Members of the Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club are carving out an urban mountain-bike course at one of Seattle’s newest parks, I-5 Colonnade, which opened late in 2005 under the freeway in the Eastlake neighborhood.
It’s not finished, even after about 4,500 hours of work, but riders are already showing up to bounce through the rolling “whoops” of a pump track, ride the length of several narrow logs, hop boulders and twist through the tight curves of a cross-country course.
The BBTC envisions the park as a showcase, a model for urban mountain-bike facilities. It will offer only 1.5 miles of trails, but will be packed with a wide range of technical features as a “progression park,” where riders can improve their bike-handling skills. Many features are in place, and the club is inviting riders to come and jam.
Full article (Seattle PI)
2 responses so far ↓
1 pam // Mar 30, 2007 at 5:52 pm
I was an intrepid and enthused volunteer on the Collonade Park effort as it was halfway on my bike/foot commute from Cap Hill to East Lake. I was really excited when the park opened… and I’m equally psyched to see this project. I hope it flies.
2 Michael // Mar 31, 2007 at 11:18 am
Check out the article featured in the recent issue of Cranked Magazine:
http://crankedmag.com/issues/issue-5/i-5-collonade-singletrack/
I’ve ridden a bit of it and just can’t wait for it to be complete! A definite boon to the bicycle community in the city here. Cheers to all involved.
Leave a Comment