[Garrett 0 P]

hey does anyone know of any pump tracks in the PNW that are rideable by anyone?

im thinkin i might build one in my backyard and i want to ride one to see how one should be built.

ive seen teh leelikesbikes.com website or whatever it is, but i actually wanna ride one.


thanks

 

[oly]

i just bought the e-book from Lee likes bikes today for Pump tracks......

gotta make use of my 5 acres somehow.....

 

[Garrett 0 P]

yea i guess ill just have to go into it cold turky, oh well this should be fun

 

[66]

i'm building one. it's a ways from being done. but i don't know what i'm doing so i won't give you advice.

 

[skatetokil]

i have the perfect space for it. . . but it would also fit a 6 pack so i'm not sure.

 

[Borneo]

Mine's going to wrap around the DJs so I can incorporate them. Buying the LLB e-book as well. It's only 10 bucks.

There's a few good local places that could easily get "public" ones too.

Hoping they get the good dirt dumped at Colonnade for one.

 

[Garrett 0 P]

im im gonnna do the same thing, pump track and DJ's but i want the track to go in first

 

[Str8OutaBallard]

I heard there's one near greenlake... but you have watch out for the rabbits

 

[Garrett 0 P]

i thought of an idea for what mine might look like, just a sketch tho

maby put some dj's goin down the middle

 

[Five]

The N Seatac BMX track is a good place to practice pumping. The jumps are huge, but it's slightly downhill which helps.

 

[PsychO!1]

i thought of an idea for what mine might look like, just a sketch tho

maby put some dj's goin down the middle

I'm no expert in this, but, I would think the long turn in the back might kill your momentum. Maybe change it to two 90 degree turns and a straight between them, with woops to pump.

 

[jon-boy]

There's one up in Port Coquitlam up here in BC, I've been to it a few times and it is fun, the BMX/4x track is fun too. I did find the pump track a little tight for a 26" wheel mountain bike and it would be great with some lippier jumps.
I might go there more often in the winter. The trails are too prime right now to be riding anywhere else.

 

[Bullitrider]

The video that features Mick Hannahs pump track shows that his might have some transfers possibly avoiding the long sweeping turns?

 

[BBTCJON]

We are game to build one at Colonnade and the site's already mapped out. Dirt was the initial issue there (the dirt at Colonnade sucks) but we are ready to bring some in. The Fluidride crew has been instrumental in getting this rolling though we all chilled throughout the summer as the riding took precedence.

Anyhow, if I can get a small handful of committed peeps, I can have the dirt there in a week and with enough effort, we could have a rideable pump track shortly thereafter.

Interested? Contact Jon Kennedy at jon@bbtc.org.

 

[Borneo]

Awesome! From freedirt.com? I'll plan on a Monday WP.

 

[ffonsok]

garrett's plans for a pumptrack include long sweeping turns, lengthy flat sections, and large, sharp portions of rock sticking out of the concrete he's going to lay down.

 

[Borneo]

...for "got dirt"!

Should be real soon that we'll have a ridable public one at Colonnade.

 

[Garrett 0 P]

garrett's plans for a pumptrack include long sweeping turns, lengthy flat sections, and large, sharp portions of rock sticking out of the concrete he's going to lay down.

nah, i drew up better plans. and i think ive scratched the pump track idea, were building dj's and a moto-x track for my dad

 

[BBTCJON]

Pump track's a go at Colonnade. Should be rideable in the next few weeks. Constructions starting next week. Bobcat will be there on Monday to stage material!

 

[DrewS]

i just started building one today. there's an empty lot just down the street from my house and i was bored so i just decided to dive right in and start building. i think i've put in about and hour and a half of work, which has produced the first left hand berm and a right hander just after it. i'm pretty much just building it around the terrain thats provided in the woods. i've got a line somewhat figured out. i'm thinking it's going to be a tough one to ride, especially on an mtb. we'll see how it goes

 

[scottjustscott]

Has anyone considered building one at SST? I can think of one spot where it could happen.

 

[hungryleprican]

Has anyone considered building one at SST? I can think of one spot where it could happen.

good idea

 

[Cuervo]

I know some dude in Bellevue that has one in his backyard. I could probably show you it. It's small but fun. Let me know.

 

[buildyourown]

I know some dude in Bellevue that has one in his backyard. I could probably show you it. It's small but fun. Let me know.

I know that dude, he's a cock!