crazyt Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 What would you want for the first few features in a small skills park? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 1. proximity to Austin so I can ride it. 2. shade, so it can be ridden in the summertime without baking alive. (get TXDoT to give us some space under an overpass!) 3. rollable pump track 4. drops of various heights 5. maze of skinnies 6. alligator pit to jump over. I dunno, never ridden a bike park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridenfool Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) Progressive Drops, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large Tabletop jumps Rollers to practice manuals Alligator pit to help stay focused on good form (plagiarized from mack_turtle) Edited February 15, 2019 by Ridenfool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 the ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Big pit full of foam things for flipping in to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Progressive dropsSmall table top jumpsSkinny slightly elevatedCheck out the Railyard in Bentonville. That’s a progressive skills park that has some sweet features.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentb Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 2 hours ago, mack_turtle said: 1. proximity to Austin so I can ride it. 2. shade, so it can be ridden in the summertime without baking alive. (get TXDoT to give us some space under an overpass!) 3. rollable pump track 4. drops of various heights 5. maze of skinnies 6. alligator pit to jump over. I dunno, never ridden a bike park. 56 minutes ago, TheX said: Big pit full of foam things for flipping in to. Definitely 1-5 from mack_turtle. TheX, maybe a big pit of foam alligators. Make everyone happy. I've been looking for other videos of indoor bike parks, and I ran some numbers. The old industrial cities have lots of warehouses / factory buildings that are unused, and therefore cheap. Ray's MTB park in Cleveland is about 120,000 sq.ft. -- nearly 3 acres! The Lumberyard, the Wheel Mill, Joyride 150, etc. I found about ten indoor parks. An otherwise unused space under an overpass would be awesome. Joyride's pump track: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, brentb said: TheX, maybe a big pit of foam alligators. Oh hell yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrute Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 So I think the most important 2 IMO would have to be a pump track, so the average rider can practice pumping; and a drop section.. I pumping is a hugely underrated skill that, unless a rider seeks it out to learn or grew up bmxing/skateboarding, the rider will never acquire it. Second is a progressive drop area with small to large options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I said it once, and I'll say it again. I think the area under Parmer would have plenty of room for skinnies/ jumps/ croc pits. I'd be willing to put up with the occasional flooding. http://www.bikemojo.com/speak/14-austin-voodoo/91060-brushy-creek-regional-singletrack-598.html#post1250590 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Gringo Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Look at FR512. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Pump Track , Skinnies, progressive jumpsSent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I third Mack’s 1-5 with emphasis on #3 Pump track (not jump track). i love the lumberyard because it has a basic pump track. My 5yo nephew can play around in it and I finally learned how to pump and I wasn’t bored. Then they have more advanced tracks and also mtb skills like skinnies and drops and step ups. btw, that area is kind of a bike shop desert. If someone were to open up a bike shop in east Austin close to the SWCT I think they’ll do well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 14 hours ago, crazyt said: What would you want for the first few features in a small skills park? So why do you ask😈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamwa Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 What Twin parks had. That place was fn baller. #Never Forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Gringo Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 46 minutes ago, Bamwa said: What Twin parks had. That place was fn baller. #Never Forget. Thanks! What we built out there was modeled on what we saw/experienced at other bike parks, discussions with coaches like Kat Sweet, and FR512 member feedback. Much of that has been recreated out at RHR. Actually, I think both the drop zone and beginner jump lines are better than what we had at TP. We have plans to put in a more progressive skinny network, as what we have now is not that beginner friendly. We have a pump track roughed-in, whose design was based on the Pump Track Challenge at Crankworx. Weather and other projects have caused that to fall into disrepair, but if we got a group of dedicated volunteers, we could get it up and running. There are also plans for a shuttle line. Stay tuned... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongo Loco Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Valmont Bike Park in Boulder is the best bike park I’ve ever been to with a Jump line, dual slalom, flow trail, pump track, separate bmx track, all with progressive lines. There’s even a cyclocross course. It’s a great example of what you can do with less elevation change than the flow trail at Walnut. It’s skills stuff for every dirt discipline. Then again the city actually threw a lot of manpower and dirt moving equipment at that park. The other huge thing there is great dirt. No sketchy limestone scree in landings and blown out berms. I was riding the dual slalom course when the sprinklers kicked on. They had it setup to water all the berms, rollers and tabletops. Damn nice job of keeping everything packed up and smooth rolling so it takes less upkeep. There was a maintenance crew packing the bmx line with a golf cart and reshaping the lips. Crazy. The kinda money they spent only happens for football, baseball and soccer fields here unfortunately.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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