Author Topic: New track in Cheltenham (Read 8207 times)

Bushwacked · « **on:** January 26, 2009, 06:36 PM »

Popped by the local track which has been taking shape for the last month or so.

Finished - well that's what they are saying but could do with some more spade work if you ask me.

Certainly looks rideable once some fine tuning has been done but do you think it is race-able? I think it is about 200-250m long.

More photos here showing it mid development and current stage:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bushwacked/sets/72157611518073302/

B.

stidds · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2009, 07:49 PM »

Cannot see any photos but another track is cool. Lets hope it is better than Cheltenhams track in the 80's.. god damn that was a long track and an absolute bitch when muddy.

Bushwacked · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2009, 07:55 PM »

Stidds - Have another go...

stidds · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2009, 08:24 PM »

Nope still can't see them, can anyone else? It may be my computer at work playing up.

hooga1975 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2009, 08:28 PM »

I dont reckon that is finished yet, but you can see it is taking shape. There seems to be a few new tracks popping up which is a good thing.

Bushwacked · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2009, 09:16 PM »

Stidds - does the link work and is the picture above visible?

stidds · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2009, 10:14 PM »

Above picture doesn't show for me just a red x and when I click the link I go to the correct site but again lots of red x's.

It is probably my work pc that I am sat using, I will try again tomorrow when I get home.

bmxmatt1974 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2009, 10:20 PM »

that still needs a lot of work. not really wide enough for a race,unless its only 2 riders

mamadirt · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2009, 11:57 PM »

Please don't tell me that's Smiths old football ground in the background - I used to live just a stone's throw from there

When we lived in Bishops Cleeve I often used to bring the bike back to Newport when we visited the folks to ride the BMX track - sod's law that when we moved back they'd turned it into a tennis court

Bushwacked · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2009, 06:37 AM »

Mamadirt - Yep you are correct - its just over the road what what was Smiths (Now GE Aviation)

Its probably about 2m wide on the bit after the start mound - how wide should it ideally be?

dodger · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2009, 10:33 AM »

may not be wide enough for full on racing but atleast its a start on geting more ppl into racing in genrel close enough for me to pop to if i get a day off aswell

mamadirt · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2009, 02:37 PM »

Quote from: Bushwacked on January 27, 2009, 06:37 AM

Mamadirt - Yep you are correct - its just over the road what what was Smiths (Now GE Aviation)

Its probably about 2m wide on the bit after the start mound - how wide should it ideally be?

Neat

Enjoy! Maybe it's time to go back and visit some old friends.

Brandy Truffle · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2009, 03:06 PM »

So anyone know who's organising this? Is there a club, or is it just a council effort to get kids off paths onto a track....?

I used to race Chelt back in the 80's...that track was a ballbreaker of a long track.

se-bmxer · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2009, 03:08 PM »

Quote from: Bushwacked on January 27, 2009, 06:37 AM

Mamadirt - Yep you are correct - its just over the road what what was Smiths (Now GE Aviation)

Its probably about 2m wide on the bit after the start mound - how wide should it ideally be?

ideally needs to be 4 metres wide but depends on how popular it will be as 2 metre wide is only enough
room to ride single file

but hey anything is good

Bushwacked · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2009, 03:31 PM »

The parish council are behind it

Not sure at the moment what the council's long term plans are but I doubt they have any - the old "build it and they'll come" attitude perhaps.

The local cycling club (the chairman, myself and a couple of others) are looking at options of starting something up around it as BMX is something they don't cover at the moment.

In terms of training I suppose it could be used for training in a time trial kinda way - each person going against the clock rather that all together followed by trips to other wider racetracks for race practice.

Shame they didn't make it wider really - but like you say - anything is good and better than nothing!!! and I know for certain I'll be spending a few hours riding it.

chippy · « **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2009, 05:25 PM »

2 metres is certainly wide enough for a dual ( two at a time , head to head ) format of racing , and as you say definately better than nothing ,
Be good for training too !!

hudu · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:18 PM »

That looks fooking shocking.

Bushwacked · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2009, 06:52 PM »

Hudu - Glad you said that...

Been down there and I'd not ride it on my mountain bike let alone my BMX.

What are your thoughts on it?

hudu · « **Reply #18 on:** February 03, 2009, 05:11 PM »

Quote from: Bushwacked on February 01, 2009, 06:52 PM

Hudu - Glad you said that...

Been down there and I'd not ride it on my mountain bike let alone my BMX.

What are your thoughts on it?

Check your PM for monumental ranting.

Bushwacked · « **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2009, 07:57 AM »

Blimey Hudu - that was some serious ranting - in fact so much so that I got it twice!!!!

Cashy · « **Reply #20 on:** February 10, 2009, 08:59 PM »

great to see another track in the area. Any postcode at all please of local area?

Thanks

Dave

Cashy · « **Reply #21 on:** February 10, 2009, 09:01 PM »

Nevermind, I got it from the GE Aviation postcode, cheers

GL51 0TP

Bushwacked · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2009, 01:59 PM »

Just had a phonecall from the Local cycling club chairman about this and the Parish council are keen for support in getting this usable (Think they've realised its a shocker)

Anyone got any thoughts on what needs to be done from the photos?

For me its:

To scuplt the transistions
Pack down and smooth the lines to make it rideable

Anything else??? Ideas on what is involved in doing the above would also be of interest so we can advise the council if they need to get their short arms in their deep pockets.

se-bmxer · « **Reply #23 on:** March 18, 2009, 02:10 PM »

i went past it on Monday and it terrible, what you need is to shape it properly with a small 2 ton digger and a wacker plate and possibly a roller
once it is sorted it will be a nice place to ride

sweetbeats · « **Reply #24 on:** March 18, 2009, 02:11 PM »

Great to see a new track near brum..looks cak though so I won't bother travelling down there in a hurry.

Who designed it a Vicar?

Author Topic: New track in Cheltenham (Read 8207 times)

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mamadirt

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dodger

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chippy

hudu

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hudu

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Cashy

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