Get paid to build a pump track at Keystone
Hey all,
We’re building a pump track at Keystone this weekend — it’s a temporary track for a bike maker’s dealer event — and we need help in the shovel/rake/tamper department. This is a paid gig.
Video from Taos pump track
Courtesy of pump track spearheader (and video professional) Randolph Pierce.
Taos pump track: a fine example
This weekend Ian and I went to Taos, NM to build a pump track, and it came out great.
The whole process serves as a model for grassroots Pump Track Nation.
Pump track build/ride in Taos, NM this weekend
People have been roaming the Taos area for more than 14,000 years. The Town of Taos was incorporated in 1934. 75 years later, Taos joins the Pump Track Nation. Come on out. Let’s dig and ride.
Lyons Bike Park: Photos from Sunday’s dig/ride sesh
We rounded out the rollers, fixed the tables and did some general cleanup.
And we rode.
And it was excellent.
Lyons Bike Park: Dialed!
We did it! After today’s rock-star work session, Lyons Bike Park is ready for next weekend’s Lyons Outdoor Games. We didn’t get to the slalom, but the trick jumps, tabletops, rollers, natural terrain loop and pump track are rocking! You should have seen this evening’s session: people ripping all over the place, having a great time. Just awesome.
Thanks again to everyone who helped today. This is your park. Rip it!
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.
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.