The newly merged Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Department (PPR) has teamed up with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP), Advanced Sports Inc, Neighborhood Bike Works, and the bicycle shops of Philadelphia to launch the Philly Pumptrack project; the city’s first ever, public pumptrack.
Pumptracks are one of the fastest-growing attractions in biking, are small in scale and can be enjoyed by cyclists of all ages and skill levels. A pumptrack is fun and teaches riders essential riding skills while building fitness, all in a low-risk environment. A pumptrack in Philadelphia will provide a place where young and old can ride bikes in safe numbers and in mixed-age groups. The Philadelphia Pumptrack will be a venue where riding and spectating can be a community affair.
Is this pump track dead or is it still coming? What on earth is taking so long? I've been stoked on this for a while and now its just starting to hurt. Having seen the Richmond, VA Belle Isle pump track virtually appear out of nowhere over the span of a year I'm struggling to figure out why its taking so long to get it done in Philly. Nearly everything else I've experienced happens much faster in the North than in the South. Come on people! Need volunteers?! This should be done already.
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