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Beargrass Beatdown Supported Overnighter

What is it?

The Beargrass Beatdown is a supported overnighter mountain bike ride. You pedal deep into the mountains while your gear is shuttled to the campsite.

When is it?

Saturday June 15th – Sunday June 16th 2024. We will leave the shop at 10:30am and return around early afternoon the next day.

Where is it?

The ride will begin at Beargrass Bicycles (1260 Tucker Road) and take a route up through Post Canyon, over Mt. Defiance, across Wacoma Ridge, and down to Lake Branch road.

Parking is available at the shop.

What are we bringing?

We will have extra water and beer/beverages available at the campsite. We plan on having food available for dinner and breakfast. We also welcome potluck meals to share. We will also have extra plates, dishes, and other utensils available. 

What should you bring?

We have vehicles to shuttle out gear to the camping location. Bring a tent/sleeping bag and/or other sleeping gear. A change of clothes for the evening and night. Food and snacks for riding both days. You are welcome to bring your own food and cooking gear for dinner and breakfast if preferred.

What type of riding should you expect?

Most of the riding is on technical singletrack with some paved and dirt road sections. A mountain bike is recommended. Some people may opt for a gravel bike. Be aware that the trail off the top of Mt. Defiance as well as Waucoma Ridge are very chunky.

The first day’s ride is about 36 miles and over 5500k of vertical. We have all day to get there so the pace will be more casual-medium with plenty of breaks. However, this ride does have some very strenuous sections and even some “hike-a-bike” sections.

If you are interested in participating in the ride, send and email or give us a call. We have a GPS of the route posted at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46518004

Beargrass Bicycles

1260 Tucker Road

Hood River, OR 97031

541-436-4591

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Beargrass Beatdown July 22-23 2023

What is it? 

This is a two-day, one-night bike ride in which we shuttle your personal gear to the camping location. The ride consists of a stunning singletrack, epic two-track, as well as some pavement. A mountain bike is the best choice as the boundary trail, craggy peak trail, and wright meadows trails can be rough and steep.

The event consists of meeting at the bottom of Lewis River (good spot to leave a car overnight), load the shuttle van, ride all day, get to camp and enjoy food and beverage, wake-up, ride all day again, return back to our vehicles in the afternoon.

Day 1

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43287494

Day 2

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43287563

When: 

starting 8:30 am July 22nd returning the 23rd

Where: 

Lower Lewis River Trailhead near Curly Creek, GPNF

What to bring:

a mountain bike, snacks/meals for the days ride, your sleep items (sleeping bag/tent if needed), change of clothes/personal items, food/beverage if you choose, snacks/meals for the second day’s ride

What we provide:

We will bring enough water to cook and refill bottles. We will have a small grill and stove along with burgers and some sides for dinner and eggs, sausage, oatmeal, etc for breakfast. You are welcome to bring your own food and/or cooking setup with you or something to share.

How to sign-up?

Contact Beargrass Bicycles for more info. Stop into the shop, give a call, or send an email to us and let us know you want to be part of the ride.

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Beargrass Beatdown 2023

For now we have two rides planned for this summer. The first will be a gravel ride to the south side of the mountain where your gear will be waiting for you. Dinner and a hearty breakfast will be provided before completing the loop around Mt. Hood and back to Hood River on day 2.

The proposed ride details can be found at

Day 1: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42173255

Day 2: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42173305

2022 recap can be seen here.

Gravel bikes will be recommended for this ride as it will be gravel and paved roads. Our multi surface mountain bike ride will be in July near Mt. St. Helens. We hope you can join us. email the shop to save your space or if you have any questions.

Families are welcome to join in on the camping.

We are considering an alternate route out east if the snow is still too deep or persistent. Stay tuned for updates. We will update as we thaw out.

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2nd Annual Bike Swap April 1st, 2023

Beargrass Bicycles is back with our 2nd annual Spring Bike Swap Saturday April 1st, 10am – 1pm. Bring your bikes that you are ready to pass on to their next home. We are looking for road bikes, mountain bikes, gravel bikes, kids bikes, gear and accessories. If you have a vintage or project bike, please keep them at home for another time.

This is a free event. If you are looking to sell your bike, please bring your bikes starting at 9am. We will welcome buyers and shop customers at 10am. It is recommended the seller be present to answer any questions about their bike, especially if they have an OBO price tag. Because this event is free, we do not take any commission from your sale and you should be present for the sale of your items. Whether your items are for sale or free, all items must be picked up and taken home by 5 PM on Saturday April 1. We do not have the resources to take on left behind items.

There are new Salsa and Marin bikes in the shop for sale as well as sale prices on soft goods and accessories.

We hope to see you there. Stick around for refreshments and snacks as we celebrate spring and the season ahead of us.

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Bike Travel Weekend, June 3 – 5, 2022

Beargrass Beatdown – supported overnighter

Register here

Start Location

Beargrass Bicycles, Hood River, OR

Ride Description

This supported overnight trip will begin in Hood River. Our route up to the 44 Trails network will include a mix of short sections of pavement, singletrack trail, and dirt fire road. We will plan on camping in the Knebal Springs Campground. We start the Sunday with a loop on the 44 Trails, possibly including the 8-mile loop or the 450 trail. We will then make our way back toward Hood River via Surveyors Ridge Trail, the Kitchen Sink trails, and then a climb up and over Middle Mountain via Gilhouley Rd. Mountain bikes are recommended for this ride.

This is a supported overnighter. Each participant will be able to have a bag of clothes, sleeping items, and supplies shuttled from Beargrass Bicycles to the campground location. We will also have extra water at the campground. We will supply some dinner and breakfast options but those with specific dietary restrictions should consider bringing there own food items. Participants should plan to supply there own mid-ride snacks.

We also encourage those with significant others, partners, and/or kids who cant make the ride to meet at the campground and participate in the camping portion.

This ride is open to everyone. There are no costs or fees but we recommend that you register for this ride beforehand by calling Beargrass Bicycles at 541-436-4591 or sending an email to beargrassbicycles@gmail.com

The routes for each day can be found here (might vary slightly):

Day 1: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39089049

Day 2: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39089251

Saturday details

Mileage 36

Saturday overnight location

Campground

Sunday details

Mileage 50

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Beargrass Team Kits available

We have been asked if we will be getting riding kits and we FINALLY have them in the works. We will be placing an order in the coming weeks so if you want to guarantee you get in on the kit, please get in touch so we can get you in our jersey.

Complete the kit with bibs and thermal jackets

Sizing charts found here https://jakroo.com/fit-and-sizing. Available in Men’s, Women’s and Youth sizing.

Contact the shop or Jaimie@beargrassbicycles.com to place your order.

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Spring Bike Swap

Beargrass Bicycles will be hosting its first annual Spring Bike Swap Saturday March 5th, 9am – 1pm. Bring your bikes that you are ready to pass on to their next home. We are looking for road bikes, mountain bikes, gravel bikes, kids bikes and accessories. If you have a vintage or project bike, please keep them at home for another time.

This is a free event. Bring your bikes in the morning and stick around. Its recommended the seller be present to answer any questions about their bike, especially if they have an OBO price tag. If you are not present, please pick up your bike and gear by 5 PM on Saturday Mar 5, or it will be donated.

Please have bikes and gear in sellable and clean condition. All bikes sold are eligible for 10% off labor of standard tuneup.

We hope to see you there. Stick around for refreshments and snacks as we celebrate the new space and the season ahead of us.