For next issue’s “One Ton Weekend” feature we’re going to attempt to build a pump track.
If you’re interested in helping – or have some advice about building pump tracks – please post on this thread and/or email us.
The Date: Saturday August 15th (and Sunday August 16th too probably)
The Time: 10am
The Place: Flappit Quarry, nr Oxenhope, West Yorkshire, map link – http://tinyurl.com/l4kwxx
The Mission: Build a pump track
Beer and BBQ will be provided.
Tools and stuff you can bring if you can (just turning up and offering elbow grease will be more than welcome though): boots, gloves, spades/shovels, picks/mattocks, rakes, tampers, buckets, watering cans and wheelbarrows.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SPREAD THE WORD. PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO ANYONE YOU THINK MAY BE INTERESTED 🙂
Flappit has been shut to motorbikes for a few weeks now, not sure if they are still using it or not but I haven’t seen any about when I have been up that way.
Is this going to be a permenant feature and open for people to use after this weekend?
“Is this going to be a permenant feature”
Hopefully.
“and open for people to use after this weekend?”
Yes.
check lee’s site it for some tips on layout and riding http://www.leelikesbikes.com/photos-and-more-giant-pump-sesh-2.html
Can you indicate a suitable place for parking ? (as the first poster mentioned, the parking area at the front along the A629 is currently blocked off)
Pump track? I take it it’s a track you can ride/gain speed without pedalling? Will it be a loop? Chainless races when it’s finished?
if anyone else is planning on going up from the south manchester area, i’ll have space for one more person+bike in my car…