PUMP TRACK

[salsa_29]

Has anyone rode a pump track for training? Is it worth the work to build one and does it get boring after a week?
Does anyone have pointers for making one?

[FinsFan]

one is being built near me and I cant wait to try it…it looks like a blast

[Jason_B.]

"salsa_29" wrote

Has anyone rode a pump track for training? Is it worth the work to build one and does it get boring after a week?
Does anyone have pointers for making one?

Try this for help on building one.
http://www.leelikesbikes.com/ebook-welc … ack-nation

[kbrown46]

"Mongoose" wrote

[quote="salsa_29":3cp7cpfv]Has anyone rode a pump track for training? Is it worth the work to build one and does it get boring after a week?
Does anyone have pointers for making one?

Yes, I ride our local pump track at least once a week and it does make for some exceptional training and fun. I would definitely say it is more than worth it to build one, especially if built right and NO, it never gets boring unless you are not into having fun riding a bike. I have never built one so I could not give you any sound advice as per pointers for making one. I do know that you want to design it so that you can ride through it without pedaling, you’ll see what I mean in the outside pump track video below. I have never rode in a inside pump track but it does look very interesting. I have a blast on our local pump track.

Good luck brother!

Inside pump track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKVp7rOUwjI

Outside pump track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR2jNIY0Uyw[/quote:3cp7cpfv]

I just watched that outside pump track video, that sh*t is awesome. If only I had a backyard to build one in. Probably a good thing I don’t have one cause I wouldn’t make it to work very often. Are there many of these that are open to the public?

[cujo]

Hey Mongoose, have you ridden the pump track at Santos? If so, how is it?

[cujo]

I haven’t ridden Santos in a while. Wouldn’t mind going out there soon. If i decide to ride there next weekend I’ll give you a shout. 😎

[matt86]

"ChiliPepper" wrote

[quote="salsa_29":qntamvp6]Has anyone rode a pump track for training? Is it worth the work to build one and does it get boring after a week?
Does anyone have pointers for making one?

Yes, I ride our local pump track at least once a week and it does make for some exceptional training and fun. I would definitely say it is more than worth it to build one, especially if built right and NO, it never gets boring unless you are not into having fun riding a bike. I have never built one so I could not give you any sound advice as per pointers for making one. I do know that you want to design it so that you can ride through it without pedaling, you’ll see what I mean in the outside pump track video below. I have never rode in a inside pump track but it does look very interesting. I have a blast on our local pump track.

Good luck brother!

Inside pump track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKVp7rOUwjI

Outside pump track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR2jNIY0Uyw[/quote:qntamvp6]

Those look awesome… I wish we had stuff like that around here

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