x-post from the south but i'd like any input you guys have as well since most of the bmx crew is in this forum
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194867
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194867
FYI, a good sized, well built skatepark, outdoors will easily run you 250K. Dirt jumps are cheap and if the land is donated that could probably be factored in as well. Indoor park, probably not in the price range for that kind of money.
I would love to invite you out to my place.For the right price, i will fly out and build you the sickest DJ's eva. Give me 10 days, a backhoe, and a small crew of hardcore dirt throwers. We will create DJ heaven.
Ya, you can build your own, but honestly when it comes to public parks I would trust the pros. The parks I have worked on to get built were done by a company called Trueride out of MN. They are really good, very detail oriented, and are down for custom jobs or they can design something for you.he does, however, build his own stuff.
why not both? the main reason for having the bmx track is the advertising and i'm pretty sure we could squeeze in a dual/4x course somewhere, the only problem is the lack of elevation change.as far as a track I would recomend a slalom track over a bmx track because they take a lot less dirt and room (so you could have more then one). be pretty sweet to have your own race series too.
Agreed. Def contact as many similar places as possible. Actually, what you're talking about sounds a lot like The Compound in Perris, CA. It has 3 skate park areas (two of them pavillion covered), a foam pit, and dirt jumps. There is also a bmx track right next to it, but it's not exactly part of it. Here's a link to their website, but for some reason, it's not working right now...I'd try to talk w/ as many parks and the owners - Ray's, Highland Park in NH. Santo's in FL I think is public but IMBA might have had something to do with it. There's a great public park in Stowe, VT - I might have a contact if you want.
For 250k - you might not be able to afford a building - a good park might run that much in itself - just like T1maglio said. And depending on zoning you might need a lot of extra stuff like bathrooms and specific parking space and stuff like that. What about a pavilion? I've been thinking that would work to keep the weather out and have a place for lights at night and block the sun during the day. The weather in NC seems like it would be good year 'round.
bring ZD out here manimal!
that place would blow up so fast.
plus he could come ride regency hahaha
I'm from South Carolina. You think i have a problem with the Rebel Flag.hmm, only if he agreed to wear a rebel flag t-shirt the entire time
word....I'm from South Carolina. You think i have a problem with the Rebel Flag.
hahaha, we're fellow carolinians!I'm from South Carolina. You think i have a problem with the Rebel Flag.
f'n "riders" really blow me away sometimes. I feel guitly riding someone trails if I haven't helped them dig - and that's with digging as much as I can at my own spot.... The two biggest hurdles we had were that insurance is expensive and people get all pissy when you ask them to pay for trails. The second issue being the toughest one to overcome.
f'n "riders" really blow me away sometimes. I feel guitly riding someone trails if I haven't helped them dig - and that's with digging as much as I can at my own spot.
Paying to ride a dialed place is the better end of a deal if you ask me. I spend $60+ to go snowboarding and most of the time that's not as much as riding a real good set of trails. Ever price a day of golf at some places? Going to a pro football/baseball/hockey game? A 2 hour guided fishing trip? $20 to ride a place like Ray's for a day is silly cheap.
I had a feeling you were talking about MTB trails - but even still - I don't think it's too out of line to have to pay to ride on mtb trails. I would think riders wouldn't mind paying for a "better experience".Just to clarify I was talking about regular old MTB trails and not jumps. People seemed to think that because they could ride at a county park for free they were never going to pay even if they got a better experience. There were a core group of riders that were not only willing to pay but to work but that wasn't enough people to make it profitable. We knew we wouldn't have been profitable, we just wanted to have our own set of trails to manage.