What would you want at a MTB Funpark

moggy82

Im looking into creating a Fun area and wondered what people would want from such an area. So Far we are looking at Redhill Extreme as something to base it on.

So Far we have:

4X Track - National Standard
Singletrack inc berms and tables etc. (open) (intermadiate level)
Singletrack inc berms and tables, drops etc . (wooded) (Advanced Level)
Pump Track
Dirt Jump Area

We are also looking at a uplift service as the height loss is quite a bit.

The location is close to a DH area so no need to put DH runs in!

There will be food and a toilet, chill area, im talking rideable features. And nothing in life comes free!

Thanks for your input

Moggy

dan shard

Cafe

mrfmilo

Free bacon sandwiches?

The Northern Monkey

Bike shop

dan shard

Age limit

Herbie The Dog

Don't forget the peeps getting into the sport...so skills area for beginners plus easy trails.

moggy82

dan shard wrote:

Age limit

Top or Bottom!

dan shard

moggy82 wrote:

dan shard wrote:

Age limit

Top or Bottom!

yes

dan shard

No sprogs or biddies

nwmlarge

instructors/marshalls to both give sage advice and guidance and also to prevent any tom foolery which will endanger others.

total ban on gf's and dogs.

work stands with shelter to fix bits n bobs

wash down points for the bikes with grille/mesh floor so its not a massive mud bath.

dan shard

On a serious note. If this comes off, Id love to come and have a blast, sound like great fun!

good luck with it

.blitz

Foam pit
Ambulance

getonyourbike

.blitz wrote:

Foam pit
Ambulance

+1 for both

Definitely not the age limit though, you want people to get into the sport, not scare them away.

ride_whenever

North shore?

dynastarg9

Bulgarian Funbags?

Wallace1492

Licensed Dutch cafe for the real MTBers to really chill out in

Raymondavalon

No BSO's on Red Routes

weeksy59

girls in bikinis and cake.

mak3m

shower facilities for when its just too damn cold to get under the bikewash :P

t0pc4t

those twins like Pat Sharpe had

also Pat Sharpe's hair

emaroid

Is this in the midlands?

Definitely needs cafe, toilets, northshore, drop offs, table tops, large gaps (for nutters), wash area, bike shop, skinnies, beginner area

jairaj

I like to see a beginners skills area so they can practice and get better and eventually ride the knarlier stuff you have. And of you could tie this in with qualified instructors giving (paid) tuition.

Depends how big the place is going to be, some sort of shop (or small shack) is nice for when you need some emergency brake pads or help fixing something.

A simple Cafe / burger van with a small selection of hot and cold food.

A bike wash

dan shard

t0pc4t wrote:

those twins like Pat Sharpe had

also Pat Sharpe's hair

What he said !!/\/\/\

Northwind

A ball pit.

Hang on, that doesn't sound right.

I think the skills area concept is weirdly overlooked, short technical challenging sessionable tracks (at all levels, you'd want a blue) getting the maximum use out of the space. When you think about your average 20-30km XC ride, how much of it is actually interesting?

phz

Northwind wrote:

I think the skills area concept is weirdly overlooked, short technical challenging sessionable tracks (at all levels, you'd want a blue) getting the maximum use out of the space.

If you want a model of a decent, compact skills area I reckon the one at Ben Nevis is pretty good.

Something like the 'intermediate' play area at Dalby would be cool too - mini 4X, a few jumps and some simple northshore for cutting your teeth on.

slainte rob

moggy82

What do you guys think of the skills area at Llandegla, Its pretty, goodm drops lines going from easy to black (xc) run level. A little jumps area and some really good turny tracks! and a tiny rock garden!

I'll definitely look into this, im thinking graded drops like in whistler middle skills area?

bluechair84

To summarise all the above; North shore drop offs between poledancing girls with a ride through cafe and free pat sharp wigs.

Will your insurance cover all that?

Seriously, it's all well and good asking but wouldn't it be better starting at what your allowed to do and ask for suggestions within those paramaters? What will the insurance all you to build?

Torres

pHz wrote:

Something like the 'intermediate' play area at Dalby would be cool too - mini 4X, a few jumps and some simple northshore for cutting your teeth on.

slainte rob[/color]

Sorry to go off topic slightly, but where abouts is this rob? Is it in the Dixon Hollow area?

Northwind

pHz wrote:

If you want a model of a decent, compact skills area I reckon the one at Ben Nevis is pretty good.

Aye, it's not bad at all- though misgraded now compared to their other trails, the black one's about as hard as the nevis red which is daft. The one at Mabie is pretty nice as well, though bigger. Glentress one used to be good

dan shard

moggy82 wrote:

What do you guys think of the skills area at Llandegla, Its pretty, goodm drops lines going from easy to black (xc) run level. A little jumps area and some really good turny tracks! and a tiny rock garden!

v good. always use it to warm up before hitting the trail

moggy82

bluechair84 wrote:

To summarise all the above; North shore drop offs between poledancing girls with a ride through cafe and free pat sharp wigs.

So thats £20 for the wig, £10 Entry then £20 a ride (past the pole), i think thats a bit steep for who we are aiming at!

bluechair84 wrote:

Will your insurance cover all that?

Seriously, it's all well and good asking but wouldn't it be better starting at what your allowed to do and ask for suggestions within those paramaters? What will the insurance all you to build?

See list in first post for what we have already agreed, im just seeing if there was anything you thought we were missing. I think any wooden trail section will come in the future, but having a skills area sounds pretty good, similar to that of Landegla, but with Jumps in the dirt jump area. Dirt Jumps im thinking like the ones in Whistler town with Bigger lines to the left/right and smaller more beginner ones to the side.