So excited, dreams to reality
Some of you know I am big into advocacy. In fact I started a local mtb club (IMBA affiliate) with the idea of both local advocacy, and specifically I wanted a skills park. Our local ad hoc free ride area has a lot of stuff of the "Holy Crap Mother of God" variety, but not much to learn on. Fast foward from 2005 to 2008....
Not only have we gotten numerous grants ( National Park Service, REI, KONA, local Parks Foundation) to help get this trail system from ad-hoc to legitimate but the portion of the area that is a city park ( about 260 acres) is well on it's way to a legitimate bike park.
The guys have been out building phase 1 of the novice area. The cedar was donated by the local utility; retired poles.
The only bummer for me is I am off the bike with a bum shoulder and can't test ride yet.
Cedar bridges linking outcrops:
http://fttrc.org//photos/beaconpix/S...rk/IMG-003.jpg
graduated drops, 1',2',3'
http://fttrc.org//photos/beaconpix/S...rk/IMG-004.jpg
mixed ladder lines to play on.
http://fttrc.org/photos/beaconpix/Sk...rk/IMG-014.jpg
I got this email from our main builder yesterday,
Quote:
While I was working in the skills park today some kids were trying out all the stuff we've built. They worked up to the 3 ft drop after first doing the 1ft and 2ft drops. They were really excited about the park and wanted to know when I would have the circular log-ride done.
