Video: Steamboat's Bear River Bike Park by RouttCountyRiders

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ewmeyer (Apr 11, 2013 at 12:35)

Thank you to all involved with the Bell River Bike Park project and the other finalists. From the local trail enthusiasts pushing the voting effort so hard to those spread across the country and the organizations that made it all possible.... Bell Helmets and IMBA. Up here in Steamboat Springs, the word has spread through our little town like a wildfire in western forests hit hard by the pine beetle. The overall excitement about biking and trails has always been high here in Steamboat Springs, but this has helped take it to another level. We are extremely grateful to be included in this Bell Built Grant and hope that this will not only continue to benefit other well deserving projects in the future from Bell, but also the many other companies that benefit from all the hard work that goes into getting these great places to ride bikes approved and built.

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ewmeyer (Apr 11, 2013 at 16:48)

The Corral Trail in Tahoe, CA is a project that everyone living near or visiting lands managed by the Forest Service should be voting for. It is in the Flow Category. You get 3 votes (1 vote for each category). See why here.... www.pinkbike.com/news/Tahoes-Corral-Trail-video-2013.html

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ewmeyer (Apr 12, 2013 at 7:21)

Don't forget to vote (you watched the fun short video of what we lost and are trying to replace in an approved location) It only take a few seconds to vote: www.facebook.com/BellBikeHelmets/app_228716427271717 Thanks for your time.

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hockdub (Apr 12, 2013 at 8:11)

where is that line shown in the video?? Hope the boat gets this grant money - was just living there the past couple of years.. was a sad day when the local pump track got torn down for the future home of an "ice castle" during the winter months. Bear river park was in building stages with tons of potential with the right funding - definitely vote for SB as they need things like this to spread the biking culture throughout all ages and interests!

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kdmeyer (Apr 12, 2013 at 15:02)

It no longer exists! That was the powerline trail in willett heights sub division. There were politics involved leading to the decision to bulldoze the trail. Major bummer for the people who spent so much time visualizing and creating the line. Hopefully, the bear river project will get funded and replace the advanced jump line that was lost!

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kungfupanda (Apr 11, 2013 at 22:27)

Pinkbikers!

There are quite a few Steamboat residents within the PB community; myself included!!!! All I can say is PLEASE go vote for us... It'd be so rad to win this so I can go ride a proper pump track and take my friends to a skills park to teach them stuff.

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dacques (Apr 11, 2013 at 17:06)

Steamboat needs a new jump park since old jumps got torn down come on pink bike your our last hope

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SBPwhat (Apr 11, 2013 at 17:40)

The old jumps were absolutely amazing, sustainably handbuilt by volunteers in their spare time. Torn down because of ass-backwards politics. Please vote for Bear River bike park so that the community can expedite the process of improving its public pump track and bike park.

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skibetty (Apr 11, 2013 at 19:21)

Steamboat needs this! People have worked so hard to make this happen! The livelihood of many will be decided tomorrow! Please vote for Bear River!!

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Stinger28 (Apr 11, 2013 at 21:45)

Dam who were those bad ass guys riding in the video ?????

Great job for all the work that has gone into this project. I am so proud to see the Steamboat cycling Community come together fighting for our trails !

Coco

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name-dropper (Apr 11, 2013 at 15:58)

Bring it to the 'Boat!!!!!

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hawkeye2311 (Apr 12, 2013 at 18:52)

Elm Creek! Colorado has had bike parks for years, as
well as DH trails. The Midwest, specificly MN WI and
MI, are just starting to develop these trails. Land
managers don't like these trails and parks, same with
insurance companies. Steamboat, as it shows in their
video, has already started the park and just needs the
grant to complete it. Elm Creek hasn't even started!
This grant would help kick start riding for kids and
adults of all ages. Here people can practice for the DH
trails that are finnaly in the works around here. Vote
Elm creek! Steamboat's park will be completed with or
without the grant. Elm Creek won't start for years
without the grant. Eagan is great, but compared to
what Elm Creek will become.... and how can people
bring Eagan bike park into the conversation?!?!?!?!?! It
isn't even finished! If I'm not mistaken, Colorado has
Valmont Bike Park finished in 2011 by Alpine Bike
Parks at a cost of over $3 million! I wish we had that he
in MN... There is also the Red Mountain Park in
Colorado, also built by Alpine. These are just a couple
of examples of what colorado has. Vote Elm Creek,
Vote for the future of Midwest Biking!

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hawkeye2311 (Apr 13, 2013 at 4:19)

Apologies for my previous post... got out of hand a little. Im still figuring out pinkbike and their comment rulles. I just wanted give an example of parks Colorado already has when the only one minnesota has isnt even finished yet.