morecycling Posted June 27, 2014 Author Posted June 27, 2014 I would be one of them...I think 4 drops ranging from 0.5m to 2m would be cool. Flowmaster has been briefed.
DR ◣◢ Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 For the jumps please consider building table tops and not doubles all over the place. People feel a lot more confident learning on tables.
Cassie Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 That's awesome. Anything like this in CT? You obviously haven't been to the Somerset West Southey Vines/Geelsloot bike park...find us on Vleis Broek!! we are opposite Police station, behind Manuka in the Southey Vines park...We have a lekka 3.5 km play track with wall ride, berms; jumps; gap jump etc. I'll be watching this with interest....we are in the process of establishing a pumptrack as well...
morecycling Posted June 27, 2014 Author Posted June 27, 2014 For the jumps please consider building table tops and not doubles all over the place. People feel a lot more confident learning on tables. All tables, no gap jumps in the main park.
Fly2High Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 That's awesome. Anything like this in CT?Yes,something similar, a trail within the town, Somerset West on the cnr of Dummer & irene. behind Manuka restaurant.https://www.facebook.com/Southey.Vines.MTB?ref=ts&fref=ts
Daniel J Méssem Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 I would be one of them...I think 4 drops ranging from 0.5m to 2m would be cool. Yes please!!!!!!
beanz Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 I think what everyone wants is a smooth progression from beginner -> intermediate -> advanced -> extreme (or as far as it goes). To be able to improve you skill and confidence in baby steps with less risk of hurting yourself.For example a series of jump lines, the first totally rollable on a kids bike. And then progressively bigger / steeper lips but still rollable. Then a progression to an identical line to the one before, but with gaps. So you know if you nail the rollable one you can easily move to the gap jump too. This should be part of it. Gap jumps exist in the wild, so part of the progression is getting comfortable with this too. Then a series of dropoff (lines) as suggested to build confidence safely.Plus: A really nice pumptrack, which evidently is already in progress. Then a few really cool fun flow trails sections with kickers and nice berms that you can properly g-out on. Maybe a few northshore sections but nothing to break yourself on. In short just a big playground.Then regular night riding opportunities with floodlights on the pumptrack and jumpline. Ok that would be a nice to have!Get this right and I'm sure it's going to be a huge hit. Great move to involve Hylton Turvey, if anyone is going to pull it off it's going to be him, and I really like what I'm seeing so far.
RockCoach Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Looking forward to seeing the final result. Great move bringing Hylton in
Guest 1979 Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 I thought of leaving a big mound of soil and a shed with lots of tools and let anyone who wants to build in free and have at it? I'd be very happy to come swing a spade if that's the deal. One or two tables for people to practice on is nice but doubles are a lot more fun and easier to build bigger. I would rather use the soil to build a big wide landing on a double than a narrow tabletop.
Edge540 Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 You obviously haven't been to the Somerset West Southey Vines/Geelsloot bike park...find us on Vleis Broek!! we are opposite Police station, behind Manuka in the Southey Vines park...We have a lekka 3.5 km play track with wall ride, berms; jumps; gap jump etc. I'll be watching this with interest....we are in the process of establishing a pumptrack as well... Yes,something similar, a trail within the town, Somerset West on the cnr of Dummer & irene. behind Manuka restaurant.https://www.facebook...?ref=ts&fref=ts Thanks Cassie and Fly2High. That sounds brilliant. I'm in the southern suburbs so not far. Will go check it out.
nolipoli Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 I thought of leaving a big mound of soil and a shed with lots of tools and let anyone who wants to build in free and have at it? A supervised build day or two would probably be well supported. But it might also be faster to use that spiffy TLB!
RocknRolla Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Was at the BIke park on saturday. That pump track is starting to look the business.
Guest 1979 Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Here some pics of day 5..... You are doing this right. So so right.
fandacious Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 You obviously haven't been to the Somerset West Southey Vines/Geelsloot bike park...find us on Vleis Broek!! we are opposite Police station, behind Manuka in the Southey Vines park...We have a lekka 3.5 km play track with wall ride, berms; jumps; gap jump etc. I'll be watching this with interest....we are in the process of establishing a pumptrack as well... Yes,something similar, a trail within the town, Somerset West on the cnr of Dummer & irene. behind Manuka restaurant.https://www.facebook...?ref=ts&fref=ts Thanks Cassie and Fly2High. That sounds brilliant. I'm in the southern suburbs so not far. Will go check it out. the somerset west track is the business. And theres no entry fees or membership required. My shoulder is still a bit buggered from a fall 3 weeks ago, but I made a turn thru there this morning on the way home from my ride. What a jol!
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