Here’s the story of how Duthie came to be. Justin Vander Pol, founder of Abit Gear, was Executive Director of Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. In 2005 he was talking to a King Co. parks planner who mentioned an unused 130-acre park property they weren’t sure what to do with. The next day I walked the site, sampled the soils, and immediately told Dave, “Heck yeah — let’s build a..."

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest has some of the best mountain bike riding in Washington, and in the world. This is your guide to the best descents in the Gifford Pinchot, the best loops, the best view rides and the best epics. This is an amazingly good riding zone that not many people know about.

We live in one of the best places for year-round riding if you're prepared. It doesn't rain hard here, but it does rain freakishly often during the wet season, which is half the year. Here's everything you need to know to enjoy winter riding in the PNW.

It took me waaay too long to source the supplies for my foam tool box, so here's a step by step guide to save you time when rounding up all the pieces and putting together your tool box organized with Kaizen Foam.