TEARS OF JOY IN NEW YORK CITYNew York City has the first Velosolutions asphalt pump track in North America and it’s already been painted by artist
Jon Burgerman.
When we received the email from Christopher from NYCMTB, we thought: "
Wow, how cool would it be to build a pump track in New York City!?"
When he showed us pictures, we thought: "
Is this really true?"
When we went to see the site, we just didn’t know what to think anymore, but we knew, we had to build this pump track no matter what.
NYCMTB and the Brooklyn Farms were given a piece of land right by the waterfront, next to the Williamsburg Bridge and the Domino Sugar Factory. While the Brooklyn Farms are going to grow their own vegetables and enjoy one of the only green spaces in Brooklyn, Brooklyn Bike Park is going to run the Velosolutions Pump Track together with NYCMTB and Skateboard Supercross (SBSX).
The construction was very tough, as the heat in New York City was a lot higher than we expected. It was a good thing that we had pro riders Adrien Loron and Xavier Pasamonte going hard to make it happen.
The Velosolutions Brooklyn Bike Park is located at Kent Avenue, by the waterfront, between the Williamsburg Bridge and the Domino Sugar Factory. More information about the opening hours, bike rentals and events on
brooklynbikepark.orgWith this project, Velosolutions officially announces its USA-partner. Velosolutions USA is based in Florida and can be contacted through
www.velosolutions.ch We are looking forward to providing more pump tracks to the kids in the USA!
We wish Brooklyn and New York City a lot of fun with the first Velosolutions Pump Track and thanks to all the people involved in this unforgettable experience! Ride on!
More photos can be found here.Expect a video to come out within the next two weeks.The official inauguration will be on August 4th, just before the World Cup DH in Windham, NY. The Brooklyn Bike Park is already open.
All photos by
Peter Rauch.
MENTIONS: @velosolutions
Hmm, pumptrack or drugs/bjs...
SoCal is the birth of many of the sports I love ( or at least where a high percentage of pros live to practice them ) but somehow I always feel like the enemy here when I do them. Sucks.
The authorities would rather just approve another water sucking, environment hating golf course community.
Respect ICPT, I miss that spot terribly would hit almost 3 times a week befor work. Just befor the end it was super dialed.
Minneapolis = worst weather for biking, best bike path system in the US.
Los Angeles = best weather for biking, worst bike path system in the US.
Minneapolis weather is fine as long as you're willing to clean your bike afterwards and know how to dress. During the summer it's dry as a motherf_cker here sometimes!
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No, they can't/won't. We have ONE mountain bike area within 30 miles of where I am. To ask for a pump track would be pointless. My city wants to build skyscrapers (in a town of 70k people) not recreation areas. Every proposal to build any sort of bike path is shot down instantly.
I know it can be changed, but to get the support when you don't have a population to support changes sucks.
Most of your proclaimed assumptions are false.
Had you ever actually come downstairs and seen for yourself, you'd know what you are talking about. You didn't come off with so much hate each time we spoke as you were parking on the street nearby, I guess since now you live 3000 miles away you can say whatever you want and bash everything you did nothing to help support? Nice guy.
This pump track is the follow up to the "MTB Park" the same people made a couple of years ago and took down after one year.
The space belongs to the building next to it. The Domino Sugar factory.
The factory, a beautiful old industrial complex, was purchased by some "self-made" (trust fund) millionaire... long story short, while the old building is being taken down (SHAME), the empty space next door can be used for the pump track...
The previous park was a failure. Always closed when it should have been open i.e. after work. Nobody used the park besides the various photos and videos they post. I lived across the street and could see it from my window.
BTW... the "Brooklyn Farm" wants to grow their vegetables there... FFS.. The soil is one of the most polluted in the USA. Even if they use some new soil, it will be contaminated after first rain (not going to waist time explaining).
And the old "Farm" was run by rats at night.
I would like to know if any public funds are used for this.
If this park will be permanent (really?) good. But I don't believe it. Or maybe permanent for 2 years you mean?
Since you may know, who is financing the park?
Is the pump track suitable for adults or it is kid-size like the old one?
No hard feelings here... I am just wondering why making such a fuss about this park but not making it easy and fun to use.
The old one was not embrace by neither bmx or mtb because it was suitable to 8 years old.
Stoked though, and hope its something that continues to grow in North America!
You didn't actually think that USA and Canada have no pumptracks lol.
Sals, it is now.
The Council doesn't maintain them after they're built.
Nice when they're new but they all turn to s*** eventually.
Yes, definitely. NYC economy is 1.5 trillion dollars big. One and a half million million. The little village that could. Your town can do anything NYC can. Yes.
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