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tecnic1:

--- Quote from: blueee on September 01, 2014, 09:40:53 PM ---Are the rules enforced at boulder park, I looked at the site and it looked super regulated. Anyone from the area down to ride?

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I grew up in Denver, and went back this past April just to check out the concrete.  a few observations:

My only expirence with Boulder was on like a Thursday morning, and there were like 3 people there; a kid on a scooter, a dude riding chainless, and me.  It was definatly after "bike hours" and zero fucks seemed to be given.

Arvada is OK.  I found myself unimpressed with the locals, and the snake run was not nearly as fun as it looks.  There are some pretty fun bowls that are generally empty, and the street course was fun for a street course.

Commerce City was a blast for the 5 minutes I was there before I got the feeling I was about to get jumped.  The transitions were a little tighter than your standard Team Pain organic blob parks.  I liked it a lot.

Broomfield looked pretty fun, and I think I've seen videos there, but I didn't get my bike out of the car.  I don't recall why.

Roxbrough park was very scenic, and I spent a good few hours there mostly just kinda taking in the location.  It's a typical Team Pain Organic Blob street course, cloverleaf bowl and a pool, but it was reasonably fun.

Besides Boulder, my favorite park to ride was Wheat Ridge.  Can't really say why, but the bowl was a blast.  Nice transitions and not particularily crowded.  There were a ton of skaters there, but they were mostly on the street course.  Also, I think some of the local Trails guys ride there.

I did make it out to the Arvada Trails one day.  The locals were fucking awesome and made me feel welcome even though I was really struggling and messing up a few of their landings.  The dirt is garbage, and they don't have easy access to water, but they do the best they can with what they have.  However, I don't think I would show up on Chase Hawk tires and expect that to work.

Parks to avoid:
Louisville: was way too small
Westminster: What the fuck where they thinking?  The bowl is like 7 feet deep with like 3 feet of vert.
Northglen:  Somehow the managed to make concrete with a negative coefficient of friction.  I was getting wheelspin and had my front tire wash out like 3 times.

I'm actually leaving for Denver again tomorrow night.  I'm planning to maybe spend a little more time with my family this time, but I would like to hit Brighton, Parker, and maybe another Mountain park.

Kinchy:
That hip at Boulder is amazing. I was there in 2007 and rode all the time with no issues, but might have changed.

14thStbikes:

--- Quote from: Admiral Ackbar on September 01, 2014, 10:32:00 PM ---
--- Quote from: 14thStbikes on September 01, 2014, 07:36:56 PM ---If you feel like a little drive, there is a really fun pool/bowl in the Breckinridge skate park.

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theres some sweet dirt jumps in frisco too

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Frisco is fun as well. Been a few years since I have been out that way.

blueee:
I went to boulder today and spent the whole time blasting the hip at half speed. I really want to spend more time here before shooting down tobalburqueqie, may want to shoot off to Texas after that maybe

very best part about boulder park is the concrete is actually sticky,
transistoions are really mellow but combined with the sticky concrete, I think its time to get back into 270s and 360s

skateparkrider:
OMFG BLUE!!!!!   Go to the Boulder public park and rage those fucking hips, dude.  I CBA to even read about what any of these other nerds are saying!!!   Go to the Boulder park.  I pray to the Good Lord Joe Rich that you get this message in time. 

And then yes, Valmont Bike Part is fucking epic as well.  But I know you will like Boulder park.  That shit has more hips than a Brazilian whore house. 

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