£500,000 skatepark in coventry

[Lazarou]

I'll have to pop round with that stem and check it out.

looks like a nice place to live..

do you have tea? I love tea.

The stem!! Of course you are welcome any time! I always have tea!

[fletchy baby]

 i'm fletch ( how'd u guess ? )    was living very near to the park at the time + spoke to jim bout it .  he info'd me bout the meet at the unicorn club + thought i'd try + do a bit 4 it .   it was just amusing that the chaps at the mercia club were opposing it as being a threat to their park . only trouble was ,  they were up against the mighty JIM !!!!      sod that matey !!!!!!

    must admit i did feel a little sorry 4 them.   i mean they did'nt have 2 build an indoor park .  and it was better than nothing wer'nt it ?

 so where is the next meeting phil ?

[HARORIDER]

any news on this yet?

[Sean 2000]

Good Luck, Leigh-on-sea got twobob's help, then ignored it, and built a right load of shite.

Hear Hear! Its defo shite.

[Philbert]

still waiting on a meeting

[johnny bluff]

we need that in this town....a track is a must,not to big but a decent size and a bit of order...paying to get in etc,etc...covs to chaved up with idiots causin greif.....the alan higgs is ok,but to many dookeds...i rode up buy wood end back then and its not the best place in the world,but its gettin better,also a few kids made a really old track buy caludon castle school back in the days.......so come on cov council...sort it...

[bikeitandy]

Bit late to this thread, but Coventry once again has a BMX track. It's a small one at the Alan Higgs centre, and was built by Mr Jenks quite recently.

On 20th June, as part of National Bike Week, there's a launch event - more details at:

www.coventry.gov.uk/bmxtra

If anyone is interested, pop along. I'll be there as I'm organising it.

Andy

[johnny bluff]

I was down at the alan higgs on friday as i had a day off...no one about...had a little ride on the track..not really suited to my om flyer,but loved it....ill be there on the 20th....

[bikeitandy]

Nice one. Cycleactive are coming down and bringing some Bikes for folks to use, so should be good.

Spread the word... I'm not a BMX'er by background so don't have the local contacts you probably have. I work in schools promoting cycling via Sustrans Bike It, hence my involvement in putting on this event as it's a good thing to point the pupils (and their parents) towards.

[eamonn]

i contacted Sustrans
very helpfull sent me a few routes for me and my boys to cycle
the greenaway by offchurch
and
the old train track by market harborough  through the old tunnels they loved it

[johnny bluff]

if you have some flyers for the event go and see johnny or jay who works in kong in the city centre....i know they love there bikes....im sure they will help you out and try to spread the word....

[aerostylie]

Any Radsters going on the 20th June? Take some old skool

http://www.coventry.gov.uk/bmxtra

Maybe put up a post in the events section?

[bmxmatt1974]

Cant make it on 20th but will pop down for a look and ride soon

[TwoBobRob]

£500k is decent money for a large concrete facility these days, but always remember that it doesn't all go on the park itself. These projected budgets seem to have a way of dwindling as the job nears a start.

And I'm sure you will, but stand firm on the polishing issue.  Many an ok concrete park has been ruined by over polishing as companies blindly follow the demands of a few skaters instead of listening to the user group as a whole.

Good luck, and I hope it turns out sweet 

[bikeitandy]

if you have some flyers for the event go and see johnny or jay who works in kong in the city centre....i know they love there bikes....im sure they will help you out and try to spread the word....

I popped into there (via the Vans side of the shop,) they let me drop some flyers on the window with all the others so hope they're helping to spread the word too.

Cheers for the interest all.

[kirk]

Why did they rebuild the place after the blitz