THANK YOU!

The Stop the Sagle Bike Park group would like to thank the 100’s of Bonner County residents that attended the hearing on June 24th in opposition to the large-scale, high intensity downhill mountain biking commercial project that was approved in a residential neighborhood.  We also are humbled by and appreciate all the ongoing financial support from members of the community.

Nov 4th STATUS UPDATE 

The status conference with the judge occurred today with Norm representing us, Bill Wilson representing Bonner County and Panhandle Gravity Sports' lawyer.  It was a short hearing where Wilson indicated that the transcripts should be done any day now.  The judge will follow up in 30 days.  Norm acknowledged that there was a lot to transcribe, but notified all that we would follow the legal schedule in Idaho law after the transcripts are submitted.

Feel free to let others that are opposed to the bike park know about this minor update. Hoping to have a favorable judgment and new commissioners vote by April 2025.

UPDATE after June 24th Appeal Hearing

We are disappointed in the outcome of the hearing, but it was not unexpected.  We have seen many recent commercial projects being approved in areas not zoned for commercial use, only to be later overturned by the courts.

We are not opposed to an additional downhill mountain biking resort in Bonner County. We are opposed to locating it in a rural residential neighborhood because of the negative impact it will have on existing residents, especially since Commissioners Omodt and Bradshaw voted to lift all conditions and restrictions placed on the bike park at the original public hearing in April 2024.

We encourage members of the community to check for updates at here.