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WMBC Whatcom Falls Pump Track Proposal
Eric Brown - Trail Director, Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition
Objectives:
• The WMBC proposes to construct a bicycle pump track in Whatcom Falls Park.
• We are asking the Parks Board to recommend an amendment to the Whatcom Falls Master Plan to allow for the pump track construction.
Benefits: • Pump tracks are fun for riders of all ages and
abilities. Whatcom Falls Park is a great location with easy access from 4 neighborhoods.
• Bikers on their way to/from Galbraith Mountain will be able to utilize the pump track.
• Families ride bikes in the park, making the use consistent with the park today.
Whatcom Falls site:
• Ideal pump track location. • Flat topography with plenty of light. • Big shade trees. • Easily accessed by small children and parents. • Good safety with clear sight-lines. • Location is used very sparingly by park goers.
What are pump tracks? • Manmade closed circuits with rollers in
between and berms at each end. • Designed to be ridden without pedaling. • A full-body workout, riders use their body to
pump—or push down into the dip after an elevation and pull up before the crest of a mound—throughout the continuous loop.
How does the bike move forward?
• By absorbing and compressing your bike over rollers, you convert gravitational force and downward thrust into speed.
• Today, pump tracks can be found in parks worldwide and a well-built pump track can be enjoyed by all levels of riders.
Pump Track Examples:
Pump Track Examples:
Pump Track Examples:
Proposed Location:
Proposed Location
Whatcom Falls Pumptrack Design (DRAFT):
Strider / Beginner Loop
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Advanced Loop
Progress: • Initial Design. • Concept presented to WF neighborhood
Assoc. • Wetland Delineation Report completed. • Initial discussion with Public Works. • $5k Grant from REI awarded. • Proposed Construction: August / September
2016.
Design and Build Team
• Eric Brown – Trail Director, WMBC • Steve Wentz - Owner, Momentum Trail Concepts • Jill Kintner – Professional Mountain biker
