Bike park presentation
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The proposal is to create a mountain bike skills park at Mountain View Elementary School for riders aged 7-16. The park would include rolls, logs, bridges, berms and dirt jumps to help riders build skills. It would be constructed with quality materials and landscaping for a long-lasting, forest-like setting with low maintenance. The park would be a community asset and tie into the YMCA and Recyclery programs. Volunteers are needed to help with donations, clearing, and construction. The project organizers will follow IMBA's guidelines for developing bike skills parks, including addressing safety, design, maintenance, training builders, including progression of elements, and planning for growth.
Bike park presentation
- 1. Proposal : Create a mountain bike technical skills development park (bike skills park or BSP) at Mountain View Elementary School. Proponents: This project is being developed for young people (aged 7-16) who want to improve their mountain biking skills. It will however be rideable and open to all ages. The ReCyclery is proud to lead this initative on behalf of our community. The project has widespread community support, particularly among parents of young children and will be a great asset to the community in the long term. What is it? A dedicated space where riders learn crucial bike handling skills in a safe and controlled environment. It will consist of a series of rolls, log rides, bridges, berms and small, medium and large dirt jumps. All elements are designed to build rider skills and emulate actual features a rider would find on trails in and around Jefferson County.
- 2. Construction and Maintenance: Our overall theme wil be quality over quantity. We would rather have a smaller but very well built, long lasting facility. Quality construction and design will mean lower ongoing maintenance. We are leaving all major trees in place, and landscaping where needed, which will create an an amazing forest-like setting. Why Mountain View Commons? We see Mountain View commons as the hub of community recreation activities and this facility will be part of that core. It will easily tie in with the YMCA facility and the Recyclery programing (youth biking callases and summer adventure camp). This will be a community and volunteer driven project, we will need help with donations of cash or raw materials: *Stone *Site Clearing and Debris Removal *Labour *Equipment Operators *wood materials (18 inch diameter logs) *Gravel *Dirt Idea: We can acknowledge contributors on a permanent placard at bike park entrance.
- 3. IMBA’s 8 Steps for Developing Bike Skills Parks Set the stage: In your campaign to develop a skills park, you should start with the following tasks: identify allies in local government, find sources of volunteer labor, search out funding, and conduct an educational campaign, including tours of the potential area, to familiarize people with bike parks. Address risk management: Bike skills parks provide a level of managed risk that many riders and parents will find reassuring. Develop standards for structures and emphasize how this will be a safe place for kids to ride while saving the city or county money spent tearing down unauthorized areas. Design a visually appealing facility: Communities often reject plans that might lead to eyesores. Emphasize planting and other beautification efforts to help convince sceptics who claim a bike park would be visually unappealing. You might try partnering with gardening clubs and other community groups on you beautification efforts. Create a maintenance program: Develop a thorough maintenance plan for your park, and set it down in writing. Name each structure and plan on having the staff use an inspection form to check the park. This will help standardize maintenance records and allow you to easily identify an area that needs repair after a rider reports a problem.
- 4. Train your builders: Identify potential crew leaders and make sure they're well trained before you start building the park. You're going to need these people to direct groups of volunteers several days a week, so make sure they have the building skills and leadership qualities needed to produce a first-rate facility. Progression is key. Any bike park should include smaller stunts that allow for a safe progression to more difficult terrain and attract new riders and parents who otherwise would be watching from the sidelines. Parent support helps build momentum for future expansions. Plan for growth. Parks are long-term community assets. Most should be overhauled every two to three years to keep them fresh and exciting. The most advanced riders may leave the park, but this will help retain and attract other riders. Consider hiring a pro builder. Communities often prefer working with a professional contractor. When hiring a builder to construct a bike skills park, be prepared to articulate your needs, longer term plans, education and other goals and any in-kind contributions you may have. Less important is to know about the specific materials or technical specifications
- 6. Wood Plank Wall Ramp
- 10. Funders, Sponsors or Donors Brainstorm:
- 11. Next Steps: Design and Cost Estimate City Approval Solicitations for Materials and Funds Community Outreach Volunteer Recruitment