Press
Below you’ll find a collection of posts, articles, and excerpts which have either been authored by the Dirty Freehub team or are about Dirty Freehub.
Visit Central Oregon to award $280,000 in Future Fund grants to seven regional tourism-related projects
Visit Central Oregon has announced that seven recipients will be awarded a total of $280,000 in grant money as part of the Central Oregon Future Fund. Now in its third annual cycle, the grant program supports local tourism projects that benefit both visitors and Central Oregon residents. Visit […]
$280,000 granted to tourism-related projects across Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. — Visit Central Oregon is granting $280,000 to seven different tourism-related projects throughout the High Desert. The money comes from Visit Central Oregon’s Future Fund, which raises money through Oregon’s transient room tax.
Parkinson’s Foundation Webinar with Dirty Freehub
Dirty Freehub is excited to participate in the Parkinson’s Foundation webinar on April 27th.
Gravel Riding Around Oregon’s Painted Hills
I pedal my gravel bike up to the shaded overlook at the Painted Hills Unit, a particularly beautiful part of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. I’m halfway through the day’s gravel ride on one of the area’s dozen routes with my dad and his friend, and we’ve made a split […]
March Newsletter
Our latest and greatest information about what’s happening in Dirty Freehub.
Gravel Biking on the Oregon Coast
Gravel biking on the Oregon Coast isn’t just about the ride — it’s a chance to connect with the land and enjoy the unique charm of the region. Even in winter the Oregon Coast scenery is striking, with misty mornings, dramatic skies and variable weather to set the mood. When geared up […]
January Newsletter from Dirty Freehub
What’s happening at Dirty Freehub as of January 2025.
Dirty Freehub Impact Report 2024
Our 2024 Impact Report provides a full picture of Dirty Freehub: survey results, financials, plans for the future, full recap of what we did last year and more. We are really proud of our accomplishments; we hope you take the time to review it.
Dirty Freehub Spooky Gravel Routes
Spooky, spooky. Find your Halloween haunt at Dirty Freehub in our GHOSTS collection. Gravel routes like Devils Cashbox near Tucson, the BEAST near Oakland or Deadman Willis near the Columbia Gorge. Ride Skull Hollow in Central Oregon or Cannibal 5 on the Oregon Coast. Visit ghost towns, old […]
October Newsletter
Looking for a list of our latest Ride Guides and Podcasts? Check out our October Newsletter.
13 Bucket List Activities in Bend, OR: Discovering Oregon’s Playground
One activity that will get your heart rate up is joining riders alike at Dirty Freehub—a non profit that connects cyclists to where they ride. The site has over 12,000 miles of curated gravel biking ride guides across the Western US, with plenty of local rides to start with here in Bend. […]
Oregon Coast: Insider View of Gravel Cycling
Oregon is famous for a rugged coastline with empty beaches, quaint fishing villages, sand dunes and outrageous seafood. But what’s so special about riding gravel? We just love the overall green experience, riding quiet forest roads among trees that seem taller than skyscrapers. And while […]
Gravel Opportunity Offers Economic Opportunity for Lake View
Last weekend, Dirty Freehub (www.dirtyfreehub.org) hosted their first ever “Popup Event” where they invited twenty cyclists to Lakeview for three days of gravel riding. Cyclists loved the perfect weather, the great hotels, the restaurants, the local bike shop, and the quiet gravel roads. […]
Launch! Oregon Coast Gravel Guide
From Brookings to Astoria, the Oregon Coast offers amazing gravel cycling. At Dirty Freehub, we are launching the Oregon Coast Gravel Guide which is a pocket paper booklet with the following:
Beautiful art from a local Oregon Coast artist.
Photos that have been stylized to match to the […]
August Newsletter
The August newsletter from Dirty Freehub which includes a list of our latest Ride Guides and Podcasts.
$1.1M For Oregon Coast: Funding to support Accessibility and Inclusion Initiatives
Dec. 13—Oregon Coast organizations have received $1,109,761 in competitive grants from Travel Oregon to fund accessible and inclusive tourism projects in the region.
Across Oregon, 56 grant recipients were awarded $3.6M aimed at enhancing local economies and communities through visitor […]
Deschutes Trails Coalition Announces 2024 Small Project Grant Awards To Support Local Trail Stewardship
The Deschutes Trails Coalition announced awards totaling $22,062 for their annual Small Projects Grant program. This program funds trail-related projects within the Deschutes National Forest. Now in its seventh year, the program has cumulatively funded nearly $250,000 since its start in […]
June Newsletter
The Dirty Freehub newsletter which includes our latest Ride Guides and podcasts.
Bend’s Upcoming BioBlitz
Get ready for Central Oregon’s first ever City Nature Challenge from April 26-29, hosted by Think Wild and other community partners. For three days, the Central Oregon community is encouraged to record wildlife and native plant observations through the free smart phone app, iNaturalist. […]
Podcast: ‘Gravel Girl’ Linda English of Dirty Freehub
Linda English, a runner-turned-cyclist and tech industry retiree, has built something very special. Linda and her crew have uploaded about 300 gravel ride routes onto DirtyFreehub.org and the site has become a must-browse for anyone who seeks adventure on two wheels. I’ve watched the site’s […]
$1.1M For Oregon Coast: Funding to support Accessibility and Inclusion Initiatives
Oregon Coast organizations have received $1,109,761 in competitive grants from Travel Oregon to fund accessible and inclusive tourism projects in the region. Across Oregon, 56 grant recipients were awarded $3.6M aimed at enhancing local economies and communities through visitor industry […]
Central Oregon Tourism Can be a Benefit or Bust
For decades, Bend has been known for its outdoor recreation.
The city’s population was smaller in the 1990s, of course. The number of visitors were, too. But outdoor enthusiasts still came to ski and hike and bike mountain trails — people like Linda and Kevin English.
Note: this […]
Bend nonprofit Dirty Freehub marks 10 years of creating route guides for gravel cycling
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dirty Freehub, a Bend-based 20+ employee and volunteer based nonprofit organization that creates route guides for gravel cycling, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Celebratory events include an online party and in person ride on one of their original routes, Water and […]
Pace Groups in Gravel Cycling at the Gorge Gravel Grinder
“I was so busy meeting the people in my pace group that I forgot to be nervous,” commented one of the cyclists at the Gorge Gravel Grinder.
The idea of pace groups is nothing new to those of you who came out of the running world. Large running events offer up designated runners who […]
