Meeting reminder and change.
Today 4PM Olympia Skate Court
BMX/Freestyle MTB focus
1. Bikes WILL be allowed. We will be talking about times and days that will work for everyone and how to deal with garbage, graffiti, and attitude toward park staff.
2. We will be talking about Needed action in the next month from riders to make bike features (jumps, track, whatever) happen.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Parks department is having a public meeting
The parks department is having a public meeting at the Yauger Skate Park this Friday at 4PM with the intention of opening talks about bikes and how they can meet the needs of riders.
The format is the carrot and the stick.
The carrot being Parks want to talk to you about building some sort of bike park. They want to get input as to what type of park will fill the needs the best. Skaters will be present also. I'm hoping we can avoid bikes vs. skate argument and make the point that the best solution is a larger properly designed park that offers opportunities for both bike and skate of all types with dirt area.
The Stick being Parks will now begin to enforce the $75 tickets for riding in the skate park. The reason this meeting has come up so suddenly is a flood of calls to parks and 911 from skaters every time a bike shows up on a busy day at the park.
Come out and voice what you want in parks for bikes, no mater what you ride.
If you can not make the meeting email Mr. Rogers below and voice your concerns and most importantly ideals for solving the bike vs board as well as graffiti at the park.
Terry V. Rodgers, Associate Director
Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation Department
trodgers@ci.olympia.wa.us
The format is the carrot and the stick.
The carrot being Parks want to talk to you about building some sort of bike park. They want to get input as to what type of park will fill the needs the best. Skaters will be present also. I'm hoping we can avoid bikes vs. skate argument and make the point that the best solution is a larger properly designed park that offers opportunities for both bike and skate of all types with dirt area.
The Stick being Parks will now begin to enforce the $75 tickets for riding in the skate park. The reason this meeting has come up so suddenly is a flood of calls to parks and 911 from skaters every time a bike shows up on a busy day at the park.
Come out and voice what you want in parks for bikes, no mater what you ride.
If you can not make the meeting email Mr. Rogers below and voice your concerns and most importantly ideals for solving the bike vs board as well as graffiti at the park.
Terry V. Rodgers, Associate Director
Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation Department
trodgers@ci.olympia.wa.us
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
WOW!
Amazing integration of brakeless front wheel nose wheelies and hang fives on street and park.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid18776338001?bclid=21634947001&bctid=25721355001
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid18776338001?bclid=21634947001&bctid=25721355001
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Action needed!
On Tuesday July 14th the Olympia Parks Department will be making a presentation to the city council about the current point of the new parks plan. The plan includes some provision for off road cycling called BMX which is being used to loosely define all off road cycling regardless of wheel size, tread pattern or number of gears. The plan at this point also includes some seed money to start a project in a yet to be determined location. This is not just for BMX, mountain bikes and even hard packed recreational cycling trails are affected by this parks plan.
What can you do?
The city council meetings allow 30 minutes at the start (7PM at 900 Plum Street) for the public to make comments. It would be really great whether you ride 20 inch wheels or 29 inch wheels if you could show up at 6:30 and sign up to say just a few words to support cycling recreation.
It's easy!
You sign up on a sheet by the front door and when your name is called to speak you walk up to the podium state your name, Olympia address, and how much you really enjoy (insert BMX, Mountain Biking, Cyclocross, Flatland, Road Racing, Bike Trails, or whatever) and really support the efforts of the parks department to recognize the need for a space to ride. Or something to that effect.
If you nervous just look at the podium or star at Joe Hyer's hawaiian shirt. If you really don't want to say anything come and show support in a way that makes it obvious your a cyclist.
It would be really great to have the bike rack full, a bike chained to every pole holding up the round walk way cover, or every person in the seating area holding a helmet to let the council see how big this issue is to us.
What if I can't make that meeting?
The city council meets every Tuesday at 7pm. Make any meeting between now and then to voice your desire for a place to ride in town.
Joseph (Jody) Ott
Mountain Bike Captain
Capital Bicycling Club
Olympia WA
soulbikes@gmail.com
www.capitalbicycleclub.org
What can you do?
The city council meetings allow 30 minutes at the start (7PM at 900 Plum Street) for the public to make comments. It would be really great whether you ride 20 inch wheels or 29 inch wheels if you could show up at 6:30 and sign up to say just a few words to support cycling recreation.
It's easy!
You sign up on a sheet by the front door and when your name is called to speak you walk up to the podium state your name, Olympia address, and how much you really enjoy (insert BMX, Mountain Biking, Cyclocross, Flatland, Road Racing, Bike Trails, or whatever) and really support the efforts of the parks department to recognize the need for a space to ride. Or something to that effect.
If you nervous just look at the podium or star at Joe Hyer's hawaiian shirt. If you really don't want to say anything come and show support in a way that makes it obvious your a cyclist.
It would be really great to have the bike rack full, a bike chained to every pole holding up the round walk way cover, or every person in the seating area holding a helmet to let the council see how big this issue is to us.
What if I can't make that meeting?
The city council meets every Tuesday at 7pm. Make any meeting between now and then to voice your desire for a place to ride in town.
Joseph (Jody) Ott
Mountain Bike Captain
Capital Bicycling Club
Olympia WA
soulbikes@gmail.com
www.capitalbicycleclub.org
Thursday, June 4, 2009
80 to 95 advancement in Flatland depended on newer better parts (pegs, brakes, hubs,etc.)
95 to 2008 The brake less movement reversed allot of that dependence and brought it all back to skill.
2008 Chad Johnston busts out this video bringing it all back to skill alone! NO BRAKES!!!!! NO PEGS!!! NO B.S.!!!!!
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kbkQEBfoQU
95 to 2008 The brake less movement reversed allot of that dependence and brought it all back to skill.
2008 Chad Johnston busts out this video bringing it all back to skill alone! NO BRAKES!!!!! NO PEGS!!! NO B.S.!!!!!
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kbkQEBfoQU
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