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I still ride at 57.5 and ride a 22” as well. Nice whip
Pump tracks are fun if they are bigger. We have a couple small ones in Tulsa that just make you dizzy. There's a new one in Joplin I want to check out. They have a Pump Track World Qualifier there in a couple weeks.
Here's my Dirt Jumper. 2000 Gack Speed Demon, Profile Hubs & Cranks, Dura Ace road derailleur and cassette, Circus fork. I've had this for 26 years now.
never heard of a pump track. some new generation name for a BMX track?
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It's weird - I can't put comments in now, when I post pics. They go nutso!
This was in response to 22".
I made this in 1980 / 81 - I think. Due to my smashed leg / loss of my LH Kneecap and my ACL and PCL ( a Mill fell off the back of a Truck, and almost removed my leg when I was on an MC), I was down to just racing Cruisers, which I was developing. And, still winning on, here in OZ. But, it got bloody boring waiting to race the one class at events.
So, I made this with a long wheelbase / top tube, to match the Cruisers length, and, tried 20 x 1 & 3/8" wheels - which became the 22"s of today.
But, the tyres for them at that time where crap / not suited to a Grown Man.
So, back on went 20s, and that's why the rear caliper is beneath the seat stays - to reach the 20s. With 22's the caliper can go on top.
Even with the length, and a slacker steering head angle than the 74 degrees of that era, it spooks me to ride.
I've been meaning to get some 22s, as, they might make it more Old Man friendly. Oh, the Downtube is a Pair of them , if you are wondering at the small diameter. My Bikes were called BBRs - Bear Bradley Racing, that for decades now, have been Bear Bikes Australia. I only make about 12 bikes a year now, just for fun.
I recently did a 32' / 29" DH bike, with Pinion GB, for a friend in Switzerland, whose Son is 6' 11.5", and still growing.
I go to the one in Ocoee sometimes. I wish it was closer. It’s crazy how many public skateparks and pump tracks there are nowadays compared to 20+ years ago.
Edit: took me 5 tries to upload a pic from my phone. Hopefully only 1 shows up.
Pump tracks evolved from the BMX / dirt jump scene as the understanding of transitions (and how to generate speed off the landing / backside of jumps) progressed. A lot of credit is give to the Australian BMX / DH racing scene in the early 2000's for coming up with the concept of a series of rollers as a return to start of a set of jumps rather than simply pedaling or pushing.
The theoretical basis for a pumptrack is that it is a level loop of series of evenly spaced sine-wave features that allow riders to generate enough speed by "pumping" the backside of the rollers to navigate the whole track without pedaling. Learning to ride without pedaling is what makes a pumptrack such a valuable skill & fitness builder, as it forces you focus on all your fundamentals of bike handling all at once - looking ahead, staying centered, and being conscious of how your are distributing / loading / unloading your weight on the bike. When I first started riding pumptracks, I was astonished at how much it improved my riding in rocky, technical terrain, as I was no longer reliant on pedaling as my only means to generate momentum.
My little guy and I hit our local pump track every once in a while. I’m in my thirties and my back aches after pounding a few laps, lol
interesting. thanks for sharing.
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Here's some pump tracks to check out in Colorado...
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