Awesome, I am out of words!!! Sounds like such a jol! It must be across the road from me too then.... Where exactly in fourways is it?
We are so lucky, and there is now even a skate park opening literally 100m from work as well opening this weekend. Can't wait to get my PUMP ON!!! I have a feeling that i maybe gonna need a full face to prevent immediate write off. How is one supposed to get back to work after all of this excitement? On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Werner Gillmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > and ACROSS the road from where I work! OOhhh I can see lots of afternoon > sessions after work ;) > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Roberto Ambrosio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> WooooooooHOOOoooooooooooooooooo......... and it is around the corner from >> me :-) >> >> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Werner Gillmer >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> I cannot wait!!!! >>> >>> -------- >>> >>> My weekends have been spent with Jumpy James and Kamikaze Sean building >>> the sweetest Pump Track you ever did see. This is a THING (please note >>> capitalization). It is needed to get your PUMP ON. You have to get your pump >>> on in order to be a better person. Mother Theresa used to Get Her Pump On. >>> Jim Morrison used to get His Pump On. Pamela Anderson still Gets Her Pump On >>> and I want to get My Pump On in the interest of spiritual enlightenment and >>> (as Rachael would say) world peace. >>> >>> A Pump Track is a circular (well any shape actually, but no beginning or >>> end) course that has a series of roller type mounds connected by G-Force >>> (G-Spot for Downhillers and BMX heads) inducing berms. Ostensibly this is a >>> training protocol that will improve your on-bike skills no matter what >>> discipline you ride. But the truth is that it is just the best fun going. >>> You start with one pedal stroke, and that is the last you take. As you >>> transfer your energy to the bike via your upper body and hips you end up >>> with a six-pack from hell (better than Richard Beswick's Mens Health photo >>> shoot) and awesome arms and legs. Be prepared to be treated as an object of >>> lust, a higher class of problem I say. >>> >>> Predictably enough the other thing that happens is the bike keeps going >>> faster and faster which means you can start to manual the rollers or use >>> them as doubles or triples. >>> >>> If all this is Latin to you, fear not! We will convert you to the thrills >>> of Getting Your Pump ON soon with Clinics and then a subliminal tape to >>> listen to while you sleep that says things like "I like big air" and >>> "Gravity and Reality are BOTH Relative". >>> >>> The single track at the Toyota MTN Cycle Park is just getting totally >>> bermed in preparation for opening. There have been a select few riders of >>> all skill levels who have already graced the flowing single track trails and >>> the feedback has been consistently good. >>> >>> The trails are much more open than Logwood Bike Haven, and if you want to >>> G-Out the same way you do in the Logwood berms, you better be spinning out >>> your big ring. >>> >>> There is also a slightly different design philosophy than at Logwood. >>> Whilst there are still trails that are dedicated as Black Diamond or Double >>> Black Diamond, most trails are designated Green (see Skills Ratings if you >>> have forgotten, it may save your life) and have detours that are marked Blue >>> or Black. This means that all riders can ride the same trails with the >>> hooligan element taking the more advanced detours (if you can get them off >>> the Pump Track). >>> >>> The Trails can be briefly summarized as follows: >>> >>> The Koppies (Blue 4) >>> >>> These twin peaks will not be finished when you come to test ride the >>> trails initially. We still need a quarter of a million cubic meters of soil >>> and rocks to complete construction. Hey, do you know anyone who can bring us >>> all that? (Drop me a line PLEASE). >>> >>> The Canyon (Blue 3) >>> >>> This is a circular route that has 3 different micro routes through it. >>> Basically you are either under gum trees or riding through jungle like >>> papyrus reeds. Then suddenly out of the papyrus looms these bridges over >>> what starts to look like the Fish River Canyon when you are on them. >>> >>> Space Junk (Black 4) >>> >>> It is called Space Junk because things (riders) keep falling out of the >>> sky. The main route is rated Black 4 and then it has some truly scary >>> detours that have made many a brave roadie want his mommy. The initial >>> switchback climb was specifically built so our overseas competitors in the >>> Pro and Master categories would have something to train on. If in doubt, >>> stay out. >>> >>> Sidewinder (Blue 2) >>> >>> This is Kamikaze Sean and James favorite trail. Its just huge berms >>> surfing a bank downhill. What's not to love. It does however contain a gap >>> jump detour called The Rim Reaper that has already taken two victims in the >>> shape of Colin Germs (Toyota SuperCycling Cycle Lab MTB Race Team) and >>> Stuart Carliel (MTN