Burnaby Skills Park Opening with Trek Demo

[cam@nsmb.com]

The Trek/Fisher demo will coincide with the City of Burnaby’s Opening Ceremonies for their new Skills Park. The opening ceremonies will run from 11:00am till 11:30. Presenters will include the city’s mayor, the president of the Burnaby Mountain Bike Association and Jay Hoots, the course designer.

Ride a Trek or Fisher from 11:30am through to 5:00pm. The 20 foot Trek trailer will be on hand - packed with Trek EXs, Remedys and Fisher Hi-Fis among others. Demo riders must be at least 18 years of age or have a guardian sign for them. A driver’s license and credit card are required to sign the bikes out.

The skills park is located at the intersection of Barnet Hwy and Marine Drive. On the North side of Burnaby Mtn.


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[Trini-dad72]

DING!
I think that I'll be there, this park looks the Mutts Nuts!!!! The Trek bikes are a nice plus too. :D

[corey@nsmb.com]

My friend Chad is running one of the machines there, been working on the park from scratch. Say's its looking pretty killer too. Looking forward to it getting completed!

[gnof]

so whats gonna be at the park? dirt jumps??

[cyclist.ca]

It is so sweet to have a park this close to home. I think I'll be hanging out there quite a bit throughout the summer.

[norcosteve]

so whats gonna be at the park? dirt jumps??

im also curious. is there any more info on this park?

[philly56]

Check out this thread...http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=110460 Lot's more info. I drive past there on my way home from work most days and it looks like it will be awesome. We've stopped by after they where done working and walked around and it is sweet! There's a huge (8'x35') curved wallride that's almost a 180, berms, jumps, skinnies, mini rock gardens etc. You could probably spend hours there and not get bored.

[corey@nsmb.com]

I scoped it out tonight. Two wallrides, one is huge. Some big tables, a step up, a smaller stepdown, a pump track, some cool bridgework, some bad ass berms, its pretty killer looking.

[connor]

I scoped it out tonight. Two wallrides, one is huge. Some big tables, a step up, a smaller stepdown, a pump track, some cool bridgework, some bad ass berms, its pretty killer looking.

Steve and I were there tonight too. There are a bunch of smaller jumps that aren't done yet. It actually looks pretty good. Tax money actually put to good use.

[corey@nsmb.com]

It's a really positive sign, nice to see the city of Burnaby making such nice use of that land. It's going to be fantastic.

[sarts]

Photos.

http://www.bmba.ca/content/view/42/2/

[chris2]

holy crap that wooden pump track is sick! I'm jealous... but I guess that's what you can get with city $$$.

[biggles604]

They have to work really hard if they want it open on time, but it looks like there will be an overlap of the park being open and stuff being worked on. The park looks amazing though.

[connor]

holy crap that wooden pump track is sick! I'm jealous... but I guess that's what you can get with city $$$.

meh it's alright.. I mean it "looks" alright. The dirt one beside it is going to be better.

[yellowdogx]

That looks great! I hope the one comming to langley (just down the road from my house!!!) is going to be as nice!

[Carbuncle]

Wow, I love the wood pump track! I see a trip to Burnaby in our future!

[Cobster]

This makes me very happy to see my hard earned tax money go to good use...
even though i will proboally only get to ride once or twice because i live on the shore and the price of gas im happy for all the riders in burnaby who have a place to ride :)

[corey@nsmb.com]

They have to work really hard if they want it open on time, but it looks like there will be an overlap of the park being open and stuff being worked on. The park looks amazing though.

..they were going like mad last week and same this week. They will get 'er done in time.

Going to be good times!

[Mic]

Me is jealous. Wow. Awesome looking. Have a blast. :beer:

[SoulDuck]

Anyone know the best way to get there by bike? Is there a trail you can take from SFU or from Dead Moped/North Road area, or you have to ride along Barnett, or what?

[biggles604]

Anyone know the best way to get there by bike? Is there a trail you can take from SFU or from Dead Moped/North Road area, or you have to ride along Barnett, or what?

Dead moped, keep going over the trail that goes up to the power line, then turn right at the trans canada trail, head down the hill, then turn left on the gravel path at the bottom. A short little climb and you will be on double track all the way tot he skills park. You can throw in a loop on Hang Your Hat if you like.

[David]

this is awsome, close to home, can;t wait

[burnaby c]

I was there today, the slopestyle (which i designed) is looking huge. pump track is done. all that has to be finished are the small tables.

[Trini-dad72]

Anyone have any tips on how to get there via Transit? I seriously want to go down on Saturday with the bike and such.

[Lady Gravity]

Anyone have any tips on how to get there via Transit? I seriously want to go down on Saturday with the bike and such.

take skytrain to production, ride to the bottom of nicoles, ride up joes and transcanada, go down the hill and i believe the tc goes right to the skills park (maybe via the hang your hat trail).

the other option would be to check out translink.bc.ca and see what choices they give you, not sure if there's a bus stop near the park or not.

[gnof]

bus to hastings, take the 160 to poco it should drop you off a block away from the bike park

[Trini-dad72]

take skytrain to production, ride to the bottom of nicoles, ride up joes and transcanada, go down the hill and i believe the tc goes right to the skills park (maybe via the hang your hat trail).

the other option would be to check out translink.bc.ca and see what choices they give you, not sure if there's a bus stop near the park or not.
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