmail.com

Wednesday Night at 6PM
Good waterproof bright light system now needed !!
Ride route picked day of ride.
Pace varies.
Ride is usually 1 to 2 hours including the stand around and chat time.
Meet at the Y (Intersection of Sherman Valley Rd and Weddell Creek Rd)
Ride Leader: David davidsride@yahoo.com

Thursday Night 6PM (Starting again when the snow is under 2 inches deep.)
Flashy front and rear lights advised.Heavy rain will cancel.
Ride route will be random collection of stairs, walls, ledges, and curbs. 1 to 3 hours.
Pace: unmmm Stop and go hits of various objects to practice skills on.
Meet at Joyride Bike Shop, Lacey
Ride Leader: Jody soulbikes@gmail.com

Saturday 9AM
Ride route picked day of ride. Pace varies. Usually 15 plus riders.
Ride is usually 1 to 3 hours including the stand around and chat time.
Meet at the Y (Intersection of Sherman Valley Rd and Weddell Creek Rd)
(1st Sat of every month is trail work day 9AM to 3PM)
Ride Leader: David davidsride@yahoo.com

Sunday at 9AM
Some folks show on Sunday regularly now instead of Saturday
Meet at the Y (Intersection of Sherman Valley Rd and Weddell Creek Rd)
Ride Leader: Who ever shows and wants to lead.

Sunday at 9AM
Shuttle or other Freeride DH activity.
Ride route is randomly decided when you show
Meet at Bike Tech
Ride Leader Justin Self justinselfdesigns@yahoo.com

joelsman said:

This topic is 2yrs old

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Ya but mewanahuck's post isn't and he still wants someone to ride with.

Nice, now to just get rid of this damned snow! I havnt been on a ride for a week and im starting to get grumpy! If anyone is by the Evergreen area and they like jumping hit me up ive got some trails right out my back door, been ridin them by myself for a long time. Would be nice to have some other riders around. My ridin buddys dissapeared once i got the 10 ft gaps