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Title: Somewhere 'Local' to ride?
Post by: beard1973 on August 14, 2012, 10:28 PM: I've always thought how cool it must be for anyone who lives within a few miles of anything that resembles a track or a set of trails.

I've lived in Royston (Nr Barnsley) for nearly 7 years now and apart from the historic remnants of the Horbury BMX Track in Wakefield I was unaware of anywhere else to roll round and jump a few 'humps'.

I was randomly sat playing on my iPad on Sunday afternoon browsing the local area from a birdseye perspective and enjoying spotting local landmarks...

When this 'shape' grabbed my attention.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab65/burnerworld5/054a6750f6b5690ef87bec79fb5d7f1f.jpg)

10 mins from my front door...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab65/burnerworld5/e55cafd0604623a53ac730a409709f04.jpg)

So I had a little ride a lunch today to investigate this apparent 'track' looking shape...

Now its hardly a proper race track and I doubt it would bother Maris Stromberg's but for me and my limited skill and enthusiasm its just the ticket.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab65/burnerworld5/84fd7ce664018bcaeb69812518d790ef.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab65/burnerworld5/bc2e08284268fea035d94a6623c12732.jpg)

There is a local council sign that read The Betty Eastwood BMX track... I have no idea who Betty is or was... but thanks love!!!

Happy Days... I can see me spending some time here during certain weeks of the month :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Somewhere 'Local' to ride?
Post by: N13L VV on August 15, 2012, 12:51 AM: Result dude :daumenhoch:
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Post by: That Swan Guy on August 15, 2012, 12:59 AM: I wish she'd lived near me :-\

re-sult! :daumenhoch:
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Post by: motomagII on August 15, 2012, 07:28 AM: that looks just right for a play about on .good find for ya :daumenhoch:
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Post by: MaD-RoK on August 15, 2012, 01:00 PM: Nice find for ya dude. :4_17_5:

#ibetitstinksofdogshitthough
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Post by: Andy68 on August 15, 2012, 01:24 PM: :daumenhoch:
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Post by: martin46 on August 15, 2012, 08:09 PM: Great find :daumenhoch:

Off to play on google earth now :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: Betty on August 15, 2012, 08:36 PM: Cool name :daumenhoch:
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Post by: BMX1973 on August 16, 2012, 12:25 PM: Great find for you. :) Makes you wonder why things like this are'nt advertised? :-\

:daumenhoch:
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Post by: Burner_Boy on August 16, 2012, 05:00 PM: Perfect! I have yet to check out the ones near me people sudjested.
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Post by: priv on August 17, 2012, 08:48 AM: cool little pump track dave,get your manuals sorted around that.
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Post by: OrgasmDonor on August 17, 2012, 10:18 AM: Betty Eastwood "made your day" :-[

nice rollers dude :daumenhoch:
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Post by: CustardLips on August 18, 2012, 11:25 PM: I've got a track on me doorstep where i raced for a couple of years BITD and it's took me 27 years to find it again ! :crazy2:
Which goes to show sometimes you don't know how lucky you are ! ???
Must be shit for some folk who've got to go on a mission every time they wanna go an 'pump some humps'. :(
Good on ya ! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Somewhere 'Local' to ride?
Post by: oldschoolrb on August 18, 2012, 11:47 PM: when you think of all the places in your own local areas that would benifit for just something like this ! i dont just mean for us big kids ;D