pump tracks

The Whistler Pump Tracks

One thing about the trail builders at Whistler; when they take on a project, it gets taken to the next level. Case in point: the pump track constructed for the Ultimate pump track challenge. The symmetrical design and the addition of the center platform removes the need for timers, and creates a head to head race format [...]

09.11.2010 Features Read the full story →

The Whistler Pump track looks sweet.

The Whistler pump track looks rad. These days pump track design had been going in two distinct directions: one way, race-course style, and more of a free-form dirt skate park style. Either way, done right both are wicked fun. Check this bad boy out: At the moment it sounds like I’m going to make it [...]

07.16.2010 BC Bike Parks Read the full story →

Backyard Spotlight: Izaak’s Pumptrack

If you can’t live next to an epic route or killer dirt jump trails, the next best thing is having enough backyard available to build your very own pump track. That is exactly what my brother Izaak did. A few years back, after hearing about my visit to the holy grail of pumps also known [...]

06.04.2010 pump tracks Read the full story →

The Backyard Blam Pump track

The weather here in the northwest is starting to be livable again and now that the sun is back out and hopefully sticking around for a bit, it means it is time to get the BBQ fired up, put some beers on ice, grab the shovels and head to .. the backyard? Jared invited me [...]

05.14.2010 Blog Read the full story →

Jim-Bob’s Pump track: Basic Loop Backyard Track

My hard drive is full of pictures from sessions that never made it onto the site. Since we’re waiting for the sun to return and digging in the meantime, now seemed as good a time as any to showcase Jim-Bob’s backyard in Portland, Oregon. Word has it his wife put the kibosh on the track [...]

01.03.2010 Blog Read the full story →

Backyard bikepark project: Phase II begins

After the experience of clearing brush and building a pump track almost completely solo, (and by hand, at that) I knew that mechanized tools would be required to create a private bike park in the backyard that would live up to the vision I have. The plan all along has been to bring heavy machinery [...]

10.02.2009 Blog Read the full story →

The backyard bike park project

All you need is dirt, water, some tools, and a lot of time. The plan: create the most awesome backyard possible within the given amount of time and resources. Seeing as I’m currently in transition and have a healthy amount of downtime in the Astoria area while looking for work in Portland, moving a ton [...]

09.15.2009 Blog Read the full story →

Backyards full of awesome

At this point, it would be surprising it you haven’t at least heard about the pump track phenomenon sweeping the scene. It’s for good reason too- pump tracks are super fun, and not only provide a great way to build handling skills, but they don’t require as much space as dirt jumps.

09.04.2009 Blog Read the full story →

Got my DJ fix at.. the Fix

One of our favorite spots to ride in the city of Boulder was amazingly enough, at a bike shop. A lot of shops have test ride areas where one can “try before you buy”. However, this is one shop that took that concept and blew it up! It isn’t often you see a shop that [...]

02.10.2009 Blog Read the full story →

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