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Title: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 13, 2008, 07:03 PM

Im in talks with the council about restoring a track.....whats the usual material, for filling holes and the like?

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: Dingobmxer on April 13, 2008, 07:16 PM

Its called dolomite down here Phil and comes in sizes (50mm/25mm/10mm/dust) but phone British Cycling and speak with Roger Wilbraham and he will sort you out  :daumenhoch:

 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 13, 2008, 07:27 PM

so is that just one material then dingo?
I thought it would be a mixture of various bits, sand and the like......

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 13, 2008, 07:28 PM

just asked my father in law who works for rochdale council, and he is aware of dolomite. Apparently its high in magnesium.

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: Moschops on April 13, 2008, 09:57 PM

Crushed lime stone 3mm to dust mix

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on April 13, 2008, 11:28 PM

 :) Just leave it as it is,the natives will have it coated in fresh dog poo within a week,the inconsiderate cnuts!

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 14, 2008, 12:36 PM

its completely unrideable as it is.

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: BMXpert on April 14, 2008, 06:43 PM

Type 1 crushed limestone for filling holes, a coat of concrete finings over the whole track (about 20-30 tonnes), roller the lot until very hard and smooth, water it until damp, NOT WET then 20-30mm thick layer of 20mm to dust dolomite, dampen again, leave to soak in for a bit then roller.
Maintenance is the key after that. :)

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: crazycraig on April 14, 2008, 07:19 PM

Quote from: BMXpert on April 14, 2008, 06:43 PM

Type 1 crushed limestone for filling holes, a coat of concrete finings over the whole track (about 20-30 tonnes), roller the lot until very hard and smooth, water it until damp, NOT WET then 20-30mm thick layer of 20mm to dust dolomite, dampen again, leave to soak in for a bit then roller.
Maintenance is the key after that. :)

As he said MOT type 1 . with a good roll later ........we buy 100's of tonnes of the stuff each week @£7 per tonne .........I may be able to sort something out for the community if we get the press  .........We have to be working in that area though...Where in Rochdale are we talking ? We are currently working on College rd /Dane st ......i do know a few at the council too if you need any numbers

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 14, 2008, 10:19 PM

cheers craig.

its the bmx track in roch valley, its right next to the town centre, near roch valley way.

i can get the exact location on google maps....

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: crazycraig on April 14, 2008, 10:21 PM

Quote from: Oberonspacefruit on April 14, 2008, 10:19 PM

cheers craig.

its the bmx track in roch valley, its right next to the town centre, near roch valley way.

i can get the exact location on google maps....

it would help  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 14, 2008, 10:25 PM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb121/beckyboo222/rochvalley.jpg)

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: crazycraig on April 14, 2008, 10:40 PM

i will ask the question in the morn .Are the council buying into this ?

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 14, 2008, 10:47 PM

Quote from: CRAZYCRAIG on April 14, 2008, 10:40 PM

i will ask the question in the morn .Are the council buying into this ?

ive got a meeting arranged with them.

april is the time when they get the new budget, so i was going to hit them then.

This is why i started the thread, so i could get as much info as possible, to present at the meeting, old pics of etc, and then go on about how it can be a springboard for local riders to the new "world class" track at manchester.

so, to answer your question, I dont know yet, but will do soon.

My father in law works for the council in Rochdale, in the grounds dept, so that will give us a slight advantage

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: crazycraig on April 14, 2008, 10:52 PM

and we are ripping up rochdale of which is not going to well .So we can give a little back and get the press involved "PR" is what our company is after .We have been doing church footpaths ,time capsuls at schools etc .....so this is a good possibility  ;)

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: hudu on April 15, 2008, 04:28 PM

You got mail Mr. Spacefruit.  :)

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 16, 2008, 03:13 PM

mail replied to.

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 29, 2008, 09:31 AM

Good Morning Mr Lindsay

 

Further to our site meeting on the 22nd April regarding the restoration of the BMX track on Mandale Park, I can confirm that Environmental management has no objections to you carrying out any restoration works on the track. I have to point out however that environmental management does not have any funding currently available to assist in this project.

 

As discussed, I have no objection to the sympathetic cutting back of overgrown branches to clear the track. I cannot support any indiscriminate cutting or felling of any tree or shrub. Approval by me or a member of environmental management’ street services team must be gained before any felling of trees takes place .

 

I feel I must also point out that the future of the site is uncertain.

 

Regardless of any works carried out by yourselves, or by contractors on your behalf, Mandale Park will remain in the ownership of Environmental management.

 

 

Please keep me informed of your progress.

 

 

Kind Regards

 



Street Services Team manager

Rochdale and Pennines

 

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on April 29, 2008, 01:50 PM

 :) Can I come & play? I can bring a big chainsaw! (and try not to explode my headset)

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 29, 2008, 03:13 PM

yes.

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: Mandale park on March 06, 2012, 10:59 AM

The more places to ride the better right?

Please Vote and share with all your like-minded frineds (you can vote once per week so please keep voting)

http://www.transformyourpatch.com/vote/details/mandale-park-bmx (http://www.transformyourpatch.com/vote/details/mandale-park-bmx)

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 31, 2014, 09:34 AM

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/82750/mandale-park-bmx-track-official-opening

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: griff on January 31, 2014, 09:39 AM

Marshmallows

Nice and soft if you fall off

Title: Re: What material would you use to resurface a track?
Post by: Bob_Acid on January 31, 2014, 12:13 PM

were you involved Phil?