bustthesickness Posted December 12, 2008 Share http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3102487416_bbf9689e76_o.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/3102487786_0b1c7e5e76_o.jpg It's REALLY great to see guys building their own playparks on private land. Awesome one guys! I'll definitly pop in for a ride when I'm up that side in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Vader Posted December 15, 2008 Share A little preview of the Drop Zone and some of Space Junkie at the Toyota Mtn Bark Park. Camera was mounted on my bars, so not ideal, but we're going back tomorrow to try and get some better footage of some of the better trails. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EN6zGKKrnM&feature=channel_pageDaft Vader2008-12-15 01:05:24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakesean Posted December 15, 2008 Share i dont think that you know much about pump tracks. That track is double the size of a normal track and we had a massive slop to deal with.It is not all about speed it is about skill and the workout it gives you. Ride with me some time 6 laps hard and you will not be able to breath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neleh Posted December 15, 2008 Share I agree with you! I am a keen XC rider and I went to the bike park last week for the first time. For me, it is just a bigger Logwood. Some wooden bridges are already collapsing, there is major drainage issues and I got dizzy after 2 laps on the "midget" pump track....(I actually thought it was a kiddies section)? It seems it was built in a rush without much thought and now alas, everyone is on holiday so I doubt there is any trail maintenance happening. They should have got Meurant Botha to build the bike park - He is a GURU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakesean Posted December 15, 2008 Share i somehow doubt neleh knows how to ride a pump track if you did your coments would be diffrent get someone to show you the proper way before you get so negative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neleh Posted December 15, 2008 Share i somehow doubt neleh knows how to ride a pump track if you did your coments would be diffrent get someone to show you the proper way before you get so negative OH sorry, I thought a pump track was something like this: Silly me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakesean Posted December 15, 2008 Share that track is from pump track nation the gent lee invented pump tracks i would like to see you ride one properly i find most people talk but know one builds maybe we should have more building and less talking and tracks would get better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog_ Posted December 15, 2008 Share I decided I'm not going back to the bike park ever again! Obviously the wood is sub standard, which is why everything is just falling apart. And the pump track sucks, because I can only do about 3 laps before I start seeing stars. And the grade of the soil doesn't agree with my tyres. Oh, and the trails aren't smooth enough, so it's uncomfortable with my rigid bike. And the berms are all over the place - how am I supposed to practise cornering when every turn is bermed? Oh, and the highway noise is distracting. And the mud? What the hell? How can a dirt trail get muddy when it gets wet? That's crazy. If these guys knew what they're doing, they would have paved all the trails, taken away all the jumps and technical bits. Then we could all shave our legs and get on our roadbikes and ride around the park. Hell, until they figure out a way to build a 120km base training track on that property, it won't cater for my needs! I'll need to get my money back from them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlek Posted December 15, 2008 Share I decided I'm not going back to the bike park ever again! Obviously the wood is sub standard' date=' which is why everything is just falling apart. And the pump track sucks, because I can only do about 3 laps before I start seeing stars. And the grade of the soil doesn't agree with my tyres. Oh, and the trails aren't smooth enough, so it's uncomfortable with my rigid bike. And the berms are all over the place - how am I supposed to practise cornering when every turn is bermed? Oh, and the highway noise is distracting. And the mud? What the hell? How can a dirt trail get muddy when it gets wet? That's crazy. If these guys knew what they're doing, they would have paved all the trails, taken away all the jumps and technical bits. Then we could all shave our legs and get on our roadbikes and ride around the park. Hell, until they figure out a way to build a 120km base training track on that property, it won't cater for my needs! I'll need to get my money back from them! [/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted December 15, 2008 Share I decided I'm not going back to the bike park ever again! Obviously the wood is sub standard' date=' which is why everything is just