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• A year later and amid controversy, Fish vows to keep Forest Park trail promise

  Commissioner Fish in front of a map of Forest Park at a roundtable discussion last April.(Photo © J. Maus) Exactly one year ago today, newly elected City Commissioner Nick Fish made a bold proclamation about the future of mountain bike access in Forest... Posted Feb 25 2010, 03:25 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Editorial, Mountain Biking, forest park, mountain bikes in forest park

• Interview with Commissioner Fish: Forest Park talks are “back on track”

  Commissioner Nick Fish talks Forest Park and “freak-outs”.(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been almost one year since citizen activist Frank Selker re-energized the issue of increased bicycle access in Forest Park. Since then his effort has sparked... Posted Nov 03 2009, 09:27 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Mountain Biking, forest park, nick fish, mountain bikes in forest park

• Portland Parks signs Forest Park trail agreement with MTB advocates

  Bikes in Forest Park.(Photo © J. Maus) The efforts by the Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA, formerly the Portland United Mountain Pedalers) to thaw relations with Portland Parks and Recreation (PP&R) and the Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) in order to... Posted Jun 25 2009, 06:11 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, forest park

• Commissioner Fish gets educated at off-road biking roundtable

  At a meeting in City Hall last night, Parks Commissioner Nick Fish (in suit in upper left corner) learned more about urban mountain biking issues from a host of experts and advocates.(Photos © J. Maus) After making it clear that he wants to move the dialogue... Posted Apr 07 2009, 06:23 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Mountain Biking, forest park, nick fish, mountain bikes in forest park

• Local shop commits $50,000 to Forest Park singletrack effort

  Universal Cycles storefront at NW 18th and Thurman.(Photos © J. Maus) Universal Cycles in northwest Portland has committed $10,000 a year for the next five years in order to help push local advocates and community leaders into creating more singletrack... Posted Apr 06 2009, 07:29 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, forest park

• Commissioner to hold roundtable discussion on off-road biking in Portland parks

  Commissioner Nick Fish wants to open up the dialogue on off-road biking.(Photo © J. Maus) Last month, rookie City Commissioner Nick Fish made his opinion of off-road biking clear. He told BikePortland that he was not satisfied with the current status... Posted Mar 31 2009, 02:39 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, forest park, frank selker, nick fish

• In Forest Park, a different spin on biking to work

  Local mountain bike advocates are gearing up for a day of trail work in Forest Park.(Photo © J. Maus) This Saturday, trails throughout Forest Park will be full of mountain bikers. Is it a rogue protest for equal access? No. The off-road riding enthusiasts... Posted Mar 17 2009, 04:50 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, forest park

• Portland embarks on a new era of off-road advocacy

  With the voting in of six new board members at their monthly meeting earlier this week, the Portland United Mountain Pedalers (PUMP) are set to embark a new era of off-road advocacy. These new board members mark a significant turning point for PUMP, a... Posted Feb 26 2009, 11:00 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, forest park, PUMP

• Commissioner Fish warms to more singletrack in Forest Park

  “My interest is not in studying this to death, it’s seeing what we can actually do…I am committed to finding ways to significantly expand our current inventory of singletrack trails.”– Nick Fish, Portland City Commissioner... Posted Feb 25 2009, 04:35 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Mountain Biking, forest park, forest park conservancy, nick fish

• Citizen advocate nears Forest Park mountain biking goal

  Frank Selker(Photo © J. Maus) Frank Selker, the man with the mountain bike plan for Forest Park, is just 20 people shy of his goal to get 100 new, mountain-bike loving Portlanders to join the Forest Park Conservancy (FPC). When we checked in with Frank... Posted Feb 19 2009, 07:13 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, forest park, frank selker

• Momentum for Forest Park plan; group sees surge in new members

  Enjoying a road in Forest Park.(Photo © J. Maus) Last month we shared a new, grassroots effort to open up more of Portland’s Forest Park to bicycles (currently, only 1/3 of a mile of trail — out of over 5,000 acres — is open to bikes... Posted Jan 12 2009, 08:36 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, forest park, forest park conservancy

• Guest Article: Erik Tonkin on why he joined the FPC

  Erik Tonkin(Photos © J. Maus) [Publisher's note: This article was written by Sellwood Cycle Repair co-owner, community advocate, and beloved off-road racer, Erik Tonkin. Erik writes about an issue that's close to his heart, mountain bike access... Posted Dec 19 2008, 03:52 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Advocacy, Editorial, Mountain Biking, forest park, forest park conservancy, erik tonkin

• MTB shop steps up for Forest Park plan

  The Fat Tire Farm on NW Thurman.(Photo © J. Maus) Fat Tire Farm, a shop that specializes in high performance mountain bikes and is located near a busy Forest Park trailhead, has stepped up to encourage its customers to join the Forest Park Conservancy... Posted Dec 18 2008, 08:55 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, forest park, forest park conservancy, fat tire farm, frank selker

• A new plan for MTB access in Forest Park

  A rider enjoys the rare piece of singletrack in Forest Park.(Photo © J. Maus) Frank Selker is like many people in Portland who wish there was more opportunity for mountain biking on singletrack trails in Forest Park. The issue has been batted around by... Posted Dec 17 2008, 10:26 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, in-depth, forest park