Recent Pump Trackaction

22 Dec, 2007, By: Jeff Building, General,

[Bamford Pump Track]

On Saturday the 22nd, we went down to the pump track to do some building and were joined by large group of youths (clearly up to no good). We got a lot built, and added a small loop off the side of the main line, and fixed a few other bits. We were then joined by Joe, accompanied by Tim and Dave from No Cycling. Joe brought his hardtail but Tim and Dave were on full sussers and the mud was quite sticky, which made it hard going for everyone. Tim borrowed Joe’s Cannondale and being rather good on a bike managed to jump from the last roller in the middle line into the far berm, even more impressive considering how slow the mud made things.

[Tim Berm Pump Track]

Picture links 07-12-22 Bamford PumpTrack, 22 Pictures

On Boxing Day evening Irwin and I went down to the Pump Track on my bike for the usual flash and lights fun. I found out to my cost that you need at least two lights, one pointing where you want to go, the other pointing down into the dip of the next roller. The basic concept of the night was collect mud on your tyres going round the track, push up the bank and get leaves stuck on top of the mud, then roll in off the bank with it all flying off, only to repeat the process. 😆

[Irwin Pump Track Night]

Picture links 07-12-26 Bamford PumpTrack Night JI+JK, 14 Pictures

22 Comments

  1. James Irwin said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 5:21 pm

    Update, Me and Shane have been down at the pump track today and have built a drop (5ft) in the back corner. Plus we increased the size of the new mini pump track berms and rollers.

    [New drop]

  2. alex megson said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 5:24 pm

    irwin you dont want to go down to the pump track tomorrow do you?

    oh and by the way im building my own dh bike up from the frame (turner dhr)

  3. James Irwin said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 5:27 pm

    Alex, where did you get that frame from?

  4. alex megson said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 5:29 pm

    no i havent got it yet im just sayin ive bidded on one on ebay

    so do you want to go down tomoz?

  5. James Irwin said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 5:32 pm

    I maybe be able to head down for a couple of hours in the afternon. Not that i have a bike!

  6. alex megson said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 5:35 pm

    yeh when are you gettin your bmx?

    and do you know wether joe has sold his dhr?

  7. James Irwin said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 5:40 pm

    Not sure when i am getting the BMX, what is dhr?

  8. alex megson said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 5:43 pm

    a turner dhr didnt joe used to have one before he got his glory?

  9. King_Jeff said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 5:45 pm

    I’m pretty sure Joe sold his Turner DHR ages ago, probably when he got his Glory.
    JrK

  10. alex megson said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 5:49 pm

    ok

    james how about saturday for the pump track?

  11. James Irwin said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 6:00 pm

    Busy saturday, can only do 2morrow

  12. alex megson said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 6:16 pm

    alirght then wat time? and are we building or digging?

  13. James Irwin said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 6:20 pm

    12? for a couple of hours, we will be digging and riding

  14. alex megson said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 6:31 pm

    who else of your posse can come?

  15. King_Jeff said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 6:45 pm

    I’m at work.
    JrK

  16. alex megson said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 7:25 pm

    you havent took any pictures of the widened version of the mini pump track have you? and also,have you tried riding it?

  17. joe said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 8:10 pm

    building and digging? Aren’t they the same thing?? Sold my DHR ages my friend, quality bike, wish i’d kept it.

  18. King_Jeff said,

    Wrote on January 3, 2008 @ 8:11 pm

    No, I’ve only taken pictures when it was originally built.
    Jrk

  19. alex megson said,

    Wrote on January 4, 2008 @ 11:58 am

    sorry i meant riding and digging!

    does any one know another websites for selling bikes and parts? (except sdh ,decent world and of course ebay)?

  20. James Irwin said,

    Wrote on January 4, 2008 @ 4:55 pm

    Yet another update , did some more building this afternoon and built yet another line starting from the bank (pub side) starts with a small drop into 2 rollers and then back into the mini pump track.