Philly Pumptrack

39°59′05″N 75°13′34″W / 39.9847°N 75.2261°W / 39.9847; -75.2261

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]

expert section and shipping container

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]

  • view from Parkside Avenue
    view from Parkside Avenue
  • beginner track
    beginner track
  • expert track
    expert track
  • a shipping container and the gravel path leading to it separate the beginner track (foreground) from the expert section (background)
    a shipping container and the gravel path leading to it separate the beginner track (foreground) from the expert section (background)

References

  1. ^ Fiedler, Elizabeth (May 9, 2014). "Philly pump track debuts with low-flying dirt-biking". Newsworks. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Blazing Trails". Grid Magazine. November 7, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Shirbach, Brice (May 30, 2014). "East Bound and Down - Pumpadelphia". Pinkbike. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Taylor, Steve (November 6, 2013). "Philly Pumptrack Breaks Ground". Philly Pedals. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  5. ^ Medina, Regina (May 25, 2014). "City's first pumptrack opens in West Philadelphia". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  6. ^ Hamer, Julian (July 17, 2014). "Parkside: Philly Pumptrack Changing Philadelphia's Youth Cycling Culture One Ride At A Time". Philadelphia Neighborhoods. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  7. ^ Craig, Daniel (September 22, 2015). "Pope to receive bike in Philly for sustainable stance". PhillyVoice`. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  8. ^ "SIGN UP FOR THE PARK TO PARK POKER RUN ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 18th". Philly Pumptrack. September 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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