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It’d be good to get a list of the location of good pump tracks.
The one in Newport is abysmal
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someone on here shared a custom google map of pump tracks recently. anyone know what i'm on about?
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That's the pump track directory. We have a new one in Kenton Rec by clark and kent. The MTB jump bike dudes reckon its a bit tame (not on a hill). The BMX dudes say it's not as good as a proper race track. It's pretty epic for confident kids tho and suits a mix of bikes. Really whippy and tight in the inner loops - bit more sedate on the outside "advanced loop". I'm fighting the urge to buy or build something to ride it. I fancy a 24" wheel bmx probably for cost to fun ratio - I like the look of a Sunday Model C - or maybe go the other way with a £99 on-one jack flash 26er frame built up SS with old mtb bits.
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Pump Tracks
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@joel_austen
Ive rediscovered part of my youth this last 7 months it seems, having got into riding pump tracks, it reminds my of when I used to be down at my local skate park most evenings when I should have been doing homework. Locating and riding new pump tracks has been great at developing my daughters' riding skills, my youngest can fluidly roll most of the way round a small local one on her balance bike, my eldest is starting to really push and pump her way round some of the more technical ones even though she's barely school age. I've been steadily improving too, though a mid 40's body isn't quite as responsive as it once used to be. Oddly I'm alternating between riding my 26" HT and my 20" wheel folding bike(!), the folder is almost better suited, but then it is probably closest to a BMX with the seat dropped right down. We had loads of fun at the Bristol Brunel Way track a couple of days ago, I just love how much fun riding you can have in such a confined space.
I thought I'd start a thread as I couldn't see an existing one on here, and there is bound to be some others on here that can share some experience.!