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Lately I have been doing some more reading as to the happenings in other states besides my own... Queensland. Due to many articles in Revolution, AMB, and articles and threads on here, many states/territories have their own Bike Parks popping up. Places such as Canberra, Victoria (Have heard of pretty definite plans) and South Australia with Eagle Park which has just received a massive make over.
Now I have nothing against that, and think it is great that the sport is growing at the rate it is in these states, but thats not really where the problem lies, for me anyway. Hearing the Queensland, and Brisbane alone being the fastest growing city in Australia, we are still waiting for something to happen in regards to a Mountain Bike Park.
If Brisbane is growing at such a gigantic rate, why can't we have a Mountain Bike Park? There is an ever increasing following of the sport here in QLD, with numbers growing most seasons, across the diversities of riding. I know at one point back in the early 2000's, there was plans for a park in Samford, but due to legal problems (Because it was private) it could not go ahead. Reading in the latest revolution magazine though, there may be some hope for one in in a suburb in-between Brisbane and Mt Tamborine, the suburb's name escapes me. There may be some hope this time, but I have my reservations about it.
I don't see why the Mountain Biking community isn't given some money for a decent facility though in Brisbane. The QLD government are funding some rather insignificant things recently, when it could be used for something slightly more beneficial such a MTB park or just some new legal trails. The councils seem to be very good at closing the trails, but not making new ones of the benefit of the public. I just personally think that seeing as though we are rapidly growing state/city there should be more facilities to benefit the population. I am sure there would be countless people willing to help the council in making a mountain bike park, but they have never given us the opportunity.
This all said too, off road motorbike riders also suffer, but more so the Moto X group. The number of places in QLD where you can go and ride Moto X with an unregistered bike are dwindling by the months. Once again the government/councils seem to be closing these as fast as they can, but are leaving all these riders with nothing. Yet when people go off and make their own 'illegal' trails, the government/councils wonder why. I personally think both of these sports which have a lot of followers should be given at least one decent, and permanent facility in which people can enjoy themselves, doing what they love.... riding.
It is not like we are asking for a stadium to be built for us to use. All we would need is some people power, some digging machinery and some basic facilities such as toilets, BBQ's and maybe even some showers. I know all this costs money and people may tell me why it can't be done.... but if Canberra, Victoria and South Australia can do it, why can't we?
That said I hoping that Glen Jacob's plans for South East Queensland, as mentioned in the latest Revolution magazine do come to fruition, but after the last attempt at a Bike Park in South East Queensland I have my reservations. Anyone who lives near the area as to which was proposed in the Revolution Magazine, have you heard or seen anything in any relation to the construction of a Mountain Bike Park?
This is just my opinion and I am positive there may be conflicting views, but I would like to hear your opinions, just interesting to see what other people think. Thanks guys for reading.
Lately I have been doing some more reading as to the happenings in other states besides my own... Queensland. Due to many articles in Revolution, AMB, and articles and threads on here, many states/territories have their own Bike Parks popping up. Places such as Canberra, Victoria (Have heard of pretty definite plans) and South Australia with Eagle Park which has just received a massive make over.
Now I have nothing against that, and think it is great that the sport is growing at the rate it is in these states, but thats not really where the problem lies, for me anyway. Hearing the Queensland, and Brisbane alone being the fastest growing city in Australia, we are still waiting for something to happen in regards to a Mountain Bike Park.
If Brisbane is growing at such a gigantic rate, why can't we have a Mountain Bike Park? There is an ever increasing following of the sport here in QLD, with numbers growing most seasons, across the diversities of riding. I know at one point back in the early 2000's, there was plans for a park in Samford, but due to legal problems (Because it was private) it could not go ahead. Reading in the latest revolution magazine though, there may be some hope for one in in a suburb in-between Brisbane and Mt Tamborine, the suburb's name escapes me. There may be some hope this time, but I have my reservations about it.
I don't see why the Mountain Biking community isn't given some money for a decent facility though in Brisbane. The QLD government are funding some rather insignificant things recently, when it could be used for something slightly more beneficial such a MTB park or just some new legal trails. The councils seem to be very good at closing the trails, but not making new ones of the benefit of the public. I just personally think that seeing as though we are rapidly growing state/city there should be more facilities to benefit the population. I am sure there would be countless people willing to help the council in making a mountain bike park, but they have never given us the opportunity.
This all said too, off road motorbike riders also suffer, but more so the Moto X group. The number of places in QLD where you can go and ride Moto X with an unregistered bike are dwindling by the months. Once again the government/councils seem to be closing these as fast as they can, but are leaving all these riders with nothing. Yet when people go off and make their own 'illegal' trails, the government/councils wonder why. I personally think both of these sports which have a lot of followers should be given at least one decent, and permanent facility in which people can enjoy themselves, doing what they love.... riding.
It is not like we are asking for a stadium to be built for us to use. All we would need is some people power, some digging machinery and some basic facilities such as toilets, BBQ's and maybe even some showers. I know all this costs money and people may tell me why it can't be done.... but if Canberra, Victoria and South Australia can do it, why can't we?
That said I hoping that Glen Jacob's plans for South East Queensland, as mentioned in the latest Revolution magazine do come to fruition, but after the last attempt at a Bike Park in South East Queensland I have my reservations. Anyone who lives near the area as to which was proposed in the Revolution Magazine, have you heard or seen anything in any relation to the construction of a Mountain Bike Park?
This is just my opinion and I am positive there may be conflicting views, but I would like to hear your opinions, just interesting to see what other people think. Thanks guys for reading.
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