Tarmac'd tracks - are there any in the country?

[Bushwacked]

Are there any tracks in the country where the whole thing is tarmac'd? I've seen berms which are tarmac but not the whole thing.

If it was done is it a good thing?

[Jaymz]

Ive never seen one, but i imagine it would be fast as fook, and would hurt like hell when you fell, at least the gravelly stuff has a bit of give in it

[Bushwacked]

There are rumours of one being built round my way (Gloucester) and I'm thinking is might not be a good idea as most are built with the "2mm to dust" topping otherwise more would be tarmac. I don't know enough about it to make a call on it. If Tarmac is just as good but less maintenance then ain't no issue, if there is then I'll be making sure the powers know what's what

[Jaymz]

OO In Gloucester. Im only in Hereford and Ive not got a whiff of one being built so close. Ours was only finished last year by clark and kent, its a superb track, and if you ever pop over this way let me know i'll meet you for a ride fella and a pint.

Tarmac will only be any good if its laid properly, I have to say I go down once every two months with the committee and other volunteers and fill the holes in on the edges, its certainly not maintenance free

[Jon The Bassist]

I think the track at Cheddar is mostly/all tarmac from what I've seen. I'll be throwing myself down it like a loon in September at the Brits

[OrgasmDonor]

for real BMX every track should have at least one dirt berm, tarmac just isnt the same IMO, i know its a maintenance/cost thing but tyres biting dirt n roosters off the back wheel are what puts the motor cross in BMX. Tarmac's for puffs 

[dan-dare]

Lightwater valley may still have their tarmac bmx track.

[hunterdubber]

I think the track at Cheddar is mostly/all tarmac from what I've seen. I'll be throwing myself down it like a loon in September at the Brits

FFS Jon ,, wait till you've got to the end of that first straight and hit the first berm   

, it's mentally fast ,and insane on an ol' skool bike with a pitbull or caliper .   

The Elite were doing something like 40+ mph into it 

[James Nada]

Lightwater valley may still have their tarmac bmx track.

Nope. I was there last Thursday and it's gone. So has the Fort and the Hell Slide.

[OrgasmDonor]

Lightwater valley may still have their tarmac bmx track.

Nope. I was there last Thursday and it's gone. So has the Fort and the Hell Slide.

still full of cripples tho
































  

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I think the track at Cheddar is mostly/all tarmac from what I've seen. I'll be throwing myself down it like a loon in September at the Brits

Cheddar only has tarmac berms John , its just the surface is black and looks like tar in vids and pictures . There is a track n italy that is fully tarmac , iw ill try and find a link 

[hunterdubber]

Which was the track with berms like block paving , now that was weird 

[Betty]

Which was the track with berms like block paving , now that was weird 

Macclesfield pump track... 

[Jon The Bassist]

I think the track at Cheddar is mostly/all tarmac from what I've seen. I'll be throwing myself down it like a loon in September at the Brits

FFS Jon ,, wait till you've got to the end of that first straight and hit the first berm   

, it's mentally fast ,and insane on an ol' skool bike with a pitbull or caliper .   

The Elite were doing something like 40+ mph into it 

Thanks for, erm, 'reassuring' me Dubster

I think the track at Cheddar is mostly/all tarmac from what I've seen. I'll be throwing myself down it like a loon in September at the Brits

Cheddar only has tarmac berms John , its just the surface is black and looks like tar in vids and pictures . There is a track n italy that is fully tarmac , iw ill try and find a link 

Aye, I was only going from the vids and pics I've seen   Even on a NS bike, I'll be repping the Old Skool with my own brand of fat-knacker sketchiness

[James Nada]

Which was the track with berms like block paving , now that was weird 

There is a very nice track in Ghent, Belgium with block paving berms. It's named after Eddy Merx.

[RATTY]

Fully tarmac'd?

What happened to the moto cross in BMX? Its all b#llox, dirt tracks are what makes it fun, clips and tarmac are whats killing this sport
What next? Lycra race kits? Oh I forgot we already have them!!

[James Nada]

Fully tarmac'd?

What happened to the moto cross in BMX? Its all b#llox, dirt tracks are what makes it fun, clips and tarmac are whats killing this sport
What next? Lycra race kits? Oh I forgot we already have them!!

You can't beat a nice dirty track  There seems to be more MX in 4X than modern BMX.

[hunterdubber]

Fully tarmac'd?

What happened to the moto cross in BMX? Its all b#llox, dirt tracks are what makes it fun, clips and tarmac are whats killing this sport
What next? Lycra race kits? Oh I forgot we already have them!!

You can't beat a nice dirty track  There seems to be more MX in 4X than modern BMX.

Well said   

[OrgasmDonor]

Fully tarmac'd?

What happened to the moto cross in BMX? Its all b#llox, dirt tracks are what makes it fun, clips and tarmac are whats killing this sport
What next? Lycra race kits? Oh I forgot we already have them!!

You can't beat a nice dirty track  There seems to be more MX in 4X than modern BMX.

Well said   

aaaaa-hem!

for real BMX every track should have at least one dirt berm, tarmac just isnt the same IMO, i know its a maintenance/cost thing but tyres biting dirt n roosters off the back wheel are what puts the motor cross in BMX. Tarmac's for puffs 

    

[MOORO]

I Totally love a dirt berm and all the fun they provide BUT having spent large amounts of time trying to maintain them at our track (dirt, topping wartering and dragging/pulling and heaving a whacker plate up a 12 foot near verticle in parts berm) I can assure you its back braking and numbers of people who volunteer to assist with maintanance are sadly minimal 4-5 on  a good day despite the fact that the track regularly has ofver 40 riders on it at a weekend, so I now fully appreciate are tarmac'd berms.

I dont agree with all the latest advancements but would argue that the sport is far from being killed over a 10% increase in racing participation year on year since 2003 and this year the south has seen regional with rider counts in excess of that in the 80's

[OrgasmDonor]

i fully appreciate its a maintenance issue, its just a shame thats all

our council, as far as i'm aware, has not put any monies into our track at h/pool, they could at least provide peeps on community service to drag a whacker up n down berms this would solve maintenance problems and would be an ideal deterrant.

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[ron burgundy]

i fully appreciate its a maintenance issue, its just a shame thats all

our council, as far as i'm aware, has not put any monies into our track at h/pool, they could at least provide peeps on community service to drag a whacker up n down berms this would solve maintenance problems and would be an ideal deterrant.

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From one Monkey to another

[OrgasmDonor]

crossed my mind when i was typing it