Philly Pumptrack Explained

The Philly Pumptrack is a bicycle pump track within Fairmount Park, in the Parkside neighborhood of West Philadelphia. The pump track has separate beginner and expert sections.[1]

History

The Philly Pumptrack was created by Philadelphia cyclists Kenn Rymdeko, Heidi Grunwald, and Harlan Price.[2] Planning began when Rymdeko, who is now the project manager, was the president of the Philadelphia Mountain Bike Association.[3] The designer was Jim Dellavalle of Dellavalle Designs, whose previous work includes the Havemeyer Bike Park in Brooklyn.[4] It opened on 10 May 2014.[5] It was built with the help of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and the Department of Parks and Recreation of the City of Philadelphia, which continues to assist in its operation.[6]

The pump track was among the beneficiaries of an event that Pope Francis took part in during his 2015 visit to Philadelphia.[7]

Events

The Philly Pumptrack hosts events, including bike rodeos; bike swap meets; and races, such as the 2015 Poker Run, a fundraiser.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Fiedler. Elizabeth. Philly pump track debuts with low-flying dirt-biking. 6 August 2015. Newsworks. 9 May 2014.
  2. News: Blazing Trails. 4 August 2015. Grid Magazine. 7 November 2014.
  3. News: Shirbach. Brice. East Bound and Down - Pumpadelphia. 4 August 2015. Pinkbike. 30 May 2014.
  4. News: Taylor. Steve. Philly Pumptrack Breaks Ground. 4 August 2015. Philly Pedals. 6 November 2013.
  5. News: Medina. Regina. City's first pumptrack opens in West Philadelphia. 2 September 2014. Philadelphia Daily News. 25 May 2014.
  6. Web site: Hamer. Julian. Parkside: Philly Pumptrack Changing Philadelphia’s Youth Cycling Culture One Ride At A Time. Philadelphia Neighborhoods. 29 November 2015. 17 July 2014.
  7. News: Craig. Daniel. Pope to receive bike in Philly for sustainable stance. 29 November 2015. PhillyVoice`. 22 September 2015.
  8. Web site: SIGN UP FOR THE PARK TO PARK POKER RUN ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 18th. Philly Pumptrack. 30 November 2015. 1 September 2015.

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