Country Park's bike area needs improvement
I like to ride my bike at the Zone in Country Park. I have some suggestions to make it more fun for everybody who rides bikes this way.
What would help is to make the jumps more flowing and smooth and to remove lots of the sticks and rocks. On some of the jumps, there are fairly large ruts from running water, which makes the ramps bumpy and potentially dangerous. Work on the berms would also make clearing the jumps less challenging because the speed you need to carry is hard to maintain on the tiny banked turns.
Greensboro Parks and Recreation has money to spend on parks, and the small amount needed for this change would make a big difference to those who like to ride the Zone. I went there recently and there is a large mound of dirt just sitting, waiting to be moved and shaped. If this area is repaired, riders of all skill levels could challenge themselves at the Zone and have fun in the process.
Clay Millsaps
Greensboro
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I ride there all the time too. I think anyone is free to repair/maintain this area so long as no one gets nutz with the area.
Someone said they are planning to build a pump track at the base of the zone . . . and will use that pile of dirt down there. Check with Recycles or the Fat Tire Club if you want to help.
Cheers
PS I can clear everything out there . . .
Posted on February 6, 2008 10:29 AM
I can picture this LTE writer, sitting on his bike at the Zone, frowning at the sticks and rocks in his path, and gazing around for "the help" to come address the situation.
His name is Clay. Seems like he should get some on him.
Posted on February 7, 2008 12:39 PM