Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Orangeville Lions Pump Track

Orangeville Lions Pump Track

Alder St

New Asphalt Pump Track by Transitions Bike Parks.
Really fun but the Advanced track intersects the Beginner track. It's busy, the intersection could lead to collisions.



Like I said, It was busy. Someone told me not to blog it. F off.



The old dirt park.




Health & Active Living Plaza Skatepark & Pump Track

HALP Skatepark

After month of waiting, the new Skatepark & Pump Track in Queensville, ON is open.
150 Jim Mortson Dr

To find out all about the process it took to get here check out THIS POST.  It covers the designers, highest bidders, construction etc.

This post with be highlighting & critiquing the completed park & pumper.  
Advanced and Beginner asphalt pump track. It's missing line and directional markings.
Big Step-up section.  The big bank did give me enough speed to ollie the pillar.

There's lots of low spots that pool water.  The QP on the upper deck is tight (2' high with a 3'radius)

The street line is pretty good but I have some issues with some design choices.  Parks can't always be symmetrical and this lane is great for me, a goofy footed rider.  The Pier 7 and the out ledge should have at least 30" of more ledge on the upper deck. A bump to 8" ledge is a great learner obstacle.

The Big bank is 7ft high with no deck and it's pretty steep.

The Bowl is a 5.5-9' pool with tile and pool block. It's great if you ride big transition but there isn't any beginner transition in the park

This QP on the upper deck is tight (2' high with a 3'radius)

Patched up crete at the wallie to steep hubba.

Nearby Washrooms & bottle filling station.

This is supposed to be a 'mister'. This is too close to the skatepark IMO. 

Shade!!!

The retaining wall is skatable.



Too many puddles for a new park

Broken drain cover. Reported and likely to be fixed by the next time I visit. If you look close, you can see the 3 screws that hold it to the pipe have been concreted over.

Cracking concrete. Bad CRC. There's a lot to like.  There's also a lot of damn lazy concrete work.  When you compare the finish of Bonnerworth or Earl Bales to this park you wonder how this company continues to get work.  I found painters tape of coping, there's drips of concrete from later pours, bad finishes, bad seams and more. 




Saturday, 22 August 2026

Malden Hill

Malden Hill

Windsor, ON

Lots of Mtn Bike Trails.

I haven't hit any of the trails but Malden Hill is the highest point in Windsor so I had to go up.

That's the Detroit sky line.







Little River Pump Track

Little River Pump Track

Little River Road




Cambridge Bike Park

Cambridge Bike Park

Riverside Park
49 King St W

Big bike park with dirt tracks and an asphalt pump track.


Sunday, 9 August 2026

Baxter Pump Track

Baxter Pump Track

Essa continues to add to its (prefab) action sports network with a modular pump track in Marshall Park on Marshall Cres.

This is probably the most original layout for a pre-fab pumper I've seen.  Asymmetrical with left and right turns so it keeps you engaged. Not loving the ride-off puddle track.







I hope you appreciate the lengths (heights?) I go to get the shot!

Thursday, 6 August 2026

Deep River

Deep River

Last Fall I was out on an adventure when I got a text from my Ottawa based buddy Kurt.
"Bet you can't guess where I am"

At first I thought it may be L'Original as I knew it existed but couldn't find good shots of it.  I sat at Kensington's, a burger joint in Barrie, and scoured the pics for anything distinct. Another shot of a ditch spot nearby revealed a 'Sailing Classes' sign but that didn't help. I tried reverse image searching the buildings in the background but got nothing. Finally, I just RIS the skatepark and first hit was the town's FB post unveiling the park.
I write all this because the story is more interesting than the park.
AND
I just made a discovery. I'm quite sure these are the old Norwood ramps.  There are little bits of blue paint peeking out that give it away.
Park 652
The ground is rough.
The Skate surface is warped and slippery.
The transition plates are loud.
The park is tight with minimal flow.