Lyons Bike Park: 100 laps of pump track love
The other day I marked the slalom course and set a benchmark time for 100 Laps of Pump Track Love.
Walk and Bike Month clinic
If you’re planning to attend tomorrow’s clinic for Walk and Bike Month, simply show up at The Fix Bike Shop with your bike and riding gear, drink and snack, and an open mind. Clinic starts at 1 p.m.; show up a bit early to sign your waiver in the shop.
Sweet! See you tomorrow.
Braaaping for endurance
Lee
Just wanted to say thanks. Your teachings helped me to finished my first hundie, the Cohutta 100, and all I have to say is braaaping saved me untolds amount of time and energy.
During the endless suffering I quoted “the book” chapter and verse. I pumped every feature for free speed. I carved turns like Thanksgiving turkey.
And while there is no substitute for training hard, I believe that riding smart is part of a balanced training diet.
Thanks again. Erik
Lyons Bike Park: First riding photos
We still have some work to do, but the park is ridable. We got a few shots at the end of yesterday’s work/ride sesh.
Lyons Bike Park: Built and ridable!
A week ago, this field was knee-high grass. Now we have two beautiful trick jumps, a natural terrain loop, a pump track, a set of rollers and a set of tabletops. Thanks to a great team.
Lyons Bike Park: Ready for today’s work/ride sesh
Another huge day yesterday. Today we are ready to finish — and start riding !!! — the pump track, natural terrain loop, rollers and tables. The trick jumps are done and perfect. We’ll place the slalom as we get more dirt.
If you can, please come out today. We’ll have food and drinks. Bring tools and your bike. Helicopter parking is available.
Build/ride at Lyons Bike Park this Saturday!
This one will be fun. Please come out for some fine-tuning and “testing.”
– We’ll start at 9 a.m. and go all day. Bring any tools you have: shovel, metal rake, tampers, McCleods, skid steerers … helicopter parking is available.
– Bring your bike!!! We need to burn in the lines, my friends. The rock lines and trick jumps are already rideable.
– Lyons Bike Park is right next to Bohn Park in Lyons. Google map.
Lyons Bike Park: Another big day
It’s 10 p.m., and I’ve been pinned since 8 this morning. Quick update, super tired style:
– Built the Pyramid — a techy climb/descent with 4- to 18-inch sandstone ledges the whole way.
– Got the main start hill mostly shaped.
– Started marking out the tabletops, which will be placed tomorrow.
– Brandon finished Trick Jump #2. It is big and beautiful.
– Trick Jump #1 is PERFECT! Find your pedals, roll down the ramp, give it a light pump and … have I landed yet?
Tomorrow: Get all the elements placed, so we can shape and ride on Saturday.
Lyons Bike Park update: Equipment and love
We made huge progress today — thanks to equal parts equipment and love.
Lyons Bike Park: We’re moving dirt baby!
T-minus 15 days until the Lyons Outdoor Games. The weather is bad and the resources are spare, but things are starting to take shape.
Also: Come out and dig this Saturday!
Quote of the week: May 23, 2009
“Maybe my pump tack training at home has been helping out.”
Back to Lyons today
Sorry for the staleness of the site, but it’s all for good. While dirt and rocks are being hauled to the Lyons Bike Park site, I’m busy marking out the features with stakes and flags. Today I plan to double-check the main area — so we can start building it next week.