Had an hour to kill the other day so went up to an old BMX track for some manual / cornering practice. (Robinswood hill)
It was built in the 80s and now lays overgrown and unused.
Had a laugh in the end finding out how fast you can go around corners and doing tiny jumps. The track is really small and has probably 5 corners, one double and one jump 🙂 Still gravel on the surface though, so is rideable in this sloppy weather Makes a nice change though if time is at a premium as you can ride there if you are local.
So I wondered, are there ny other [i]tiny[/i] tracks out there? Sounds really boring but I had fun.
drayton bmx track is always empty when i go there
http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=51.504954,-0.362216&spn=0.001269,0.002063&t=h&z=19
for those interested the track the OP is talking about: [url= http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=&sll=51.84178,-2.23667&sspn=0.001271,0.002411&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=&ll=51.84178,-2.23667&spn=0.001271,0.002411&t=h&z=19 ]Robinswood Hill BMX Track[/url]
I'm not entirely sure of any others. there is one in bishops cleeve [url= http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=&sll=51.84178,-2.23667&sspn=0.001271,0.002411&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=&t=h&ll=51.93753,-2.064692&spn=0.001268,0.002411&z=19 ]HERE (google maps have yet to catch up)[/url]
but as its new it could be well used.
if i think of any more i'll let you know
There was a small one built in the corner of the recreation ground in Ruardean, Glos., some years back (late 80s); there is now a doctors' surgery built on the site
London's in glaaassstershire now? Wow! First Liz Hurley, now this.
I like slough bmx track, which is small but fun. In Bournemouth there's a short track (not the bmx track) with a downhill start to a decent 180 berm! Great fun on my old jump bike nightrides. Following the berm is a tabletop and double then push uphill for 20 seconds and repeat. For anyone interested it's along the cycle path 2 minutes coming away from the leisure complex ( swimming pool ) in chaseside on the left. ( or at least it was a few years ago)
round the back of st benidicts school in Arle is another old track. or was a couple of years back.