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Yes, but if you build it near a large group of people then you end up with more local kids using it every day.
If you build it in the middle of nowhere then you’ve only got those who can (or can be bothered to) drive there.
Oh I agree completely, but that doesn't mean you can't also have a car park.
Ah well, the first iteration that Jamie built was around the time I'm thinking of.
I'm up for a ride whenever [life allows], there's a local group that heads out on a Tuesday night I've been along with as well.
While it's a bit far for most. When coming to the tweed valley be sure to visit ours (after June when it's built). 7years of work.
Hi, thanks for everyone’s comments, some real good info there for us, please keep adding your comments if you already haven’t done that. The more info we have the better informed we will be, when it comes to the design and build stages
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500m max.
The only pump tracks I've used are ones that I've come across on a ride. One was at the bottom of the bike park, in between the cafe and chairlift. The other was half way down at a confluence of the DH trails.
If you want new users to try the pump track, it'll have to be where they would otherwise already be going. Near the car park (the one with the cafe toilets, not the field further down the Forest Drive), next to the skills area, just at the beginning of the blue trail, etc.
All IMO of course, and this is at odds with some others!
New pump track at Chopwell Village? Great, but I'll not be bothered to go there. I have to drive to Choppers so unless it links in well to the trails there....
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@dino246 have you approached any of the bmx clubs in the NE for support? The track in Summerhill Country Park is a fair old plod from the car park, probably about a kilometre, but it's a blast, have to say when I've been outside of club events it's been quiet which can be worrying when riding solo, binning it and having no help isn't fun.
I would definitely try and get a club involved in running it just so you've got an active party maintaining it and chasing you up for resurfacing materials. Too many get built and left to fall apart with no maintenance.
I'd say vehicle access is important, you will get kids riding with no protection on shonky bikes crashing (not the end of the world if it's a minor crash and they get into the sport, but some parents will then sue the local authority) an ambulance as close as possible is important.
Lastly our local bmx track is about a mile away. When the weather is good we'll ride up, when its winter we drive up, bmx race tyres aren't good on wet leaves.
Lots of older kids ride from a wide area to get to our track, the younger ones tend to stumble across it when parking up at the park so it feeds into the clubs membership nicely.