A nice new addition to Rapid City is this dirt jump park. On the top you can see the roller line (right of the tree), the beginner line (middle) and intermediate line (next to water). Out of view is the expert line with huge gaps. We began construction 2 weeks ago and its about done. The mountain bike association has tons of money from grants and we hired a pro trail builder to come and tell us what to do. Also a Giant pro is here helping and demoing as well just in time for the Black Hills Fat Tire Festival and the unveiling of the park.
In the lower photo is one of the two pump tracks. Its sweet and very exhausting to ride. Using your body vs your legs to make your bike go is pretty cool. I helped build for a few hours on Monday but some people have helped like every day, must be nice to not have a job. Kudos to them for volunteering. The general level of bike handling skills in this area is sure to increase! Time for me to get a 24" bike now! The 29er wheels are the anti-flow on the pump track.
