Anyone have a SMALL pump track?

hvaughn88
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We just moved into our new house and I'm gonna be doing some work to the backyard. I'd like to do a small pump track, but not one that's the focal feature of the yard. We are on about 1/3 acre lot (subdivision livin' haha) so I'm not dealin with a ton of room. Also, I want to make sure I take care of drainage so I don't have any standing water after heavy rains. I'm shooting for something that's fun, discrete and aesthetically pleasing. Any of y'all have them and/or advice?
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10/5/2014 7:29pm
Don't have one but wanted to do one in the woods behind my house and start my 3 yr old out on it. Interesting topic and I too would be interested in whether others have these and the logistics. They're fun, that's for sure.
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10/5/2014 8:08pm
Here's a few pics of mine... I juss moved in under a year ago and the backyard actually had a garden of different style plants.. I that it be cool to keep some plants and try an keep it somewhat good looking.. I dug holes like a set of whoops and a berm an tried it out, totally winged it.. Bout 5 hours of work with my brother helping.. Never built a pump track before so the first pic is our first day, I can ride bmx decent, I got thru with a few passes an it packed in better. The next day we built the rest of track.. It's a lot of work but it was so worth it.. Is great for training or juss havin fun.. My nephew loves it and he rides too an helped him a lot he can get around pretty good now. We keep building an adding more bigger burns, we did a cross section to switch up and juss working it.. When we started we had bout 11 sec times and we've dropped too a high 7, bigger berms helped an smooth rollers.. Once you ride, you'll feel the ruff spots, fill it, rake it, wet it.. I tapered in between rollers into middle for drainage an I dug bout 1 ft holes and some small trench around inside an filled it with rocks an peastone. When it pours out I juss kinda keep an eye on what's flowing and work what isn't.. Seems to work great I've never had a day I couldn't ride cuz it was wet.. Water will be your best friend and there's no packing as good as just riding the bike on it.. Have fun! Post pics if you finish. Good luck









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10/5/2014 8:13pm
Thanks KJC, that's about the exact size I'm looking at doing! Pretty cool first post, too!
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10/5/2014 8:25pm


No problem, heres a recent one bout a few weeks back.. it was right after i did the peastone, def gave the track a better look.. I always read posts but never chime in.. But this was right up my alley..

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10/5/2014 8:29pm Edited Date/Time 10/5/2014 8:30pm
Kjc_fitted wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/10/05/66956/s1200_image.jpg[/img] No problem, heres a recent one bout a few weeks back.. it was right after i did the peastone, def gave the track a better...


No problem, heres a recent one bout a few weeks back.. it was right after i did the peastone, def gave the track a better look.. I always read posts but never chime in.. But this was right up my alley..
Not posting much probably means you're smart! Haha
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10/5/2014 8:36pm
Kjc_fitted wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/10/05/66956/s1200_image.jpg[/img] No problem, heres a recent one bout a few weeks back.. it was right after i did the peastone, def gave the track a better...


No problem, heres a recent one bout a few weeks back.. it was right after i did the peastone, def gave the track a better look.. I always read posts but never chime in.. But this was right up my alley..
Nice setup! Hmmm, I think it's time to start tearing my yard. Laughing

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10/5/2014 9:03pm Edited Date/Time 10/5/2014 9:04pm
nice.... hmmm something to do soon since it should be cooling down soon around here?

- we have a good size pie shaped lot also ... maybe our own "Pastrana Land" Wink
- other option for us now, is lots of local trails and a free track located about 6 mi away

old pics (last year), got rid of her balance bike--- now on a Hotrock


10/6/2014 3:12am

Maintenance free!
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10/6/2014 3:40am
Do you have any issues with drainage? It looks like some spots go below grade.. Just wondering if water pools or if you were able to incorporate something to get it to drain out one of the sides.
I miss BMX...
I'm thinking about picking up a Redline D26 and building something similar in the yard.
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10/6/2014 3:47am
Woah that's insane underground! Where is that?
10/6/2014 4:06am
Crush wrote:
Woah that's insane underground! Where is that?
Google images unfortunately. Just type in mini pump track. Some awesome shit there for ideas if you got a spare 1/4 acre. And money.
10/6/2014 4:14am
GuyBro will no doubt be able to pump some more info and pics in here giving his dark past
10/6/2014 4:17am
All weather and tree lined and somewhat more achievable for the average person


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10/6/2014 4:19am
Lot of angry wives I'd suspect haha
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10/6/2014 4:23am
Crush wrote:
Lot of angry wives I'd suspect haha
That's why I gotta make it "pretty" haha

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