Author Topic: Dagenham BMX track..... (Read 4116 times)

Bob_Acid · « **on:** September 14, 2005, 07:14 PM »

I went over there again today with Paul to see how they were getting on and it's really starting to look good. They’ve done a lot of work on the jumps since our visit last week with Uncle Buck who upset the council official a bit by pretty much redesigning the track in it's final stages, to many's a grumble about funding.

Today was a different story, it's step-up heaven with a few easy-ish doubles and a table top for the rest of us. There is one mad set of doubles that i'm never going to be clearing in a million years and the first berm looks a bit sketchy but things are really starting to take shape.

Moose · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2005, 08:16 PM »

Cool, thanks for the news Bob. Do you know when the first bash is?

team_teapot · « **Reply #2 on:** September 15, 2005, 09:45 PM »

cant wait for the south region to start using it for the regionals

oldmankev · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2005, 03:00 PM »

Cant wait for the south region to get a few more tracks !!!

terry · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2005, 03:11 PM »

bob the mad set of doubles 'think i'd be able to do em when there done?!?

oldmankev · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2005, 03:22 PM »

Are they Bournemouth distance cant do or Milton
Keynes distance can do ?

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #6 on:** September 16, 2005, 06:56 PM »

I've not been to MK and i think they are a good bit bigger than bournemouth. I'll walk them for a rough guesstimate next week

oldmankev · « **Reply #7 on:** September 16, 2005, 10:18 PM »

Bigger than Bournemouth :o :o :o S**T

dirtyvans · « **Reply #8 on:** September 17, 2005, 03:17 PM »

cool
a new challenge

is there a nice big run up?

Rooonga · « **Reply #9 on:** September 17, 2005, 05:15 PM »

The run up is excellent!

I wouldn't say that they are bigger than Bournemouth, but probably longer.

Oh - got an e-mail from Uncle Buck we have the choice of 12/02/06 or 12/03/06 for our 1st official regional race!

We will be holding an open day before that though so everyone can have a good ride around.

jonpaul11 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 17, 2005, 05:19 PM »

are there any up to date pics?

cheers.

Rooonga · « **Reply #11 on:** September 17, 2005, 05:22 PM »

Yeh I did take some - gimee ten and I'll put some here.

Rooonga · « **Reply #12 on:** September 17, 2005, 06:09 PM »

Ok - here's a few pics I took.

The 1st jump was about 8 or more feet high - with a 35Mtr straight from gate run up! Now a lot better!

The 2nd jump was the longest step up anyone has ever seen - probably 5 bike lenghts long on the flat part! Now shortened:

We then have 1st corner which wasn't up to the job, and also had a near verticle speedjump on exit which would have lost almost all of the speed you have built up. Now looks like this:

Next was a MASSIVE step up jump! The 1st part of the jump in this picture is around 8 feet high - it has now been cut down to help keep speed up - sorry no new picture, but there's how it was:

After the next berm we have the next set of doubles - the middle will be compacted down - they dont look much like doubles at the mo, but will be better once done!

Next we have a really good step up double jump - this looks and I am sure, will be the nuts!

Now this is the one we were talking about - unfortunately I only have a pic before the middle hump was removed, and the space filled in a bit.

We then have a 180 berm followed a lovely run up to a sorta step up to double jump. Lots of options here!
Please note - this jump is ridden from right to left.

Next was the silly HUGE table top that us older riders would have never gotten up at this distance through a race

It has been made smaller now, and is much much better.

This is the view from the tabletop into the last berm:

We then have the last set of doubles:

Followed by a 5 pack rhythm section - that is being changed soon we hope as the jumps are way to close together.

Long post - lotsa big pics, but it's good to see what we're all on about!

lazychubs · « **Reply #13 on:** September 17, 2005, 06:50 PM »

looking good i was over there today but didnt take a look as bailee wouldnt leave the skate park
he was riding in and off the jump box over there both ends
was scared he was going over the bars evry time he went in lol
got a race bike coming for him aswell so he better start his jumping

region11 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 17, 2005, 08:40 PM »

Bloody hell. Bob's aged a bit by the time he got round to the last berm. The track must be tough.

Rooonga · « **Reply #15 on:** September 18, 2005, 05:49 PM »

LMFAO!!!

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #16 on:** September 18, 2005, 08:22 PM »

hehe.

I look like the missing link in the other picture

Sanmarcopizza · « **Reply #17 on:** September 19, 2005, 08:09 AM »

Hmmmmm looking nice. HURRY UP !!!! LOL

What surface is there gonna be on it ?

Rooonga · « **Reply #18 on:** September 19, 2005, 02:20 PM »

They call the surface "type 1 - to dust" Basically the surace is like Hersden, but with a finer top layer making it much smoother. Should be just about perfect I recon

uncle buck · « **Reply #19 on:** September 19, 2005, 03:18 PM »

Nice one guys, glad I was able to shake the council & contractors up over there the other week and that 3 hours in the red hot sun was not a complete waste of time..

Really looking forward to seeing it finished and seeing the club host its first race there..

Keep up the good work Paul , Bob and others..

Also just a note to let you know that the 1st round of the South Region Winter Series is @ Hayes on Sun 9th Oct, all welcome...Also the summer series presentation..

We are also all planning to go see Wayne Llewelyn fight at Hammersmith Palais that night too and have a few lemonades, should be a good OS gathering for that one..

Better book it off with er indoors now, tell her u won't be home early...

Flying_fox · « **Reply #20 on:** September 19, 2005, 06:15 PM »

Can't wait for it to open, a new track in the South, now we just need another 5. Looks like this one's gonna be a rad one too........ just don't concrete it.

dirtyvans · « **Reply #21 on:** September 19, 2005, 07:33 PM »

the track look big and meaty, well done guys

good you got uncle buck to advise the cancel peeps onits design, i'm sure his experience at race track design will help

have the trails area been done yet? i think this will be a great way to get the nu skool kiddies into racing

Rooonga · « **Reply #22 on:** September 20, 2005, 12:38 PM »

They aint doin a full trails area any more - just a "practice area" I think it is made up of just 3 jumps!

This is because the council had to cut down the size of the land we can use for the track to keep the local residents happy, and it only left a small area to use for the trails.

However, no work at all has been done on this area yet...

Preston Pirate · « **Reply #23 on:** September 23, 2005, 01:37 PM »

Could I get some directions there plase as I'm quite close (Isle of Dogs) I'd be willing to lend a hand in the construction of the track and it would also be AWESOME to ride a track again!

James