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Title: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: Peter J on April 30, 2008, 01:30 PM

Where is it ? any pictures or website address ??

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: hudu on April 30, 2008, 01:34 PM

Its in Platts Fields Park down Oxford road. They should be doing the transitions properly by now. Should

Been a bit of rain.

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: 1015 on April 30, 2008, 06:34 PM

the website is http://www.manchesterbmx.co.uk/index.html

the track build photos are not yet updated

went there today - all berms shaped prior to tarmacing - there is surface on the jumps

still working on start hill and putting in floodlights

view from second berm 1st and second straights

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y260/tenfifteen/DSC_00048.jpg)

view from second berm second and third straights

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y260/tenfifteen/DSC_00047.jpg)

looking down 3rd and fourth straights
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y260/tenfifteen/DSC_00046.jpg)

last jump third straight
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y260/tenfifteen/DSC_00042.jpg)

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: Dark Diggler on April 30, 2008, 10:16 PM

that looks shit hot  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: Peter J on May 01, 2008, 08:56 AM

When are they expecting to finish it ?

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: Flemdog on May 01, 2008, 09:15 AM

Jacko, are yo clippin' in for it...? ;D

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: Peter J on May 01, 2008, 12:42 PM

Na there the devils toy's  ;) but I'm still lookin for leather chaps  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: 1015 on May 01, 2008, 05:02 PM

the aim is to finish by end of May (2008)

will update nearer the time

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: Peter J on May 01, 2008, 05:08 PM

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: kamodo on May 02, 2008, 12:48 AM

Whatever happened to putting a few proper straights in a BMX track ?

Just showing my age  ;D

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: macky on May 02, 2008, 03:12 AM

That looks Decent that!!

havn't been a race track since 1987!!

God, has it been that long!!  :shocked:

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: 1015 on May 14, 2008, 07:28 PM

1st berm tarmacced - the aim is for the contractors to be off site by end of next week
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y260/tenfifteen/DSC_00051.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y260/tenfifteen/DSC_00052.jpg)

view from yet to be tarmacced start hill

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y260/tenfifteen/DSC_00053.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y260/tenfifteen/DSC_00054.jpg)

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: Mr C on May 14, 2008, 07:50 PM

gonig to give that a go next weekend if its finished looks awesome >:D

Title: Re: Manchester BMX Track
Post by: Flying_fox on May 14, 2008, 10:22 PM

Street lights on the inside of the berms, is that a good idea, I suppose it stops you cutting the corner.... ???

The track looks awesome, can't wait to see it finished.