falling apart. And the pump track sucks, because I can only do about 3 laps before I start seeing stars. And the grade of the soil doesn't agree with my tyres. Oh, and the trails aren't smooth enough, so it's uncomfortable with my rigid bike. And the berms are all over the place - how am I supposed to practise cornering when every turn is bermed? Oh, and the highway noise is distracting. And the mud? What the hell? How can a dirt trail get muddy when it gets wet? That's crazy. If these guys knew what they're doing, they would have paved all the trails, taken away all the jumps and technical bits. Then we could all shave our legs and get on our roadbikes and ride around the park. Hell, until they figure out a way to build a 120km base training track on that property, it won't cater for my needs! I'll need to get my money back from them! [/quote'] go hog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neleh Posted December 15, 2008 Share that track is from pump track nation the gent lee invented pump tracks i would like to see you ride one properly i find most people talk but know one builds maybe we should have more building and less talking and tracks would get better The point I am trying to make is that the pump track is awfully'tight' and too short. With all that space, they could have actually built something more useful in my eyes. Make no mistake, the kiddies love it... It is about the only place they ride while being in full sight of mom who is sipping her coffee! And, for one final comment: In my opinion, the BMX track will probably scare more kids away than get them into the sport - Yes it is world class, but the size of the jumps are scary as hell! Sfiso is prob the only guy who can ride them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog_ Posted December 15, 2008 Share While I'm at it, I'll just sell all my bikes! Since I have NO WHERE to ride, why ride at all? The Spruit is too dangerous, Groenkloof too rocky, Northern Farms too smelly, Logwood too far out of Joburg, the Mine Dumps too sandy, Rietvlei too far South, Breedts Nek too steep... From now on I'll just drive my car and swear at all you cyclists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted December 15, 2008 Share While I'm at it' date=' I'll just sell all my bikes! Since I have NO WHERE to ride, why ride at all? The Spruit is too dangerous, Groenkloof too rocky, Northern Farms too smelly, Logwood too far out of Joburg, the Mine Dumps too sandy, Rietvlei too far South, Breedts Nek too steep... From now on I'll just drive my car and swear at all you cyclists! [/quote'] especially the arachnophobic ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog_ Posted December 15, 2008 Share While I'm at it' date=' I'll just sell all my bikes! Since I have NO WHERE to ride, why ride at all? The Spruit is too dangerous, Groenkloof too rocky, Northern Farms too smelly, Logwood too far out of Joburg, the Mine Dumps too sandy, Rietvlei too far South, Breedts Nek too steep... From now on I'll just drive my car and swear at all you cyclists! [/quote'] especially the arachnophobic ones Are you mocking me? Today is not the day to mock me! I was working till almost 3am, then I had to get up early(-ish) to come to the office, while all I can think about is my bike! I want to go for a ride after work, but I need to rest, because my legs are sore after the weekend, and my hands are raw from practising pivots and hopping and pedal-ups, so no riding for me today! Luckily I have a 150g box of Smarties that will make me feel better. Well, either make me feel better or make me throw up. I'm hoping for the latter because Smarties are fattening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Badenhorst Posted December 15, 2008 Share I rode the Bike Park yesterday for a couple of hours on my hardtail and had a ball. Again! I definitely felt it was 50 bucks well spent... It's not Giba Gorge. It's not Tokai. It's not Stowe. It's the flippen MTN Toyota Bike Park in Bryanston... Just enjoy it for what it is and stop trying to compare it to other places. Oh, and it's not finished yet. End of February 2009 most of the trails and tracks should be completed. Helen/Neleh: Re the BMX track, how do you expect to create new international champions on a naff track that's got small jumps? Kids as young as 5 will be able to ride the whole track. The middle straight has a second option with smaller jumps specifically to cater for the little ones. They're also building a small kid's fun trail/track near the Pump Track, specifically for Under-12s. It's not far from completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neleh Posted December 15, 2008 Share The middle straight has a second option with smaller jumps specifically to cater for the little ones. ? Good to hear, some of us adults will be using those smaller jumps option too... Have you heard much about that TEAK place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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