Save Lake Perris BMX Track update

The kids and parents all hit McDonalds by the track and had signs up and we made the paper again:) (unfortunately they keep dismissing the fact that this debt was caused by the previous track owners and not the new current track owner) Here are some pictures from tonight, and the link to the LAKE [...]

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Fundraising, Protest
BMX, California, Lake Perris BMX Track, Perris, racing, slider, track

Lake Forest, CA. – BMX Banned

Lake Forest, California opened a skatepark that allowed both BMX and skateboards, with the help of Etnies shoe brand, 7 years ago. It recently updated and expanded, in the process of doing so it also banned BMX from using the facility. Why? Still our guess, but the city claims a liability issue. Why wasn’t there [...]

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California, Lake Forest, News
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Fresno Mosqueda Summer Pro/Am Contest

Fresno, CA is home to the Mosqueda Bike Park, the largest concrete BMX facility in the USA. This summer, the city will be hosting the Mosqueda Summer Pro/Am contest.

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events, Fresno, SoCal
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Kingsbridge Armory in the News.

Here is a little something I have been working on with Mike Green from NCA. Hopefully in a few years there will be an Indoor Skatepark there next to the Veldrome   Whole Story Here. abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=8521132

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Bronx, New York, Park Development
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Roller Race to Support the Kingsbridge Armory Velodrome Jan 19, 2012

Click here for tickets to the Roller Race. The New York Cycling community is coming together to support the development of a state of the art velodrome complex at the Kingsbridge Armory. The Event Roller Race on January 19,2012 at Amity Hall 80 W. 3 St. Admission $20 John Eustice M.C Bronx Brewery Drafts for [...]

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Bronx, Fundraising, Park Development
Bronx, Ed Pollio, indoor skate park, Jack Simms, Kingsbridge Armory, mike green, NCA, New York Cycling community, Roller Race, velodrome

Save Lake Perris BMX Track

I don’t have all the info but here is what I can tell you. Late Friday I received an email from our site. Michelle left a  comment that said: PLEASE HELP SAVE THE LAKE PERRIS BMX TRACK!! Here is the link to the Facebook page and here is what was said on it yesterday we [...]

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BMX, California, Lake Perris BMX Track, Perris, racing, track

National Cycling Association unveils plan for velodrome and BMX park in Kingsbridge Armory

National Cycling Association unveils plan for velodrome and BMX park in Kingsbridge Armory Would rent landmark site for youth programs and six-day bicycle races BY DANIEL BEEKMAN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, November 3 2011, 6:31 PM Handout A rendering of plans for a velodrome in the Kingsbridge Armory. Michael Schwartz for New York Daily News The [...]

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Bronx, New York, Park Development
Ed Pollio, Kingsbridge Armory, Kingsbridge Armory skate park, mike green, National Cycling Association unveils plan for velodrome and BMX park in Kingsbridge Armory

Albany BMX Riders! Get Involved!

Future plans developing for Albany, New York. BMX riders need to get involved to secure a place within these facilities! Here’s the link alloveralbany.com/archive/2011/09/21/capital-region-skateparks#more

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New York

“Why did you allow the commissioner to destroy our skate park?”

Here is a video of me asking NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe a question about the Benjamin Soto skate park on August 9th, 2011 at the Museum of New York City.  More about the meeting here. I guess he didn’t see this video. Councilman Oddo Threatens To Cut Funds To Parks Department from Group Home [...]

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New York, Staten Island
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Councilman Oddo Threatens To Cut Funds To NYC Parks Department because of mishandling of skate park

Councilman Oddo Threatens To Cut Funds To Parks Department from Group Home Bikes on Vimeo. Whole story here.

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Ben Soto Skate Park, New York, Staten Island
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Bikers’ Dream: A Bronx Velodrome and Indoor Skate Park.

Bikers’ Dream: A Bronx Velodrome Above left, Fred Sass/The New York Times; Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times Above left, the Kingsbridge Armory briefly revived six-day bicycle racing in New York in 1948. Jack Simes, far left, and Mike Green want to restore the long-vacant and much-fought-over armory, right, for cycling events. By J. DAVID GOODMAN [...]

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Bronx, New York
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New Soto Skate Park: Where’s the challenge? say skateboarders and bikers

Soto Skate Park’s new look with no ramps. “This is a slap in the face,” said Stephen Quigley, 17, of Grant City, a constant presence at the skate park for the past four years. “It’s like taking tackle out of football.” (Staten Island Advance/Virginia N. Sherry) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – MIDLAND BEACH – Young skateboard [...]

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New York, News, Staten Island
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Help Rochester NY get A skate park

The mission of the Friends of the Roc City Skatepark is to pursue the creation, maintenance, and growth of a skatepark system in the City of Rochester, New York and to serve as an advocacy group for all progression-oriented sports. Please check out their site and help with a donation. Every bit helps. www.roccitypark.org/rally.html

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Fundraising, New York, Park Development, Rochester
Josh Greene, Rochester, Rochester NY
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