The Central Plumas Recreation and Park District reports it is scheduling a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event for the new Quincy Bike Park on Friday, Oct. 4, at 4 p.m. The community is invited to attend at 129 Kelsey Lane near the high school.
The Quincy Bike Park offers a start park for littles and their strider bikes, a pump track for that “fun flow ride,” a cross-country loop and a jump park, reports James Shipp, CPRPD general manager. The cross-county loops around the jump park offer basic features such as a rainbow ramp and rock gardens for bikers. The jump park has wooden drop-ins and ramps designed in three different lines for three different levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced.
The nonprofit RAD Trails designed and built the park, said Shipp, and after they had finished many community partners came together to add the finishing touches. “I have been blown away with the community support, the continual community financial support, and just the folks that honk as they drive by,” Shipp said. “People are fired up!”
CPRPD says it is very excited to provide this new feature to the community. However, once the bike park opens the real work begins, say organizers. Bike parks require a lot of maintenance, which the local bike team has volunteered to do. However, CPRPD says it will take a “bike park culture” supported by all riders to maintain the park.
CPRPD will have water and tools on site so those who have training will be able to do general maintenance. Shipp said that folks need to know: “to keep this park up to standards, it will take community investment in maintaining it.” A big part of that is knowing when to ride, because if the park is too wet, tires will sink in and cause ruts.
“We encourage all riders and parents to get informed and read our Quincy Bike Park rules sign to help create the local culture we need to be successful,” said Shipp.
More information about the Central Plumas Recreation and Park District is available at https://cprpd.com.
Information provided by Central Plumas Recreation and Park District with additional reporting by Ingrid Burke