Club 100 Race Team & Master World Championship racer). >>> Colin made more of a fuss about his trashed rim than Stuart did about his, >>> but I think Colin may have had his white socks on. >>> >>> Dropzone (Blue 4) >>> >>> This is really a super fast, well bermed, big ring sprint; except there >>> are two drop offs that will freeze your blood in your veins and possibly >>> make you seek Dischem out for Adult Nappies rather than Cytomax. >>> >>> The Wetland (Green 3) >>> >>> This is a divine loop that gives hooligans a chance to catch their >>> breath, and everyone else a chance to appreciate nature and learn something >>> about our native African Flora and Fauna. The trails themselves are a >>> combination of wide single track and very wide low bridges that will take >>> you on a journey through the wetland while keeping your tyres dry and clean. >>> Look out for some educational signs from Samantha Braid, our resident >>> wetland expert (who also is a keen mtb rider). >>> >>> Snakes n Ladders (Double Black) >>> >>> This wont be finished till a little later, and is for the criminally >>> insane or fatally ill. >>> >>> Tree House (Blue 4) >>> >>> This one also wont be ready when we first open, but is an intermediate >>> Freeride loop that allows riders to grow the skills they acquired in Launch >>> Pad before attempting Snakes n Ladders and the inevitable consequences of >>> failure that entails. >>> >>> Launch Pad (Green 2) >>> >>> Nice wide bridges and catwalks not far off the ground specifically >>> designed to entice normal people over to the Dark Side of mountain bike >>> riding >>> >>> Roller Coaster (Double Black) >>> >>> Enormous bridges 6 meters in the air that are the lead in to hard berm >>> exits that make the North Shore Bridge at Logwood look like it is laying >>> flat on the ground. This is great spectator sport, and excellent for video >>> footage. >>> >>> The Green Mile (Green 3) >>> >>> This is my personal favorite. The berms are enormous and the whole thing >>> goes down hill. In the opening stages it is winding between native Highveld >>> acacia scrub with some pools of clear fresh water that will have benches to >>> sit on and contemplate your navel and listen to the birds. Hooligans will >>> naturally sit in the pools whilst trying to stuff their lungs back where >>> they should be. A little later in the trail you will be weaving you way >>> between huge pine trees that form a small forest, resin rich in the summer >>> air. >>> >>> Corkscrew (Green 2) >>> >>> This much like The Green Mile but with more indigenous trees and less >>> pines. Its probably also a little more open and slightly faster, and leads >>> to Roller Coaster. >>> >>> Ewok (Green 3) >>> >>> This is a tight trail that leads through dense forest with many stream >>> crossings (little bridges). The detours off the main route will frighten the >>> living daylights out of normal people however as they make use of the many >>> enormous trees that have fallen down and thus present perfect (if somewhat >>> sketchy) riding terrain. >>> >>> The Seattle Coffee Shop up next to the Clubhouse is coming along quick. >>> This will have a deck out front and a higher level deck too. The Clubhouse >>> itself will have a stock of consumable (by your mtb) items supplied by Cycle >>> Lab to keep you on the trails in the event of mechanical failure. ER 24 will >>> be there to repair your body if you have a lapse of common sense or luck (or >>> both), and Motorex will be there to clean and lube your bike before it gets >>> passed across to the Shimano service centre on site. >>> >>> Logwood Bike Haven is about to come under the microscope. This is >>> intended to make it "more Logwood" rather than mimic the Toyota MTN Cycle >>> Park feel. What a pleasure to have lots of choices of venues to ride. More >>> is better. >>> >>> Expect most of the trails to become more family oriented. We will >>> accomplish this with "kiddies runs" around obstacles on existing trails. The >>> really crazy trails like Dark Side and North Shore are going to expand and >>> get scarier. Logwood: a place for families and freaks. Extremes are good. >>> >>> Richard Beswick's racing commitments with Team Fox are making his >>> scheduling even more of a nightmare than it normally is. As a result, the >>> dates for the last two 101 Skills Clinics for the year are up on the website >>> but there will be a limit of 8 participants only to each these Clinics as I >>> will be teaching alone (no chirps from Rich about old, fat or slow. What >>> bliss). The spots will be secured on a "first come first served" basis. Just >>> follow the directions on the web page. If you would like to see what is >>> covered in this Clinic, just check it out. >>> >>> As for the BIG QUESTION (when will the Toyota MTN Cycle Park be open), I >>> will keep you posted, but my best guess at this point is very early >>> November. >>> >>> Keep the rubber side down, >>> >>> Geoff the Aussie >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Kind regards, >> Roberto Ambrosio >> >> There is an island of opportunity in the middle of every difficulty. 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