Journal
Seattle may not be a mountain bike town in the same way Bellingham is, but it’s one of the best cities in the country for outdoor access. Within an hour of downtown, riders can find everything from long, leg-burning climbs and technical descents to purpose-built flow trails and progression-focused skills parks. It’s a scene built around repetition, consistency, and making the most of short windows between work, weather, and traffic.
There would be no Alki Supply without Bellingham mountain biking. The trails, the community, and the culture here shaped who we are and helped define our brand. If you’re a mountain biker, especially a local, you already know how lucky we have it. Bellingham is widely considered one of the top mountain bike destinations in the country, with roughly 100 miles of rideable trail spread across surrounding trail systems.
Winters in the Pacific Northwest can be taxing. The rain, the fog, and the cold are enough to keep most visitors away and many locals indoors. Seasonal Affective Disorder is no joke in the PNW, where we can go weeks on end without seeing the sunshine. Fortunately, we live in one of the most ecologically diverse regions in the world, and getting away from the rain is as easy as driving a few hours in any direction to gain a few thousand feet of elevation, where that rain becomes snow.
Winters here in the Pacific Northwest can feel suffocating. Every year, as October comes to an end, a blanket of gray grips the region and refuses to let go until spring. While perpetual rain, fog, and cold dominate Western Washington's winter months, that's not the case for the entire PNW, and sometimes beating seasonal depression is as simple as going out into nature, whether that's gaining elevation to the snow line or throwing on a rain jacket and watching winter storms roll into the coast.
