Check this vid of Travis Degn on the advanced pump track at the Castle Rock Bike Park. Work completed in January is now paying off and the massive outside line is completely pumpable, as Travis clearly demonstrates. We still have work to do on the smaller track on [Continue Reading]
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Pump de Post-Pumptrack Jam Race
We’re not there yet, but this is what we’re shooting for at the Castle Rock Bike Park. Video courtesy of Paul Norris and Vital MTB. Pump-De-Post-Pumptrack-Jam-Race - More Mountain Bike Videos [Continue Reading]
Expert Pump Track Nearly Completed!
Thanks to a great design by Kevin Knorr and Randy Toney and extraordinary work from a crew of volunteers from Growlers Gulch Racing, the expert pump track at the Castle Rock Bike Park is approximately 75 percent complete. We told Kevin and Randy we wanted them to [Continue Reading]
Beginner, Intermediate Pump Tracks Ready to Ride!
All of the planning and hard work is now paying off! A stalwart crew from Growlers Gulch Racing constructed the beginner and intermediate pump tracks at the Castle Rock Bike Park on Sunday, July 10th. See photos at the bottom of this post - they don’t [Continue Reading]
Bike Park Update
There have been a few hiccups, but we continue to make progress. Dirt: One of the biggest victories was securing a dirt source and the necessary trucking. We had anticipated this as a $5,000 to $10,000 expense if we’d been unable to get this donated, so this [Continue Reading]
Pump Track Design Now Up
Big props to Al Hansen and Ryan Hicks for all of their hard work with the initial draft of the pump track proposal. It can be viewed at Castle Rock Bike Skills Park. If you have feedback, they need it now. Leave a comment on the page or contact Al or Ryan via [Continue Reading]
Castle Rock Pump Track Survey
This is the way we prove to the city of Castle Rock that there is legitimate interest in a pump track. It is essential that you complete the survey at the link below. If you don’t want to bother with the entire thing, be sure you hit questions 9, 10 and [Continue Reading]
Pump Track Committee - Meeting Summary
The Pump Track Committee of Growlers Gulch Racing met at the Backstage Cafe on December 9th to discuss design plans for the proposed pump track in Castle Rock. Just how big is the project? Eighteen people showed up to provide input. Thanks to all of you for [Continue Reading]
Castle Rock Pump Track is a Go!
On Tuesday, November 30th, I met with the Castle Rock Parks Board to propose the construction of a pump track in CR. They were very enthusiastic and gave us the unofficial go-ahead. I am reasonably confident that construction can begin in March. The site will be [Continue Reading]
Pump Track Skills Transfer to Trail
Great demonstration and explanation of the transferability of pump track skills to trail. How to Ride a Bike [Continue Reading]