Cole Park's new pump track is already full of riders
Kids and adults are already riding Alamosa's new asphalt pump track at Cole Park. Great Outdoors Colorado funded it, American Ramp Company built it, and the ribbon-cutting is Nov. 5.
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Riders are already on the new asphalt pump track at Cole Park in Alamosa, ahead of the Nov. 5 ribbon-cutting, the Alamosa Citizen reported. Kids and adults are both using it.
Great Outdoors Colorado funded the track, and American Ramp Company built it. The path sits in a city park, so neighbors can ride without leaving town for a trail. The official opening celebration is still on the calendar.
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Alamosa, Colorado, has a new asphalt pump track at Cole Park. A pump track is a path of small hills and curves made for bikes. Riders build speed by pumping their legs and body instead of only pedaling. Kids and adults are already using it. Great Outdoors Colorado paid for the track, and American Ramp Company built it. The official ribbon-cutting is November 5, so the celebration is still ahead, but the riding has started.
- What is a pump track, and how is it different from a flat bike path?
- Why might a town build a place to ride in a city park?
- What is a ribbon-cutting, and why have it after people are already riding?
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