Hi guys,
I have just come across this thread, many thanks for all your comments – please read my comments below.
So first of all the Single Track market segment is very important to us. The building we have proposals for (we have a lease agreement subject to us securing the capital to start the business) is huge with large outdoor spaces too. It is a huge space for a reason because we will be a multi – discipline MTB’ing centre. i.e. there will be lots of fun quality riding for XC, BMX, Dirt Jumps and some full–suspension stuff too (you can bring full on DH bikes but it will be overkill).
We use the Glentress example a lot when explaining our vision, we will be bringing the 7Stanes experience INDOORS the best we can. We will be building elevation into our centre using a number of innovative techniques, so the centre will have rolling hills with trails meandering all over the place ensuring we link the indoor and the outdoor areas we have.
We have enough space to build a massive XC loop (up hill and downhill) all the way around the perimeter of the building and linking to the outside. We have enough space for a number of massive pump tracks, a huge kids learning zone, dirt jumps, table tops, gaps, north shore drops, one adult foam pit and one kiddies foam pit – and all this will be progressive to inspire learning and improving bike skills.
We are currently working on a 3D visualisation model, but check this link out which shows one element of the vision we have https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=212936785517213&set=pb.185777944899764.-2207520000.1384190259.&type=3&theater
‘We are bringing the outdoor indoors’.
We are by no means intending to replace the outdoor riding experience – we cant! I have been riding for 15 years and nothing will ever beat the outdoor experience. But what we are doing is providing that alternative option, that convenience to go to the Dirt Factory after work for a session, that place to go practice some bike skills before going to Glentress for the weekend – we are that place to visit when the weather is so miserable you don’t fancy going outside.